Mexican Cartel Chaos, SCOTUS Tariff Decision & Olympic Gold
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Welcome. It is Verdict with Senator Ted Cruz. Ben Ferguson with you as well. Senator, we totally changed places. You're in Houston. That's where I usually am. I'm in D.C. where you usually are. And this is this is where we are today. Getting ready ahead of the State of the Union. It's going to be a fun show. We've got a lot to talk about, including a killing of a cartel leader in Mexico.
Well, violence has broken out in Mexico. Chaos is unfolding right now. You and I are recording this on Sunday afternoon. As we're recording it, a major Mexican cartel leader was taken out by the Mexican government, the Mexican army. The reaction has been violence, serious violence that is escalating. Some of it is reportedly targeting American tourists.
What happened to the major Mexican cartel leader El Mencho?
We're going to break down what happens and what it means. We're also going to talk about the major Supreme Court decision that came down this week. The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's use of tariffs, the centerpiece of his economic policy abroad. The Supreme Court said that the statute he used to impose those tariffs, a statute called AIPA, does not give him the authority to do so. We're going to explain what that decision was all about, what the court held, and in particular, what happens next. What does this mean? Does this mean Trump can't use tariffs? Does it mean nothing changes? We're going to break it down and give you everything you need to know to understand this topic. And finally, we're going to celebrate the Olympics, a victory in men's hockey, USA, USA.
And we're going to highlight a couple of the extraordinary athletes who represented America and brought home the gold. All of that's on today's podcast.
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How did the U.S. government respond to cartel violence in Mexico?
All right, Senator, so right before we started recording, we get this big news, and that is that the government in Mexico took out the leader of one of these cartels. There are several different cartel leaders, depending on which region you're in in Mexico. This was a significant one. There was a large bounty on this individual's head by the U.S. government as well. And now we're seeing what many were fearful of, and this is part of what the cartels do. You come after us, we'll go after the economy and tourism. And that's the biggest concern for so many Americans that are down there. Spring break has started as well.
Yeah. So here's the story of The New York Times about what has happened. Mexican forces kill nation's most wanted cartel boss. Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, was the head of the Jalisco New Generation cartel and widely regarded as one of the country's most violent criminal figures. The Mexican government said it killed the nation's most wanted cartel boss on Sunday, a major victory in its new offensive against the country's criminal groups, and a move that could help reduce pressure from President Trump, who has been threatening strikes in Mexico.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:46
2
What happened to the major Mexican cartel leader El Mencho?
0:46–3:00
3
How did the U.S. government respond to cartel violence in Mexico?
3:00–5:02
4
What advice is given for Americans traveling in Mexico during cartel unrest?
5:02–7:30
5
What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding Trump's tariff strategy?
7:30–9:15
6
What are the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs?
9:15–10:36
7
How are U.S.-Mexico relations affected by the recent events?
10:36–14:32
8
What were the highlights of the recent Olympic hockey games?
14:32–34:20
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