The 7 Cuba boat shooting; Candace Owens and Erika Kirk; plane seating stress; and more
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Feb 26, 2026 A fast roundup covering a deadly shootout involving a U.S.-registered speedboat and Cuba's account. Political actors seize a State of the Union moment for messaging. A high-profile testimony tied to Jeffrey Epstein is previewed. Tense grilling of a Surgeon General nominee raises vaccine and public-health questions. Viral online attacks on a public figure and stressed parents facing paid plane seating also appear.
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Unconfirmed Deadly Shootout Off Cuba's Coast
- Cuban forces and a U.S.-registered speedboat exchanged gunfire less than a mile off Cuba's northern coast.
- Cuba says the boat held 10 armed Cubans and that four were killed and six wounded after Cuban forces returned fire; The Washington Post could not independently confirm the account.
State Of The Union Moment Built For Political Leverage
- A staged State of the Union moment had Republicans stand on immigration while Democrats stayed seated.
- The White House crafted the moment as a political trap and House Republicans plan to reuse it in midterm ads despite shifting public opinion on immigration.
Hillary Clinton Testimony In Epstein Inquiry
- Hillary Clinton will testify under oath to the House Oversight Committee in a Jeffrey Epstein probe.
- The podcast contrasts her tenuous ties to Epstein with Bill Clinton's frequent documented flights on Epstein's jet and heavy presence in released documents.