Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time

Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time as Trump’s Diplomatic Weapon Against China
The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation.
Trump camp says China is ‘attacking’ U.S. with fentanyl. They aim to fight back
President Joe Biden‘s fentanyl diplomacy with China is under scrutiny as President-elect Donald Trump’s team seeks a harder line to stop the flow of Chinese-made chemicals powering America’s epidemic.
Trump to impose ‘additional’ tariff on China: Why fentanyl is a major problem for the US — and China’s role in it
In a post on Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump mentioned “an additional 10% tariff” on imports from China in response to the Asian country’s failure to curb the flow of fentanyl into the US
China State Media Warn Trump Against Mutually Destructive Tariff War
China's state media warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump his pledge to slap additional tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl flows could drag the world's top two economies into a mutually destructive tariff war.
China state media dismiss Trump's tariff vow, focus on fentanyl
China's state media shrugged off U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to slap additional tariffs on Chinese goods in editorials late on Tuesday, accusing the former president of blaming China for the country's failure to address the fentanyl crisis.
China says US must ‘cherish’ its cooperation on fentanyl as Trump vows to add 10% tariff
Beijing’s foreign ministry says fentanyl is US’ own problem and that China provided support ‘out of a humanitarian spirit’.
We targeted drug cartels to stop fentanyl. Now, overdose deaths are dropping. | Opinion
Every life lost to a drug overdose is one too many. DEA and our partners will continue to fight every day to protect our ...
Trump tied migrant entries and fentanyl to tariffs. Here are the facts.
Neither his claim that border crossings are an unchecked “invasion” nor his depiction of drugs pouring across an unguarded ...
Texas Democrat says Trump’s tariffs ‘will definitely get Mexico to the table’ to solve immigration, fentanyl problems
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President-elect Trump’s tariffs “will definitely get Mexico to the table” to ...
Republicans praise Trump tariff threat as smart ‘negotiating strategy’ as he looks to tackle fentanyl, border crises
This is how Trump got the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy done in the first place,” Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said on Fox News ...
R.I. man who kept fentanyl in apartment with two infants sentenced to prison
PROVIDENCE — A Rhode Island man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison after he admitted he kept about a ...
KGW8 on MSN9h
Undercover Portland police officer catches drug dealers from a rooftop overlooking the latest fentanyl market
PORTLAND, Ore. — As the sun set on downtown Portland one evening, a new but familiar scene in the fentanyl crisis unfolded.
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Search warrant says Kouri Richins asked second employee for fentanyl ahead of husband's death
Investigators allege Kouri Richins sought fentanyl from multiple sources before her husband's death. A search warrant ...
Sacramento County sheriff makes 1st homicide arrest in fentanyl overdose case
Luke Daniel Eckes, 25, is in custody after he allegedly said he knew the victim, sold them fentanyl and possibly overdosed on ...
The San Bernardino Sun on MSN6h
Second suspect indicted in deadly San Bernardino fentanyl poisoning case
A spate of fentanyl deaths in San Bernardino in 2020 helped galvanize the campaign for tougher laws and harsher prosecutions.