Full Episode: Sunday, December 28, 2025

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senator Chuck Schumer join ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos to talk about the capture of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro and the country's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'I'm busy and focused on winning the House for the Democrats' in 2026: Pelosi; 'You can't be America first and be pro-Russia': Rep. Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries sits down with Jon Karl about his party’s push to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans with the subsidies set to expire on December 31; Jon Karl interviews Republican Senator Rand Paul about the ongoing health care battle on Capitol Hill and President Trump’s primetime speech on affordability amid slumping approval ratings over his handling of the economy; Influential radio host Charlamagne tha God sits down with Jon Karl for a conversation about the first year of Trump’s second term, his perspective on how Americans view both Republicans and Democrats in Washington, and the road ahead for Democrats in 2026 and 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ABC's Martha Raddatz interviews Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner about President Trump’s seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela – and what it means for the pressure campaign against Nicolas Maduro; Martha Raddatz travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to report on the deployment of National Guard troops in the Democratic-run city and state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Stephanopoulos speaks with the top Democrat on the House Armed Services committee Rep. Adam Smith after he watched fuller video of the military’s controversial strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean; Machine Research Institute President Nate Soares, co-author of the new book “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" talks about the potential dangers of artificial superintelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sec. Kristi Noem joins ABC's Jon Karl to discuss the latest updates in the shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, DC, and President Trump’s response on immigration policy; Rep. Don Bacon discusses the fallout from the shooting of two members of the National Guard in D.C., and the Pentagon’s threat to prosecute Sen. Mark Kelly after he urged U.S. troops to defy any illegal orders on This Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After President Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of sedition for urging members of the military not to obey illegal orders, Martha Raddatz speaks with one of those lawmakers, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, about the fallout; Senate Intel Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner joins to discuss the Trump administration’s escalating pressure against the Maduro regime in Venezuela – and against Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy to sign a peace plan with Russia; As President Trump pushes Ukraine to sign a new peace deal with Russia by Thanksgiving or risk losing U.S. support, Martha Raddatz interviews Rep. Michael McCaul about the proposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Karl interviews NEC Director Kevin Hassett about how the White House will address the tax credits millions of Americans are set to lose next year; Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) who voted against the funding bill talks about the divide within his party; Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) joins Jon Karl to discuss his effort to get the Justice Department’s documents, and Trump’s new call to investigate political opponents over Epstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Stephanopoulos speaks with Sec. Scott Bessent about the growing fallout from the government shutdown and what it means for the American economy; Sen. Adam Schiff joins George Stephanopoulos to discuss the latest negotiations to reopen the federal government and his takeaways from victories by Democrats in Tuesday’s elections; As the bloody civil war rages in Sudan, International Rescue Committee CEO and President David Miliband joins George Stephanopoulos to discuss his organization’s humanitarian effort in the region on This Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy joins ‘This Week’ to discuss air travel control staffing challenges amid the government shutdown. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., discusses the upcoming Virginia gubernatorial election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices