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23.02.2026

The Day of El Mencho's Violent Aftermath

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 23.02.2026.

It displays 236 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

23.02.2026 โ‡ข The Day of El Mencho's Violent Aftermath
โŒจMorning editorial priorities focused on the violent fallout in Mexico following the military's killing of CJNG leader 'El Mencho,' with reports detailing urban chaos and Americans sheltering in place. Simultaneously, the administration's pivot toward a potential military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities gained traction.
By early afternoon, a historic nor'easter bringing blizzard conditions to the Northeast emerged as a major domestic concern, with outlets reporting three inches of snow per hour and thousands of flight cancellations.
Evening coverage returned to Mexico's escalating violence, with new reports detailing at least 73 deaths in the operation and retaliatory attacks, while also noting the arrest of former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson in connection with the Epstein files. President Trump's tariff actions following the Supreme Court loss also received attention as he threatened to bypass Congress.
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00:01 (05:01)โ‡ขCartel Fire Consumes the Border

โŒจU.S. editors are focusing on the violent fallout in Mexico following the militaryโ€™s killing of CJNG leader 'El Mencho,' with reports detailing urban chaos and Americans sheltering in place (HuffPost, Newsweek, NY Post, Fox News, CNN, NBC News, AP News, Washington Post, The Daily Wire, CBS). Simultaneously, the administration's pivot toward a potential military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities is gaining significant traction (Washington Times, NYTimes, Washington Examiner).
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06:03 (11:03)โ‡ขThe Kingpin's Violent Ghost

โŒจThe killing of CJNG leader 'El Mencho' by Mexican forces remains the primary editorial priority. New reports emphasize U.S. intelligence support for the operation while focusing on the resulting 'shelter-in-place' orders for American tourists in Mexico as cartel violence escalates (CNN, NBC News, AP News, USA Today, Newsweek, NY Post). Simultaneously, a historic nor'easter bringing thundersnow and heavy accumulation to New England has emerged as a major domestic concern (Boston Globe, ABC News).
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The Trump administrationโ€™s maximum pressure campaign is pushing Cuba into a deeper humanitarian crisis.
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The Republican Party has become a haven for Nazi sympathizers.
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08:04 (13:04)โ‡ขBlizzard Winds Bury the Northeast

โŒจA monster norโ€™easter bringing blizzard conditions and three inches of snow per hour to the Northeast has emerged as the leading domestic priority (USA Today, Boston Globe, ABC News, NY Post). Meanwhile, the violent aftermath of the killing of cartel leader 'El Mencho' continues to trap American tourists in Mexico, with editors highlighting the contrast between the chaos and President Trumpโ€™s celebratory social media activity (Newsweek, Fox News, CNN, The Daily Beast).
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In interwar Europe, the rise of Hitler and Mussolini forced leftists into pragmatic alliances. The popular fronts they built were a defense against fascism, but also pointed to how to win broad-based social reform.
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President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court on Monday morning after its 6-3 ruling last week struck down his sweeping trade tariffs, finding he lacked authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose them. [Fullย Story]
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10:15 (15:15)โ‡ขEl Mencho's Violent Wake

โŒจThe violent aftermath of cartel leader 'El Mencho's' killing continues to dominate editorial priorities, with multiple sources detailing retaliatory attacks across Mexico and U.S. warnings for tourists to shelter in place (AP News, NBC News, Washington Post, Newsweek, NY Post, The Blaze, CNN). Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's ruling against Trump's tariff authority has triggered international demands for clarity and presidential criticism (Washington Times, Newsmax).
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Boycotts against corporations can be powerful tools. But they have to be waged as part of larger collective struggles with real plans to win โ€” not simply as acts for frustrated individuals to take on their own.
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11:36 (16:36)โ‡ขEl Mencho's Bloody Reckoning

โŒจThe violent aftermath of cartel leader 'El Mencho's' killing continues to dominate editorial priorities, with new reports detailing dozens dead in the operation and ongoing chaos across Mexico (NYTimes, AP News, NBC News, Washington Post, CNN, NY Post). Meanwhile, a massive snowstorm has forced thousands of flight cancellations across the US (The Epoch Times, Boston Globe, ABC News).
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13:19 (18:19)โ‡ขEl Mencho's Bloody Reckoning

โŒจThe violent aftermath of cartel leader 'El Mencho's' killing continues to dominate editorial priorities, with new reports detailing dozens of troops dead and ongoing chaos across Mexico (NYTimes, AP News, NBC News, Washington Post, CNN, NY Post). Meanwhile, multiple outlets report on the arrest of former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson in connection with the Epstein files (NBC News, ABC News, Washington Examiner).
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A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents. [Fullย Story]
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14:17 (19:17)โ‡ขEl Mencho's Bloody Reckoning

โŒจThe violent aftermath of cartel leader 'El Mencho's' killing continues to dominate editorial priorities, with new reports detailing dozens of troops dead in retaliatory attacks and ongoing chaos across Mexico (NYTimes, Fox News, AP News, CNN, ABC News, USA Today, The Daily Wire, NY Post). Meanwhile, multiple outlets report on a federal judge blocking the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the Trump classified documents case (Washington Times, Newsmax, CBS, Washington Post, HuffPost).
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It feels like 2020 all over again.
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15:54 (20:54)โ‡ขEl Mencho's Bloody Reckoning

โŒจThe violent aftermath of cartel leader 'El Mencho's' killing continues to dominate editorial priorities, with new reports detailing at least 73 deaths and ongoing chaos across Mexico (NYTimes, AP News, Fox News, ABC News, USA Today, CNN, The Daily Wire, NY Post). Meanwhile, President Trump's tariff actions following the Supreme Court loss are gaining attention, with outlets reporting on his threats to bypass Congress and rebuild tariff walls (The Hill, MSNBC, Reason, Washington Times).
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โ€œAny Country that wants to โ€˜play gamesโ€™ with the ridiculous supreme court decision, especially those that have โ€˜Ripped Offโ€™ the U.S.A. for years, and even decades, will be met with a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to,โ€ Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. [Fullย Story]
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โ€œAny Country that wants to โ€˜play gamesโ€™ with the ridiculous supreme court decision, especially those that have โ€˜Ripped Offโ€™ the U.S.A. for years, and even decades, will be met with a much higher Tariff, and worse, than that which they just recently agreed to,โ€ Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. [Fullย Story]
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17:34 (22:34)โ‡ขEl Mencho's Bloody Aftermath

โŒจThe violent aftermath of cartel leader El Mencho's killing continues to dominate editorial priorities, with new reports detailing at least 62 deaths and ongoing instability across Mexico (NYTimes, AP News, CNN, ABC News, The Daily Wire). Meanwhile, multiple outlets report on the U.S. women's hockey team declining a State of the Union invitation and a new federal lawsuit alleging DHS illegally tracked immigration observers (USA Today, Washington Examiner, NPR).
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An alarming current attempt to use spurious accusations of antisemitism to attack press freedoms wasnโ€™t recently carried out by the Trump administration. It was at the hands of Manhattanโ€™s liberal district attorney, Alvin Bragg.
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I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.
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President Donald Trump's administration is considering new national security tariffs on a half-dozen industries after a Supreme Court decision last week that invalidated many of his second-term levies, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. [Fullย Story]
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President Trump will stand before Congress and address the nation Tuesday night as a president in desperate need of a reset after a series of domestic setbacks have left his second-term agenda on thin ice.
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In a Truth Social post, Trump pushed back on an Axios report that said Caine had warned administration officials about substantial risks in a protracted U.S. attack against Tehran's nuclear facilities. [Fullย Story]
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19:42 (00:42)โ‡ขTrump's Reset Address

โŒจThe media reports on President Trump's State of the Union address, with outlets focusing on his need for a political reset amid domestic setbacks and a changed nation (Washington Times, AP News, The Epoch Times). Meanwhile, coverage of the Mexican cartel violence continues, detailing the aftermath of El Mencho's killing and its impact on Americans (NYTimes, CNN, Boston Globe, Fox News, The Daily Wire, The Blaze).
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22:30 (03:30)โ‡ขEl Mencho's Violent Echo

โŒจThe media reports on the escalating violence in Mexico following the attempted capture of cartel leader 'El Mencho,' with multiple outlets detailing dozens of casualties and ongoing security operations (NYTimes, CNN, The Epoch Times, HuffPost, The Daily Wire). Meanwhile, a major winter storm impacting the Northeast with heavy snow and travel disruptions receives significant coverage (USA Today, Boston Globe).
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