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Venezuela Briefing, Jan. 6 Committee Meeting, Social Services Funding Freeze and more
CNN 5 Things
Jan 6, 2026

Venezuela remains on edge as the Trump administration preps to brief lawmakers about the US operation. We’ll tell you how House Democrats are marking five years since the January 6th Capital riot. Five Democratic-led states are facing billions of dollars in funding cuts to social services and child care. More details have emerged about the Swiss bar where dozens of people died in a fire. Plus, the US’ worst flu season in a quarter of a century.