Hello readers and welcome back to another week of On Politics! Kathryn Palmer here. Happy Monday, and State-of-the-Union-Eve. Let's get into today's news. |
Cartel boss El Mencho killed, with US help |
Locals and tourists took shelter across Mexico yesterday and today amid a wave of retaliatory violence after government forces on Sunday killed a powerful cartel leader. Gunmen blocked highways and torched cars, and authorities have reported dozens of attacks against authorities and more than 70 arrests across seven states. The U.S. State Department has issued shelter-in-place advisories for Americans in some of the country's most popular destinations. Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, a notorious drug lord, was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, also known by its Spanish initials CJNG. Though the operation on Sunday was led by Mexican forces, the United States provided intelligence to its southern ally, according to the White House. | Members of the army patrol the perimeter of the National Palace after a wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho,' on Sunday, in Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 23, 2026. Raquel Cunha, REUTERS |
Trump threatens new tariffs after Supreme Court setback |
Trump vowed to impose new "obnoxious" tariffs today, following a Supreme Court ruling last week rejecting core aspects of his signature economic policy. In a social media post, the president said the court has approved all other tariffs, and that "they can all be used in a much more powerful and obnoxious way," teasing other measures and tools that he could use instead to continue his tariff-driven economic policies. The high court ruled Feb. 20 that Congress hadn't granted Trump the authority to impose tariffs on countries worldwide under a 1977 Act. Trump responded to the setback by immediately imposing a new 15% global temporary tariff under a different act. However, the tarrifs will expire after 150 days unless Congress extends them. |
Poll: 6-in-10 disapprove of Trump's job performance |
Ahead of Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term, a new poll shows a majority of Americans disapprove of his job performance, especially on inflation, tariffs and foreign policy. In a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released yesterday − just two days before the president's highly anticipated address to Congress − six in ten Americans, or 60%, said they disapprove of the way he is handling his role. Of that number, 47% indicated a strong disapproval. Another 39% said they approve of the president's performance. The pollster said the last time Trump's disapproval touched 60% was shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. But the majority of negative opinions about the president don't appear to translate into an automatic boon for Democrats. The poll found Americans don't trust Democrats in Congress more than Trump to handle these top two issues. | | Details are emerging about the armed man who allegedly breached a secure perimeter at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property. | | President Donald Trump is trying to use a different law to impose new 15% global tariffs. But Democrats say they'll ensure the taxes are temporary. | | | | Numerous state and local governments argue oil and gas companies deliberately hid the environmental impacts of fossil fuels. They're seeking damages. | | | | Judge Aileen Cannon said releasing special counsel Jack Smith's report would detail alleged criminal wrongdoing in a case that never went to trial. | | | | Her son Dylan, 21, was one of the first New York City students detained when he attended a routine immigration court hearing in May 2025. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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