14 Jan 2026

US correspondent Todd Zwillich

From Summer Times, 9:30 am on 14 January 2026

President Trump is set to meet Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado later this week. Meanwhile, he has announced 25% tariffs on countries trading with Iran amid anti-government protests there, as well as ICE protests in Minnesota, where the state has sued his administration. Our DC correspondent Todd Zwillich joins Anna.

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