The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Thousands of soldiers have been deployed across Mexico as cartel retaliatory violence erupts following the killing of Jalisco new Generation cartel leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes
• The Senate is scheduled to take a vote on the SAVE America Act, Republicans say it will stop voter fraud but Democrats are criticizing the bill as racist
• President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver his 2026 State of the Union address tonight, where the focus is expected be on the economy

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Mexican security forces have killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in a major military operation with assistance from the U.S.
• An armed 21-year-old man was shot and killed by the Secret Service after breaching the perimeter of President Trump's Florida estate
• An off-duty Austin police officer is being hailed as a hero following a shooting at a barbershop in Pflugerville on Friday night

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• At the inaugural Board of Peace Meeting in Washington, President Trump issued a final ultimatum to Iran to reach a nuclear deal or face severe military consequences
• A judge in Austin has officially declared the innocence of the four men wrongfully accused in the 1991 yogurt shop murders
• Former Prince Andrew has been released from police custody after spending 12 hours in custody in connection to alleged misconduct in office that is said to have ties to Jeffrey Epstein

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• The U.S. is reportedly prepared for potential strikes on Iran as early as this weekend pending a final decision from President Trump
• An Austin police officer has been indefinitely suspended following a viral 2025 video of a use-of-force incident on Sixth Street
• The top four Republicans vying to replace Ken Paxton as Texas Attorney General were in a debate at the Granada Theater in Dallas

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• Talks between the U.S. and Iran are taking place in Geneva alongside negotiations to end the war in Ukraine
• The Austin ISD has announced significant process on tackling a backlog of special education evaluations and is no longer being monitored by the TEA
• The Austin Transit Partnership is scheduled to vote on a $60 million "Phase 1A" contract to begin the design and construction of the city's 9.8-mile light rail system

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra has declared a "severe and worsening" water crisis as aquifer levels reach historic lows
• Austin City Hall was the scene of another protest by students who don't want ICE agents carrying out operations in the city
• Negotiations over DHS funding have stalled, leading to a partial government shutdown as Democrats push for greater oversight of operations

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• A partial shutdown of DHS appears certain after Senate Democrats blocked Republican-backed funding measures
• The Austin United PAC is escalating its fight to the Texas Supreme Court to halt the $1.6 billion redevelopment of the Austin Convention Center just before a key election deadline
• There's new legislation that would allow Texas and other states to repurpose unused infrastructure to bolster flood response

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The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries.

• The House has passed the SAVE America Act, a Trump-backed bill that would require proof of citizenship and strict photo ID for registering to vote in federal elections
• Tensions remain high after the FAA abruptly closed El Paso's airspace for 10 days, only to rescind the order hours later
• Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with House Democrats during a Judiciary Committee hearing regarding the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files

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• Democrats presses acting ICE Director Todd Lyons for answers regarding the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good during a House Homeland Security Committee meeting
• The Austin ISD has delayed a decision on the future of Blackshear and Oak Springs Elementary schools as district leaders seek more community input on a proposed consolidation
• The Texas Medical Board launched a mandatory new training course to help physicians better understand when abortion is legally allowed

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• Congress continues to negotiate funding for DHS as Democrats call for greater reform measures for ICE
• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Darling Ingredients in Bastrop for unlawfully emitting smelly odors and chemicals from its factory
• The City of Austin will soon be rolling out an online dashboard to show the public where things stand on homeless camp cleanups

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