Monday, January 5, 2026 (next episode January 9)

On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: The military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was a drastic step by the Trump administration, Congress returns to Washington with a pile of unfinished business on its plate and decisions to make on U.S. involvement in Venezuela, and more.

On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: America's wealthiest have lined up to fund President Trump's pet projects, raising questions about the legality of the tactic, lawmakers are tired of teaming up on bipartisan bills to protect children online only to have the broadly supported measures languish, and more.

On the New Year's Eve Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has openly pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to give Syria's government "another chance," President Trump has ordered a slew of actions based solely on reporters' questions, and more.

On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump says he would unleash "very powerful consequences" if Iran takes steps to restock its missile arsenal or rebuild its nuclear program, China's military has begun large-scale, end-of-the-year military drills around Taiwan, and more.

On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believe a peace agreement to end the war between Russia and Ukraine is "close," Congress won't have much time left to act to pass nine remaining spending bills in January, and more.

On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: Pope Leo XIV urged the Catholic faithful to recognize human fragility in his first Christmas address, federal authorities said 10 people acted as co-conspirators in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring but aren't pursuing additional prosecutions, and more.

On Wednesday's Washington Times Front Page: The Supreme Court has ruled President Trump overstepped his powers in trying to federalize and send the National Guard to Chicago, the U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, and more.

On Tuesday's Washington Times Front Page: Congressional Republicans are scrambling to avoid a midterm election loss over health care, Trump administration officials announced a pause of currently ongoing offshore wind farms due to national security concerns, and more.

On Monday's Washington Times Front Page: The Justice Department's incomplete and heavily redacted release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files has sparked accusations of a Trump administration cover-up of some of his associates, Wisconsin state judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of obstructing officers trying to arrest an illegal immigrant in her courtroom, and more.

On Friday's Washington Times Front Page: President Trump has removed marijuana from the list of most-restricted drugs and rescheduled it to allow for expanded medical research and applications, consumer prices rose at a lower-than-expected rate last month, and more.