María Corina Machado, Rep. Mike McCaul, Gary Cohn
Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
CBS News
3.5 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 1 February 2026
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
This week on 'Face the Nation,' an exclusive interview with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado.
After a whirlwind of meetings in Washington, Machado is projecting optimism about her country's future…even as her own future remains murky, with the party she defeated in nationwide election still holding power with the support of President Trump. What comes next for her and for Venezuelans?
Meanwhile the debate over ICE immigration enforcement drives more protests across the country and sparks a fight in Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. We talk to Republican Congressman Michael McCaul about immigration debate that sparked a partial government shutdown.
Plus - President Trump's top economic adviser in his first term, Gary Cohn joins us. We ask about the president's new pick to lead the Federal Reserve and the state of the economy as tax season gets underway.
Finally - a bipartisan conversation with four of America's mayors on how they're striking a balance between local priorities and federal authority.
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| 0:30.9 | I'm Margaret Brendan in Washington, and this week on Face the Nation, |
| 0:35.2 | anger at ICE persists across the country, plus our interview |
| 0:38.5 | with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Karina Machado. |
| 0:45.0 | After a whirlwind of meetings in Washington, Machado is projecting optimism about her country's |
| 0:50.7 | future, even as her own future remains murky, with the party she defeated |
| 0:56.0 | in a nationwide election still holding power with the support of President Trump. |
| 1:01.0 | I think she's a very fine person, but I think I have to say at the same time, the current |
| 1:07.0 | leadership is doing a very good job. |
| 1:09.0 | We'll talk to her exclusively. |
| 1:11.6 | Meanwhile, the debate over ICE immigration enforcement drives more protests across the country |
| 1:17.6 | and sparks a fight in Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. |
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