January 20th, 2026: Russia Targets Nuclear Power Plants & Secret Venezuela Talks

The President's Daily Brief · Jan 20, 2026 · 20m

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New warnings that Russia may be preparing to strike the power lines feeding Europe’s largest nuclear plant, a move that could threaten reactor cooling systems and raise fears of a potential meltdown. New reporting reveals the United States was quietly in talks with Venezuela’s hardline interior minister months before the raid that removed Nicolás Maduro. The FAA issues new warnings urging caution for flights over parts of Latin America, citing potential military activity in the region. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Tehran faces diplomatic…