Venezuela’s Acting Leader Rebels Against Washington & Israel Backs Militias In Gaza

January 27, 2026

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1 (00:12) **Introduction: Host Mike Baker**
2 (00:24) **Venezuela: Defiance and Economic Change**
3 (07:25) **Israel's Quiet Support for Palestinian Militias in Gaza**
4 (13:50) **Recovery of Last Hostage and Next Steps for Gaza**
5 (20:50) **Back of the Brief: TikTok Avoids the Ban**

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

First up—sharp words out of Caracas, where Venezuela’s acting leader is openly defying the Trump administration and rejecting claims she’s governing at Washington’s direction.
Later in the show—we return to a story we’ve been tracking for some time: Israel’s quiet support for armed Palestinian militias inside Gaza, with new reporting shedding light on its effort to weaken Hamas from within. Plus—a somber milestone in the Gaza conflict, as Israel recovers the remains of the last remaining hostage, clearing a major hurdle in the ongoing peace plan.
And in today’s Back of the Brief—TikTok survives Washington’s ban threat, agreeing to create new U.S.-based operations in an effort to ease national security concerns.

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