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Mexican president considers legal action against Elon Musk over drug cartel accusation
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday her government is weighing legal action against Elon Musk after the billionaire accused her, without evidence, of having ties to drug cartels after the killing of a major cartel leader.
Musk made the allegation in a post on X responding to a resurfaced 2025 video in which Sheinbaum discussed cartel violence and rejected a return to a militarized crackdown.
«Returning to the war against the narco is not an option. First, because it is outside the framework of the law,» she said in the clip.
The video was shared by an X user who asked, «She’s a cartel plant right?»
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is reviewing legal action after Elon Musk accused her of cartel ties following the killing of El Mencho. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«She’s just saying what her cartel bosses tell her to say,» Musk replied. «Let’s just say that their punishment for disobedience is a little worse than ‘a performance improvement plan.’»
Sheinbaum responded to the comments during her daily morning press conference, saying her government was evaluating its options.
«We are considering whether to take legal action,» she said, adding that government lawyers were reviewing the matter.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is reviewing legal action after Elon Musk accused her of cartel ties after the killing of El Mencho. (Raquel Cunha/Reuters)
Musk’s post came after Mexican security forces captured and killed Nemesio Oseguera, known as «El Mencho,» the longtime leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in an operation that triggered roadblocks and arson attacks in parts of the country.
A military offensive against cartels launched in 2006 by former President Felipe Calderón led to bloody turf battles as gangs splintered, fueling a spiral of violence that analysts say contributed to Mexico’s persistently high homicide rates.
Asked whether the operation against Oseguera signaled a shift toward a more aggressive security posture, Sheinbaum rejected that notion.
SEN MULLIN URGES SPRING BREAKERS TO CANCEL TRIPS TO MEXICO AMID COUNTRY’S VIOLENCE: ‘NO ONE SHOULD BE GOING’
A member of the Prosecutor’s Office stands guard near a burning bus on a main avenue after it was set on fire by organized crime groups in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, Feb. 22. (Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images)
«The detention of a suspected criminal with an arrest warrant can generate this type of circumstance, but we are looking for peace, not war,» she said.
Ruling Morena party President Luisa Alcalde also criticized Musk’s remarks, urging him to use his platform to address drug consumption, addiction, disinformation and the promotion of narco culture.
«Wealth does not give moral authority,» she said. «The lives that are lost in this fight, often fueled by consumption in other countries, are worth infinitely more than any fortune amassed in Silicon Valley.»
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More than 130,000 people are listed as missing in Mexico, where much of the violence is linked to drug cartels that sell narcotics to the U.S. and obtain guns from across the border.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Former top Harris adviser ignites backlash over ‘political props’ comment targeting USA men’s hockey team
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Symone Sanders, who formerly served as a top adviser to then-Vice President Kamala Harris and the 2020 Biden campaign, complained during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night that the Olympic Gold-winning U.S. men’s hockey team «allowed themselves to be used as political props.»
«They should not be used as political props though, and frankly, allowed themselves to be used as political props,» Sanders, who is currently co-hosting a weeknight show on MS NOW, said after the president introduced the team during his address. He later gave the nation’s highest civilian honor to the team’s goalie.
«I think that is going to be the question and the discussion going forward,» she continued. «It is very clear why the president did this. What is unclear, to me, is why the men’s hockey team allowed themselves to be utilized in this particular fashion.»
Members of the Team USA Men’s Hockey Team wave to the audience as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s tariff strategy and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Sanders went on to claim that «no one is against USA and our Olympic athletes.»
Critics on X slammed the MS NOW host as a «political prop» herself in response to her criticism. Others pointed out that the hockey team’s appearance was one of the only times Democrats stood throughout Trump’s speech.
«Miserable people. Just miserable,» a prominent conservative video producer wrote on X.
«Shut the puck up!» conservative media personality Bo Snerdley posted on X.
«Because Democrats never use people as political props,» Tim Graham, the NewsBusters executive editor, sarcastically wrote on X.
Members of the Team USA Men’s Hockey Team wave to the audience as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration’s tariff strategy and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
TEAM USA GOALIE JAKE OETTINGER REACTS TO TRUMP’S LOCKER ROOM COMMENTS ABOUT THE WOMEN’S HOCKEY TEAM
Polling data showed that the president’s introduction of the gold medal-winning USA men’s Olympic hockey team during the State of the Union address on Tuesday night was met with largely positive bipartisan reactions among voters.
Lee Carter, of the polling group Maslansky & Partners, said independent voters especially loved the moment when the players entered the House Chamber wearing their gold medals and USA sweatshirts, and were met with thunderous «U-S-A» chants.
Trump had invited the team to the State of the Union address Sunday night as they celebrated their 2-1 win over Canada in the finals of the Winter Olympics. While honoring the team during his address, President Trump added that he would honor goaltender Connor Hellebuyck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Symone Sanders Townsend, Co-Host MSNBC’s The Weeknight, Former Chief Spokesperson for Vice President Harris appears on «Meet the Press» in Washington D.C. on Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Photo by: Shannon Finney/NBC via Getty Images)
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According to the polling group, visual dials showed Independent voter reaction had the largest spike during the moment. Dials showed reaction from Republican voters, who were already energized by the speech, also increased, while reaction from Democrat voters, who were overall the least enthused during Trump’s speech, also saw a slight bump.
The polling group said 29 Democrat voters, 41 Republican voters and 30 Independent voters were involved in the voter dials.
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JD Vance advirtió a Irán que tome “en serio” las advertencias de Donald Trump antes de nuevas negociaciones
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El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, lanzó el miércoles una advertencia directa al régimen de Irán para que tome “en serio” la posibilidad de una acción militar estadounidense, un día después de que el presidente Donald Trump utilizara su discurso sobre el Estado de la Nación ante el Congreso para construir el argumento político que podría justificar un ataque. Las declaraciones, hechas en Fox News a pocas horas de una nueva ronda de negociaciones nucleares en Ginebra, elevan la presión sobre Teherán en el momento de mayor tensión bilateral desde los bombardeos estadounidenses contra instalaciones nucleares iraníes el año pasado.
“No se puede dejar que el régimen más peligroso y extremista del mundo tenga armas nucleares”, dijo Vance, quien subrayó que Trump cuenta con “otras herramientas a su disposición” más allá de la diplomacia y que “ha demostrado voluntad de usarlas”. El vicepresidente precisó que la administración espera “poder llegar a una buena resolución sin recurrir a lo militar”, pero dejó abierta esa vía de forma explícita: si la diplomacia no bastara, el presidente tiene “ese derecho”.
La advertencia llega en un contexto de movilización militar significativa. Washington ha desplegado dos portaaviones en la región y tiene cazas F-22 estacionados en Israel. Según fuentes citadas por CNN, la Casa Blanca ha sido informada de que el ejército podría estar listo para un ataque en cuestión de días si las negociaciones fracasan. El secretario de Defensa, Pete Hegseth, confirmó públicamente que las fuerzas estadounidenses se preparan para el caso de que los contactos diplomáticos no den resultado.
En su discurso del martes ante el Congreso, Trump acusó a Irán de poseer ya misiles capaces de alcanzar Europa y bases militares estadounidenses en el exterior, y de estar desarrollando proyectiles de largo alcance que podrían llegar al territorio continental de Estados Unidos. También calificó de “siniestras” las ambiciones nucleares de la República Islámica y afirmó que Teherán trabaja para reconstruir el programa nuclear golpeado por los ataques estadounidenses en 2025. El propio mandatario señaló en una reunión previa al discurso que el régimen iraní quiere un acuerdo “más que Estados Unidos”, pero exigió escuchar las palabras que aún no ha oído: “Nunca tendremos un arma nuclear.”
Irán rechazó las acusaciones de Trump sobre su programa de misiles tachándolas de “grandes mentiras” y reiteró que no persigue la obtención de armas nucleares, posición que mantiene desde hace décadas ante organismos internacionales. El presidente iraní, Masoud Pezeshkian, mostró sin embargo una actitud conciliadora antes de la cita en Ginebra, describiendo un “panorama favorable” para las conversaciones mientras el canciller Abbas Araghchi viajaba a Suiza al frente de la delegación negociadora.
El contexto de la tercera ronda es complejo. Las dos anteriores —celebradas en Mascate el 6 de febrero y en Ginebra el 18 de febrero— arrojaron resultados modestos. Según fuentes citadas por The Jerusalem Post, las conversaciones han sido “productivas” pero persisten “brechas significativas”. Araghchi habló de entendimiento en “principios rectores”, mientras Vance sostuvo después de la segunda ronda que Irán no está dispuesto a reconocer las “líneas rojas” de Trump, en particular la exigencia de una renuncia verificable e indefinida al desarrollo de armamento nuclear.
El enviado presidencial Steve Witkoff, según el medio Axios, planteó también que cualquier acuerdo futuro debe tener vigencia permanente, a diferencia del pacto de 2015 —el JCPOA, que Trump abandonó en su primer mandato en 2018— que establecía limitaciones con fecha de caducidad.
La tensión se extiende más allá de la mesa de negociaciones. Irán realizó maniobras navales en el Estrecho de Ormuz durante la semana pasada, llegando a cerrar parcialmente ese paso estratégico durante varias horas. Cerca del 31% de los flujos mundiales de petróleo crudo por vía marítima transitan ese estrecho, según datos de la firma de inteligencia de mercados Kpler, lo que convierte cualquier escalada en una amenaza directa para los precios globales de la energía.
Irán también anunció ejercicios conjuntos con Rusia en el Mar de Omán, una señal dirigida a Washington y a sus aliados en el Golfo. En paralelo, el Departamento de Estado ordenó la evacuación del personal no esencial de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Beirut ante la posibilidad de ataques aéreos.
La tercera ronda de Ginebra llega, por tanto, con las posiciones alejadas y el reloj corriendo. Si la diplomacia no entrega resultados tangibles en las próximas semanas, la administración Trump habrá construido ya el relato político que necesita para justificar ante la opinión pública una opción que, hasta ahora, sigue siendo la última sobre la mesa.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is trying «to play with the president of the United States» and stalling U.S.-brokered efforts to end the war.
In an interview with Fox News in Kyiv, Zelenskyy pushed back on suggestions from President Trump that Ukraine is holding up the peace process.
«We always supported peace,» Zelenskyy said. «When you are at your home, in your house, on your territory, in your city, of course you want to stop it.»
Instead, Zelenskyy charged that Russia is attempting to drag out discussions to avoid making concessions.
«They try to play with the president of the United States,» he said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is interviewed by Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2026. (Fox News)
Asked by Fox News if he thinks Vladimir Putin is playing a game, Zelenskyy replied, «Yeah, I think so. Yeah. He needs to postpone any kind of negotiations.»
Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to freeze the conflict along its current lines, proposing a ceasefire followed by negotiations. But he said he would not accept a Russian demand for Ukraine to surrender territory the Russian army has not been able to capture in four years of fighting.
Fox News spoke with Zelenskyy at his offices in Kyiv, a heavily guarded complex where the lights are dimmed and sandbags dot the corridors. Among the grand marble staircases and high ceilings, walls are decorated with giant portraits of soldiers, standing some 12 feet tall.
TRUMP, ZELENSKYY TO MEET SUNDAY, AS UKRAINIAN LEADER VOWS COUNTRY WILL ‘DO WHATEVER IT TAKES’ TO END WAR
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a news conference after their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 15, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
Speaking one day after the conflict entered its fifth year, Zelenskyy accepted that some in Ukraine are weary of war. But he said peace proposals so far are heavily tilted toward Russia’s demands.
«Everybody wants peace, and a lot of people are tired,» Zelenskyy said. «But believe me, not everybody is ready … to eat what Putin cooked for us.»
The Ukrainian leader urged President Trump to visit his country, saying, «He will see such a result of the attacks. And he will see how the nation really lives. Not just surviving.»
Portraits of Ukrainian soldiers at the Memorial for the Fallen at Independence Square Maidan on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion in Kyiv Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Bo Amstrup/NTB/AFP via Getty Images)
Despite massive losses, Zelenskyy hailed Ukraine’s fight.
«Russia couldn’t and can’t occupy us. They didn’t win, and for us, it’s a victory. We defended our independence and freedom,» he said.
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«They didn’t change the country. They didn’t change our flag.
«I’m sure that Russia recognized — really recognizes now — that it was a big mistake.»
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