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The Daily - Inside the Operation to Take Down Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lord

When Mexican forces captured and killed the country’s most-wanted cartel boss, it revealed how much President Trump’s growing pressure is forcing Mexico to take on cartels.

Maria Abi-Habib and Jack Nicas, who covered the developments, discuss the operation to take down the leader known as El Mencho, and Mexico’s efforts against some of the world’s most powerful criminals.

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  • Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.
  • Jack Nicas, the Mexico City bureau chief for The New York Times.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 2.26.26

Alabama

  • Senators Tuberville and Britt call out Dems for behavior at SOTU address
  • AL House passes bill to create licensing office with the Dept. of Workforce
  • Bill passes committee that requires CDL drivers to read and speak English
  • AL House passes bill making it a felony to invade, disrupt, obstruct churches
  • Democrat running for HD 82 seat has been charged with arson in Opelika
  • Stan Cooke is stepping out of race to be next Chairman of ALGOP

National

  • Cuba admits to shooting and killing those on board a speedboat from the US
  • VP Vance says Democrats behaved as cowards at the SOTU address
  • Majority leader Thune promises SAVE Act will got to a vote on Senate floor
  • Murder inmate in MI has been voting since 2020, still gets absentee ballot
  • FBI agents raided the home of the LA School District superintendent
  • Harvard professor Larry Summers to resign after connections to Epstein
  • Bill Gates apologizes for his connection to Russian prostitutes and Epstein
  • Journalist says DOJ docs on Epstein raise real questions about his death
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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO503: Viral Post Claims Texas Has More Democrats Than Republicans. Is That True?

It's Quibi Time (tm) with Jenessa! (Don't worry, I'll explain...) It's 2 debunks for the price of 1, or actually 5 debunks for the price of 2, because this is a two-parter! Here are the first two:

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What A Day - Texas Republicans Return To Islamophobia

The Texas Senate primary is already setting records for both Republicans and Democrats, with more than $110 million spent on advertising and reserved ad time. And on the Republican side, where Senator John Cornyn is facing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Representative Wesley Hunt, things have gotten incredibly messy. But there's at least one thing those three candidates can agree on: Islamophobic rhetoric. So, why is the Texas GOP laser-focused on Islam? To find out, we spoke with Forrest Wilder. He's a senior writer at Texas Monthly.

And in headlines, Surgeon General nominee Casey Means testifies before the Senate Health Committee, South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace hopes to hold lawmakers accountable for sexual harassment violations, and Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar's State of the Union guest is arrested after standing up during the President's speech.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - How your favorite fish sticks might be funding Russia’s war

Russia exports billions of dollars worth of fish a year across the world. But after the invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. banned imports of Russian fish. It turns out those bans are only so effective. Today on the show, how Russia has dodged import bans to keep selling billions of dollars worth of seafood every year, and how the U.S. has struggled to stop it.  

FYI, we are going on a book tour! Planet Money’s first ever book comes out in April. We’ll be celebrating in about a dozen cities. There’s a limited edition tote bag included with your ticket, while supplies last. Details, dates and how to get your ticket at planetmoneybook.com.

Related episodes: 
What’s propping up Russian oil?
How Russia’s shadow fleet is sailing around oil sanctions

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The Best One Yet - 🤠 “Austin LIVE Show” — AI Mermaids. Levi’s skinny deregulation. Uber’s Swiss Army Knife. +Topo Chico shortage

Live… from Austin… it’s The Best One Yet!


We performed live at Austin’s famous State Theater. Some extra razzle dazzle & sprinkle dinkle — but our usual daily Takeaways you know & love.


#1. How to slop-proof your career from AI?... Become a Mermaid: ½ human, ½ chatbot


#2. The Denim industry is in the middle of an identity crisis… and Fads can be great for profits.


#3. Uber’s strategy to beat Waymo in Texas… is to become a Swiss Army Knife of Self-Driving.


Plus, there’s a Topo Chico shortage in Austin… Add Ranch Water to the Hoarder’s Almanac.



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NPR's Book of the Day - Reshona Landfair, formerly ‘Jane Doe,’ recounts abuse by R. Kelly in new memoir

Reshona Landfair met R. Kelly when she was a pre-teen in 1996. Starstruck, Landfair says she fell victim to his grooming tactics, followed by years of sexual, physical and emotional abuse.  A video of Kelly abusing Landfair eventually became public – and helped lead to Kelly’s conviction. Now, Landfair tells her story for the first time in her memoir Who’s Watching Shorty? In today’s episode, she tells NPR’s Juana Summers about being “kept” by Kelly, the way the public treats young Black women who survive abuse, and what she wants the world to know about her today.


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