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January 6, 2026 • 28 mins
Nicolas Maduro and his wife face charges in American court. Financial markets react to President Trump’s designs on Venezuela’s oil supply. And Minnesota Governor Tim Walz drops his re-election bid amid accusations of fraud in his state’s daycare programs.
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January 5, 2026 • 25 mins
With Nicolas Maduro in an American jail cell, Trump Administration officials oscillate on what it would mean to “run” Venezuela. Anti-Maduro activists consider whether to support the American operation. And we’ll get you caught up on the stories you missed over the holidays.
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January 3, 2026 • 18 mins
In a special edition, ABC’s Pentagon reporter Luis Martinez and Latin America reporter Matt Rivers break down the U.S. military’s strikes on Caracas and the capture of leader Nicolas Maduro.
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December 31, 2025 • 28 mins
In this annual fan-favorite special, the Start Here team revisits their favorite “One Last Thing” stories of 2025.
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December 30, 2025 • 27 mins
In this special episode, ABC’s Elizabeth Schulze breaks down what to expect from upcoming ‘Trump Accounts’ and other new changes this tax season.
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December 29, 2025 • 24 mins
In this special episode, ABC Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang breaks down how an ICE raid on a battery plant in Georgia renewed a debate over foreign worker visas in the U.S.
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December 24, 2025 • 28 mins
The DOJ releases a new tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files. A new report shows the economy has been growing faster than anticipated. And Californians prep for severe flooding on Christmas.
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December 23, 2025 • 28 mins
Amid Venezuela patrols, President Trump reimagines his naval fleet. A Russian general is assassinated in a Moscow car bomb attack. And congressional retirements hit a generational high as Republicans debate a post-Trump future.
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December 22, 2025 • 25 mins
The Justice Department releases a limited portion of files pertaining to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, while some lawmakers argue that the DOJ failed to meet its deadline. The U.S. seizes another ship near Venezuela. And a San Francisco power outage reveals a shortcoming in Waymo’s self-driving taxis.
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December 19, 2025 • 27 mins
The hunt for a mass shooting suspect ends with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but not before police connect him to a killing at MIT. Today is the deadline for the DOJ to turn over its files on Jeffrey Epstein. And President Trump downgrades the criminal classification of marijuana.
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December 18, 2025 • 28 mins
Feeling the heat over economic worries, several moderate Republicans buck the White House to force a vote on Obamacare subsidies. Military analysts question how the president will enforce his “blockade” of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers. And Nick Reiner makes his first court appearance after allegedly murdering Rob Reiner and Michele Singer.
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December 17, 2025 • 28 mins
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles gives an uncharacteristically forthcoming series of interviews, offering blunt assessments of President Trump’s team. Police circulate new photos of a person of interest, but have few clear leads in identifying the Brown University shooter. And economists express concern after a new governmental jobs report.
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December 16, 2025 • 31 mins
Police arrest the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer after the couple was found stabbed to death in their home. Australian authorities claim the father and son who attacked a Hanukkah gathering had expressed pro-ISIS ideology. And Attorney General Pam Bondi says the FBI has thwarted a planned New Year’s Eve bombing in California.
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December 15, 2025 • 28 mins
Police investigate a mass shooting at Brown University. Meanwhile, a shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia stokes security concerns worldwide. And Americans are killed in combat in Syria for the first time since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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December 12, 2025 • 28 mins
For the second time in a week, Justice Department prosecutors fail to secure an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James. The U.S. plans to seize the oil from a tanker leaving Venezuela. And Australian teens struggle through their second day without legal access to major social media sites.
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December 11, 2025 • 25 mins
The Senate plans to vote on multiple bills to address expiring subsidies for health insurance marketplace plans. The Coast Guard seizes an oil tanker near Venezuela. And the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, while cautioning about a softening job market.
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December 10, 2025 • 28 mins
In an ABC News exclusive interview, the mother of a pregnant woman declared brain dead and kept on life support in Georgia speaks out. President Trump explains some of his reasoning behind the Venezuela strikes. And the debate over whether China should purchase NVIDIA chips from the U.S. continues.
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December 9, 2025 • 28 mins
The Supreme Court signals it’s open to overturning a century-old precedent on presidential powers. Paramount attempts a hostile takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery, interrupting a potential merger with Netflix. And prosecutors reveal handwritten notes outlining what they claim were Luigi Mangione’s escape plans after allegedly murdering a CEO.
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December 8, 2025 • 27 mins
After watching video footage of a controversial boat strike, Democrats press the Pentagon to make it public. A judge makes new charges against James Comey even more unlikely. And Indiana Republicans debate whether to push forward with a new congressional district map.
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December 5, 2025 • 22 mins
A grand jury has rejected a new indictment of New York’s attorney general, Letitia James. Over four years later an arrest has been made in connection with the pipe bombs placed outside the Republican and Democratic National Committees. And several countries are boycotting Eurovision next year over Israeli participation.
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