News for January 4, 2026

Five years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, President Donald Trump is still trying to cast the event and his pardons in a way that conflicts with the record, as Democrats push back against what they call a rewrite of the facts.

CBS’s “Face the Nation” focused on President Donald Trump’s surprise U.S. operation in Venezuela, which captured Nicolas Maduro and raised new questions about America’s next steps.

Venezuela’s military backed Vice President Delcy Rodriguez as acting leader after Nicolas Maduro was taken by U.S. forces.

Marco Rubio said Cuba is “in a lot of trouble” after the U.S. moved against Nicolás Maduro, as Trump and Rubio suggested the Cuba government could be the next target.

Rep. Jim Himes said the Trump administration’s reported military action against Venezuela is illegal, risky, and being handled without proper congressional briefings.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen said President Donald Trump’s actions toward Venezuela are about oil and politics, not stopping drugs, and he argued Congress should move to block the effort.

NPR’s archive shows how President Donald Trump and the Proud Boys helped drive the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, while later efforts tried to downplay or rewrite what happened.

Hundreds of people protested in Baltimore after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Venezuela and the removal of Nicolas Maduro.