CBS Evening News S2026E04 - Episode 4

María Corina Machado praised what she called the "flawless" U.S. military mission to capture Nicolás Maduro and his wife, saying the Jan. 3 operation will go down in history as "the day justice defeated tyranny." Nicolás Maduro may be gone, but his deputies are still in power in Caracas, and the question of who should lead Venezuela is an urgent one. In a network exclusive with CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she's already been chosen to lead. Following the arrest and capture of Nicolás Maduro, armed militia members known as the Colectivo have been canvassing the streets of Caracas. Lilia Luciano has more on the volatility there. After decades of fear and instability, Venezuelans in the U.S. are cautiously hopeful about what comes next. CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil spoke to Venezuelans in Doral, Florida. The Trump administration has launched another crackdown on illegal immigration in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Nicole Sganga is there and spoke exclusively with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Families of the children and teachers killed at Robb Elementary School sat in the courtroom this week as a former school police officer went on trial, seeking accountability nearly four years after the devastating mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Jason Allen reports. Police are asking for the public's help identifying a person seen walking in an alleyway near the home of Spencer and Monique Tepe hours before they were found shot dead in Columbus, Ohio. Tom Hanson has more. From Florida senator to a central player on the global stage, Marco Rubio has become one of the most influential figures in U.S. foreign policy.