Hour 4 [02/23/2026]: El Mencho Dead, Cartel Chaos, Mar-a-Lago Shooting, and State of the Union Prep

Marc Cox kicks off the hour with Kim St. Onge covering El Mencho’s death and the resulting cartel violence in Mexico, including the U.S. response and safety warnings for tourists. Dan Buck adds context on cartel dynamics and potential U.S. involvement. The hour shifts to U.S. politics and current events, with discussions on the Mar-a-Lago shooting, State of the Union preparations, California’s cost of living, emergency snow shoveling jobs in New York, and sports updates from Tom Ackerman. The team balances breaking news, political analysis, and human-interest stories while previewing upcoming coverage from Washington, D.C. Hashtags: #CartelViolence #ElMencho #MarALago #StateOfTheUnion #USPolitics #EmergencyJobs #SportsUpdates #TomAckerman #DanBuck #MarcCox