Maduro to Be Arraigned, and Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leadership

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore. by Anna Griffin, Hamed Aleaziz and Thomas FullerAmid Protests, ICE Told Agents to Take ‘Decisive Action’ if Threatened by Hamed AleazizHighlights From The Times’s Interview With President Trump by The New York TimesSenate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela by Robert Jimison and Megan MineiroIran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify by Farnaz Fassihi, Pranav Baskar and Sanam MahooziA Fierce Debate With Polymarket: Did the U.S. ‘Invade’ Venezuela? by Joe RennisonTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, President Trump sits down with The Times. Here’s what we’re covering:What We Know About the Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis by Alexandra E. Petri and Hannah ZieglerTrump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-YoungsHoisting Russian Flags, ‘Shadow Fleet’ Edges Into the Light by Paul Sonne and Michael SchwirtzKennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk by Alice Callahan and Dani BlumNew Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol by Roni Caryn RabinThe Robot Cars Have Come for the Kids by Corina KnollTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, a journey to a melting continent. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Claims Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S. by Stanley Reed and Chris CameronU.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Official Advisers From China, Cuba, Iran and Russia, Officials Say by Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong and Eric SchmittRubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland by Edward Wong, Tyler Pager and Eric SchmittPresident Expects Impeachment if G.O.P. Falters in Midterm Elections by Karoun DemirjianWhite House Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary by Luke Broadwater and Alan FeuerHow Did This Family End Up Back in a Toxic House? by Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki MigliozziJourney to the Melting Continent by Raymond ZhongTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last day. Here’s what we’re covering:At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela by Farnaz FassihiVenezuela’s Legislators Offer Scorn as Trump Demands Obedience by Simon Romero, María Victoria Fermín and Annie CorrealMaduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter by Hurubie MekoCongress Is Divided Over Maduro Raid After First Briefing by Robert Jimison and Megan MineiroStephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland by Chris CameronKennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children by Apoorva MandavilliTrump’s Harshest Republican Critics? Lawmakers Headed for the Exits by Kellen BrowningEva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96 by Jenny GrossTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, data centers in space? Here’s what we’re covering:Maduro and His Wife to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court by William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin WeiserTrump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It by Edward Wong‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town by Ségolène Le Stradic and Aurelien BreedenVaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew by Paula SpanEven the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers by Eli Tan and Ryan MacTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

On Today’s Episode:Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela After Capture of Maduro Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:How a Fire Ripped Through a Swiss Bar and Broke a Village’s Heart by Ségolène Le StradicTrump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities by Tyler PagerWith Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions by Reed AbelsonTech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe by Natasha SingerWelcome to the Office. Now Take Off Your Shoes by Lora KelleyTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention. Here’s what we’re covering:How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers by Paul Sonne, Anton Troianovski, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina LobzinaJustice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files by Devlin BarrettHealth Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal by Tim Balk and Ernesto LondoñoGaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules by Ephrat LivniTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world's maps.Here’s what we’re covering:C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler PagerU.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela by Eric SchmittRussia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine by Neil MacFarquhar and Ivan NechepurenkoU.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’ by Nick Cumming-BruceAs Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast by Ken BelsonTwins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map by Sarah ScolesTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, food trends coming in 2026. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive by Aishvarya Kavi and Katie RogersWith Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure by David M. HalbfingerTrump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela by Tyler Pager and Julian E. BarnesStudent Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026 by Emmett LindnerMore Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy by Tara Siegel BernardWinter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions to Midwest by Johnny DiazHow We’ll Eat in 2026: More Caution, More Crunch by Kim SeversonTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.