The Numbers Behind a Border ‘Crisis’
Addressing the nation Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump called for urgent action on what he called a “crisis” at the southwestern border.
Drugs
Border Patrol Agents Shut Down Tunnel Construction at Border With Mexico
Border Patrol agents foiled the construction of a cross-border tunnel for smuggling contraband that was discovered Monday during a tunnel sweep in cooperation with Mexican law enforcement.
Xi Tells Trump China Will Schedule Fentanyl
China will finally add fentanyl and its analogs to its list of controlled substances, following a Saturday meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.
Drugs, Suicide Drive American Life Expectancy Down Again
Americans’ average life expectancy dropped yet again in 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, marking the third straight year that men’s life expectancy has fallen.
New FIRST STEP Act Could Still Free Many Fentanyl Dealers
A new version of a criminal justice reform proposal could grant early release to many fentanyl dealers, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
More Law Enforcement Groups Won’t Support FIRST STEP
Two more law enforcement groups have voiced their skepticism of a proposed federal prison and sentencing reform bill that would potentially release serial drug traffickers and other dangerous offenders.
Manchin Wanted to Use Opioid Funding on Personal ‘Governor’s Helicopter’
A decade ago, West Virginia was set to receive millions in a prescription drug settlement from the maker of OxyContin. Then-governor Joe Manchin vowed the funding would help his state win the “drug war once and for all.”
Senate Panel Explores China’s Role in Opioid Crisis
A Senate group on Tuesday oversaw a hearing on the role played by the People’s Republic of China in the deadly surge of fentanyl flowing into the United States.
Report: Drug ODs Have Grown Exponentially Since 1980s
The number of drug overdoses has grown exponentially for at least the past 38 years, a new analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data argues.
DOJ Charges Two More Chinese Fentanyl Traffickers
Two Chinese nationals masterminded fentanyl trafficking that killed at least two Ohioans and are now facing indictment, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Wednesday.
