PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 5, 2026
Monday on the News Hour, as Nicolás Maduro appears in court after being captured by U.S. forces, we have views from Venezuela and in neighboring Colombia. A top aide to opposition figure and Nobel Peace Prize-winner María Corina Machado on the future of Venezuela's leadership. Plus, despite pediatricians' objections, the CDC cuts back on the number of vaccines it recommends for children.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Post-Maduro leadership remains uncertain in Venezuela
https://youtu.be/_p3a5UHkm3Q
Venezuelans prepare for new era after Maduro's removal
https://youtu.be/HAUVmsecYRU
Colombia’s president pushes back as U.S. tensions rise
https://youtu.be/RgapQ4DTz84
Maduro’s VP ‘not trustworthy’ to lead, Machado aide says
https://youtu.be/vJKznikF0m8
News Wrap: Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly
https://youtu.be/xnbUTBfB9qA
What the vaccine guidance overhaul means for public health
https://youtu.be/vqynVys3RTI
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on military action in Venezuela
https://youtu.be/nXffJyL4IDQ
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00:00 - Intro
02:27 - Post-Maduro leadership remains uncertain in Venezuela
08:20 - Venezuelans prepare for new era after Maduro's removal
11:53 - Colombia’s president pushes back as U.S. tensions rise
16:30 - Maduro’s VP ‘not trustworthy’ to lead, Machado aide says
25:33 - Venezuela: What’s Next?
31:36 - News Wrap
36:38 - Changing Guidance
44:44 - Political Stakes
53:52 - Goodnight
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