fentanyl
Trump Designates Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction in Unprecedented Drug War Escalation
Dec 16, 2025 09:21 am CST
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, elevating the synthetic opioid from a public health issue to a national security threat. This unprecedented designation expands federal authority to combat drug trafficking, authorizes military involvement, and enables intelligence agencies to use counterproliferation tools against traffickers responsible for thousands of American overdose deaths annually.
Xylazine: The Dangerous 'Zombie Drug' Causing Skin Necrosis and Amputations in US Cities
Oct 16, 2025 02:37 pm CST
The animal tranquilizer xylazine, known as "tranq," is causing severe health crises across the US, especially in Philadelphia. When mixed with fentanyl, it produces zombie-like effects and devastating tissue damage that can lead to amputations. Medical professionals are reporting daily cases of xylazine-related wounds, highlighting an escalating public health emergency that shows no signs of slowing down.
US Sanctions Two Indian Nationals for Trafficking Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills to American Consumers
Sep 25, 2025 02:32 pm CST
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned two Indian nationals and an online pharmacy for supplying hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and other illicit drugs to US consumers. The sanctions are part of President Trump's initiative to combat the fentanyl crisis and hold accountable those profiting from dangerous counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
Trump Says He And Xi Jinping Will Meet In South Korea In Coming Weeks
Sep 20, 2025 09:24 am CST
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place at the end of October in South Korea and will visit China in the "early part of next year," following a phone call between the two on Friday.
TikTok, Trade, Taiwan Top Agenda For Call Between Trump, Xi
Sep 17, 2025 04:31 pm CST
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have plenty to discuss this week in their first conversation since June, with TikTok, Boeing planes, rare earth magnets and Taiwan among top items for negotiation.
Video: US Strikes Venezuelan Drug Vessel, Trump Says It "Posed A Threat"
Sep 16, 2025 11:05 am CST
The strike was carried out nearly two weeks after another military strike on what the Trump administration said was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela that killed 11.