Transcript: María Corina Machado on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Feb. 1, 2026

The following is the full transcript of the interview with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 1, 2026. The interview was conducted on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, and…

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Epstein files live updates on today’s DOJ release with 3 million documents, photos

The Justice Department published the first batch of files on Dec. 19, which consisted of five data sets containing thousands of photos of what appeared to be Epstein’s properties in Manhattan and the Virgin Islands, along with photos of Epstein’s travels — including some images of prominent figures, including former President Bill Clinton, President Trump,…

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Federal agents involved in Minneapolis shooting placed on administrative leave, source says

The federal agents who were involved in Saturday’s deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News.  It is unclear exactly when the personnel were placed on leave. Typically, the protocol is for federal law-enforcement agents who have been involved in a shooting…

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U.S. appeals court sees probable cause to charge journalist Don Lemon, but declines to order lower court to sign arrest warrants

A federal appellate court ruled on Friday that the Justice Department has established probable cause to charge five people, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, in connection with an anti-ICE protest inside a church in St. Paul, Minnesota, but it refused to order a lower court judge to sign the arrest warrants being sought by…

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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Hawaii law limiting guns on private property that’s open to the public

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical of a Hawaii law that bars people with concealed-carry licenses from bringing their handguns onto private property that is open to the public unless they receive permission from the owner. Several of the conservative justices suggested during oral arguments that Hawaii was treating the Second Amendment…

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Mexico’s president touts successful crackdown on cartels amid Trump’s threats to intervene

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing “compelling results” in an effort to head off intervention talk by the Trump administration. The comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened action against Mexican drug cartels by U.S. forces last week. Mr. Trump…

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