Jan. 5, 2026: President cites Colorado to justify Venezuela raid; The saga of statehood; Olympic skimo

Images of overrun apartment buildings in Colorado and of severed fingers landed in President Trump's Venezuela remarks over the weekend. CPR Justice reporter Allison Sherry provides some context. Then, Colorado had to try hard to become a state. It took five attempts over two decades. In time for this year’s sesquicentennial, History Colorado lays out the saga. Later, four generations of the Gresham family have farmed the same land for more than a century. And, ski mountaineering is new at this year's Olympics. Crested Butte’s Cam Smith will be there.