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

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published January 16, 2026 at 11:58 AM EST
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)
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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 article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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