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The week in politics: Trump meets with Machado, considers next moves in Iran

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Here & Now Newsroom

January 16, 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is swarmed by journalists and supporters as she departs the U.S. Capitol after meeting with senators Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Here & Now hosts Peter O'Dowd and Indira Lakshmanan discuss the latest news in politics with Josh Dawsey of The Wall Street Journal and Semafor’s Shelby Talcott, including President Trump’s meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and what his next moves in Iran may be.

This segment aired on January 16, 2026.

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