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Killing of Cartel Boss Sets Off Chaos in Mexico, and Trump Has a New Plan for Tariffs

Killing of Cartel Boss Sets Off Chaos in Mexico, and Trump Has a New Plan for Tariffs

The Headlines
Feb 23, 2026 9 min
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<p>Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/world/americas/jalisco-new-generation-cartel-leader-killed.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed</a>, by Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/business/supreme-court-trump-tariffs-updates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling</a>, by Kim Bhasin</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/iran-terrorist-attacks-proxies-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn</a>, by Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/tsa-precheck-global-entry-homeland-security-shutdown.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports</a>, by Madeleine Ngo and Yan Zhuang</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/us/politics/mar-a-lago-shooting-secret-service.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Armed Man Is Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says</a>, by Minho Kim, Sonia A. Rao and Tyler Pager</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/23/weather/nyc-snow-storm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Winter Storm Intensifies Across Eastern Seaboard</a>, by Yan Zhuang and Andy Newman</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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