Sam Quinones on the Fentanyl Crisis
Journalist and author Sam Quinones talked about the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. and the role played by Mexico in addressing the problem.
888 viewsJournalist and author Sam Quinones talked about the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. and the role played by Mexico in addressing the problem.
888 views“The Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco (CJNG) Cartel, both cartels in Mexico, are responsible for the vast majority of fentanyl that is coming into the U.S. It is why DEA has made defeating those two…
2,382 viewsFormer military and national intelligence officials testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee on the increased threats posed to America by the Chinese government. They…
1,910 viewsAttorney General Merrick Garland announced enforcement actions taken against international drug traffickers, during a press conference at the Justice Department. These actions targeted…
1,150 viewsNYU Langone professor Noa Krawczyk discussed the fentanyl epidemic and “tranq” as an emerging drug trend.
626 viewsPinal County Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb and Rebecca Kiessling, whose two sons died from fentanyl overdoses, were among the witnesses who testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on…
3,844 viewsSenator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) held a news conference on the fight against fentanyl and drug cartels. His legislation would designate the cartels foreign terrorist organizations. He was…
1,407 viewsHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) led a congressional delegation of new members to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. This is Rep. McCarthy’s first trip to the border as Speaker of the…
1,795 viewsHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) led a congressional delegation of new members to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. This is Rep. McCarthy’s first trip to the border as Speaker of the…
51 viewsHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) spoke to reporters border security and immigration issues as he leads a congressional delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border.
765 viewsNick Miroff talked about “Cartel Rx,” an investigation into the surging fentanyl epidemic and the failures by successive U.S. administrations to stop it.
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231 viewsMembers of the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on a report on the progress of their work in the region and to make recommendations…
400 viewsFollowing a briefing at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, President Trump delivered remarks on the command’s enhanced counternarcotics operations, and on law enforcement. He said in his remarks…
1,674 viewsPresident Trump participated in a briefing on counternarcotics at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida. This program is incomplete due to technical difficulties.
1,176 viewsBrown University’s Peter Andreas talked about the relationship between six drugs - alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, opium, amphetamines, and cocaine - and war.
906 viewsDuncan Wood talked about efforts by the U.S. and Mexico to battle Mexican drug cartels.
663 viewsSenators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) convened a hearing on how the U.S. can better aid international narcotics control efforts. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and panel…
636 viewsPresident Trump issued an emergency order to ground all of Boeing’s max planes until further notice. The U.S. joined several other countries to ground these aircraft after a deadly crash in…
1,759 viewsAuthor and former DEA agent Jack Riley detailed the inside story of his 30-year hunt for the drug kingpin El Chapo and the rise of modern international drug trafficking.
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