Your Morning: Cartels use social media to threaten, taunt Texas sheriffs

What’s happening: Cartels are using social media to gather intel on Texas sheriffs at departments along the southern border, using the information to threaten and taunt law enforcement, Terrell County’s Thaddeus Cleveland says. Full Report >   

An average threat: A member of the Jalisco New Generation cartel called the sheriff vulgar names in one post and derogatory names in another, warning him that they were watching him “and his woman.” More border threats >

Protecting his family: Cleveland told NewsNation he does his best to keep his personal life separate from his professional life, but after 26 years working with Border Patrol, these kinds of threats come with the territory. “You know it’s something that comes with the position of being in law enforcement. You take that risk, and you don’t let it consume your thoughts or make you afraid,” Cleveland said. Watch the full interview >

New findings: Inflation has more people worried about their retirement savings, and according to a new survey, the gap between expectations and reality has never been wider. A typical person now thinks they will need $1.46 million to retire comfortably, according to a Northwestern Mutual survey of 4,588 adults. That savings target has surged more than 50% since 2020, the financial services company said. Explore the data >

The problem: Actual retirement savings haven’t kept up with Americans’ lofty goals. 

Solution: By generation, both Gen Zers and millennials think they’ll need even more than others ($1.6 million) to retire comfortably, in part because they expect to live longer. With that in mind, younger generations are starting to save earlier. Other options > 

‘What happened: Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. provided context for controversial remarks he made during a recent interview on CNN. Read more >

Controversial remarks: RFK Jr. said he doesn’t think President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump’s election would threaten American democracy. What to know >

Claim: Kennedy told Cuomo he’s grateful for his interview with CNN host Erin Burnett, but he believes CNN Digital cut his interview short. “They cut my quote. So, it looked like I was making this definitive statement that Biden was more of a threat to democracy than Trump. I never said that.” Full report >

Rebuttal: “I think we’re all being told each one is a threat, because it’s a way of using fear, to force us into a binary choice, where we have to vote for the lesser of two evils.” Kennedy said on “Cuomo.” “It keeps the public from considering people like me.” Watch his full interview >

WWE accusations: Professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey, 37, says she’s “not surprised” by recent sexual assault and trafficking allegations against World Wrestling Entertainment founder Vince McMahon. While Rousey said she never personally experienced sexual misconduct from McMahon, 78, she did get a look into the darker side of WWE’s “company culture” in the years she worked there. Read more >
 
“The truth should be told”: Rousey says a wrestler reached for her sweatpants string while she waited to enter the writers’ room. Watch the full “Banfield” interview >