The Halisco cartel declares war on the Mexican government after their leader is taken out.

These are not drug cartels. These are terrorists and they've been designated. And that's why they're scrambling now at levels that we really haven't seen.

I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley.

It's Tuesday, February 24th, and this is Morning Wire.

President Trump takes to the stage tonight for his State of the Union,

while Democrats

gear up to voice their dissent.

This is not business as usual.

I will not give him the audience he craves for the lies that he tells.

And the Epstein files lead to another high-profile arrest in the UK, the former ambassador

to the U.S.

His nickname was the Prince of Darkness.

So there was always something of the night about him.

Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire.

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