January 20 US drug overdose deaths plummet 20% as Trump administration cracks down on southern border Drug overdose deaths plummeted over 20% as border enforcement tightened, new CDC data shows. Experts suggest stronger policies may curb fentanyl flow.
January 19 Portland DA cracks down on drug crimes as Seattle pulls back on enforcement Portland DA announces drug prosecution crackdown for those refusing treatment, contrasting sharply with Seattle's lenient approach to possession cases.
January 18 Venezuela’s acting leader was once a DEA 'priority target': report Venezuela's interim president Delcy RodrÃguez was reportedly labeled a DEA "priority target" in 2022, appearing in intelligence files since at least 2018.
January 16 The border in your backyard: Mexican cartels fuel record fentanyl, meth busts in Rocky Mountain states The DEA reported record drug seizures in mountain states after 8.7 million fentanyl pills and 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine were confiscated during 2025 operations.
January 14 This kind of rhetoric from Tim Walz and Democrats is putting lives in danger: Sara Carter Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Sara Carter condemns the rhetoric the Left uses about I.C.E. and touts the work the Trump administration is doing to crack down on drugs.
January 12 Seattle order to stop drug arrests ‘creating havoc’ for people fending off addicts surviving on theft: expert Seattle's new drug enforcement approach sparks debate as police and advocates warn of rising crime and open-air drug markets returning to streets.
January 11 Blue city drug policy raises alarms over crime and public safety Conservative radio host and Seattle commentator Jason Rantz says declining to prosecute most drug cases could bring back disorder and violent crime.
January 11 Five severed heads found hanging on Ecuador beach amid escalating gang clashes Ecuador gang violence escalates as five severed heads discovered on tourist beach in Puerto Lopez, highlighting country's record homicide rate amid military crackdown.
January 11 DEA zeroes in on Cartel of the Suns bosses as Maduro is hauled into US narco case Nicolas Maduro arrested on federal narcotics trafficking charges as Venezuelan President allegedly led "Cartel of the Suns" cocaine network, prosecutors say.
January 10 Marijuana consumption set to expand into yoga studios, theaters, other venues in blue state Massachusetts approves on-site cannabis consumption at licensed businesses, including yoga studios and theaters. New social consumption rules are taking effect.