Monday, January 5, 2026

U.S. Captures Maduro, Terror Plot Prevented & Oscar Frontrunners? 

All the news you need in about 10 min:

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Story Links

All the news stories mentioned in today's episode are listed with links below, so you can spend as much -- or as little -- time as you want to review the latest happenings... 

Read more about the stories in today's show:

U.S. Forces Capture Maduro: WaPo, BBC, Axios, NBC News

Trump Admin’s Next Steps for Venezuela: ABC News, Reuters, Fox News

Trump’s Plans for Venezuela’s Oil Industry: AP, WSJ, NPR, CNBC

Reaction to U.S. Raid on Venezuela: Politico, ABC News, CBS News, Reuters, NY Times

Deadly Swiss Ski Resort Bar Fire: NY Times, AP, BBC, CNN, NY Post

NYE Terror Plot Foiled: CBS News, WSJ, Reuters, NBC News

National Guard Plans Withdrawn: Fox News, Politico, CBS News, Axios

Stocks Rose in 2025: WSJ, NY Times, ABC News, Reuters

Mamdani’s First Executive Orders: The Hill, Reuters, CNN, Fox News, Politico

Sprinkles Cupcakes Closes All Locations: USA Today, Fox Business, CBS News, NY Post

Critics Choice Awards: Deadline, Variety, People, USA Today

Palm Springs Film Fest’s Awards: Desert Sun, THR, Variety, AP

Money Monday: Gamblers Predict Maduro’s Capture: Axios, WSJ, Gizmodo, The Verge