Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show…
Column: The Homer Simpson gloss on President Trump’s tariff philosophy
There’s a classic episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gets a gun. He thinks his awesome gun is great for everything: home defense, opening…
Trump’s 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called President Trump this week to discuss the imposition of stiff U.S. tariffs, Trump linked the decision to deadly…
As tariffs loom, this is what Mexico is doing to placate Trump
MEXICO CITY — Facing a Tuesday deadline, the government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is once again mounting a full-court press to dissuade President Trump from implementing…
Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis | Opinions
On February 1, the United States government announced a new 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports under the pretext of combatting the proliferation of the…
Drone flights, terrorist labels may signal coming U.S. strikes on cartels
WASHINGTON — In recent days, the Trump administration has ramped up CIA surveillance drone flights over Mexico, formally designated drug cartels as “foreign terrorist” groups and floated…
Hiltzik: The business community let Trump wreck the economy
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers posted some well-chosen words Saturday about Donald Trump’s bewildering and pointless tariff war, which had been launched earlier that…
What do Trump’s executive orders say on tariffs; how would they work?
PALM BEACH, Fla. — With a trio of executive orders, President Trump has almost instantly thrown the world economy and his own goal of cutting inflation into…
Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON — Although President-elect Donald Trump will not take office for almost two weeks, he is already making his “America First” mantra a priority — and…
Canada records almost 50,000 deaths from fentanyl since 2016 | Drugs News
The highly addictive opioid is behind an increasing number of deaths in Canada, according to the government.Fentanyl is increasingly behind opioid overdose deaths in Canada,…
Trump invites China’s Xi to inauguration even as he threatens tariffs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a diplomatic olive branch…
Newsom touts California efforts on fentanyl. Will it matter to Trump?
Each day, thousands of people drive or walk into the U.S. from Tijuana at Otay Mesa, a port of entry that is one of the…
Mexico seizes record 20 million fentanyl pills in Sinaloa
MOre than 20 million doses of fentanyl were have been seized by Mexican authorities. Photo courtesy of Omar Hamid Garcia Harfuch/X Dec. 5 (UPI) --…
Mexico announces largest fentanyl seizure in its history, amid US pressure | Drugs News
Mexico has announced its largest-ever seizure of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, as cross-border pressure mounts for the country to crack down on drug trafficking into…
What is ‘pink cocaine,’ the drug tied to Liam Payne’s death?
“Pink cocaine,” name-dropped in the Diddy lawsuit and reportedly tied to the death of “One Direction” alum Liam Payne, is becoming a high-profile designer drug.…
Shifty Shellshock’s cause of death: fentanyl, other drugs
More information about the death of Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock has come to light, three months after the rap-rock performer died in June. The…
Colombian nationals, Mexican businesses target of Treasury sanctions for ‘significant’ fentanyl trafficking
“This action also targets the ability of criminal organizations like the Colombia-based CDG to operate migrant smuggling networks northwards through the Darién Gap,” a large…
Border Patrol seizes 105 pounds of smuggled fentanyl pills in southern California
U.S. Border Patrol agents in San Diego seized more than 100 pounds of smuggled fentanyl pills from a car. Photo courtesy U.S. Border Patrol Sept.…
Orange County congressional candidate Scott Baugh’s new ad talks about his brother’s death from fentanyl
The camera pans over framed photographs of five little boys with crew cuts, wide smiles and button-down shirts, as Orange County congressional candidate Scott Baugh…
Liberal San Francisco Is Deporting Migrants to Fight Fentanyl Crisis
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe city has adopted more hardline policies as the human and economic pain from the deadly drug mounts.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsEliyahu KamisherPublished…