President Trump delivered his State of the Union. NBC News’s Sahil Kapur was in the press gallery and gives us his takeaways.

Deadly cartel violence in Mexico has raised concerns over security at the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The Athletic’s Felipe Cardenas explains what officials are saying about the risks and why FIFA is standing behind Mexico.

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What really happened at this year’s State of the Union?

From insider trading accusations and border policy to Medal of Honor recipients and emotional tributes to fallen service members, this speech delivered spectacle, confrontation, and powerful moments of American pride.

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En medio del Pacífico existe un lugar tan aislado que parece inventado… pero es real.

Antes de ser parque natural, Juan Fernández fue refugio de piratas y prisión de patriotas.

300 patriotas chilenos vivieron confinados en cuevas frente al mar.

Aquí estuvo escondido un barco alemán durante la Primera Guerra Mundial.

Este archipiélago tiene uno de los ecosistemas marinos más ricos del Pacífico.

Todo esto y mucho más lo descubrirás en este episodio.

Friday, February 27th, 2026

Today, Trump is seeking unconstitutional power over our elections; the Trump administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota; Kansas has sent letters to trans people demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses; a Nobel winner is stepping down as head of Columbia's Brain Institute over his ties to Epstein; and Dana reads your Good News while Allison is on vacation.

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This week, The New York Times confirmed the latest revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, reporting on the missing files that appear to involve charges against Donald Trump himself. The Times is treating this as a blockbuster story, digging in hard on the details in a way that will surely cause media scrutiny to intensify further. MAGA is all over the place on this. Fox News has mostly ignored the revelations, as Media Matters shows. One big MAGA influencer is hyping Hillary Clinton’s supposed role in the scandal, but that’s backfiring. Other MAGA types remain split. We talked to N...