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Inside Maduro’s defiant first day in court

Inside Maduro’s defiant first day in court

Apple News Today
Jan 6, 2026 15 min
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<p>Ousted Venezuelan President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro and his wife appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Monday. Eric Tucker of the <a href="https://apple.news/AczwolyTkSW2ZBxUvgk-7LQ">Associated Press</a> breaks down the charges and how the case compares with that of another deposed Latin American leader.</p> <p>New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani immediately turned to signing executive orders to kick off his term. <a href="https://apple.news/AmA_pn_qFSm2QIjpE0NZo7A">The City</a>&rsquo;s Katie Honan joins to discuss how he&rsquo;s managing his first days in office.</p> <p>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he will not seek a third term. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaoC0KwhCR1CQNHiycY_5bQ">Minnesota Star Tribune</a>&rsquo;s Nathaniel Minor explains how criticism over Waltz&rsquo;s handling of fraud scandals led to the decision.</p> <p>Plus, how federal health authorities are significantly <a href="https://apple.news/AXzRij3KVTmiMFfoCG4k5FA">changing</a> the childhood-vaccine schedule, a plaque <a href="https://apple.news/A3Hn521xLQBu6WyTpRUa8Wg">honoring</a> police who defended the Capitol on January 6 is nowhere to be seen, and the U.S. has a new <a href="https://apple.news/AXq1BEm5MQmOFWEP94g9HYQ">lightning</a> capital.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

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