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 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 China provided support ‘out of a humanitarian spirit’.
Trump camp says China 'Attacking' U.S. with Fentanyl, plans response
Trump’s past disputes with Beijing have centered mostly on China’s huge trade surplus, not synthetic opioids. Trump expressed admiration, even love, for Chinese President Xi Jinping throughout much of his first term, even as U.S. overdose fatalities soared.
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.
Trump tied migrant entries and fentanyl to tariffs. Here are the facts.
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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 ...
Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US overdose deaths, DEA says
The US Drug Enforcement Administration says that less fentanyl is present in the nation’s illicit pill supply and that it’s ...
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Lynn Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Distribution, Faces Potential Life Sentence
A Lynn man pleaded guilty to fentanyl distribution and could face life in prison after being caught selling drugs to an ...
Wuhan-Based Company to Shut Down After Indictment on Fentanyl Manufacturing
The U.S. alleged that the China-based company spent around 10 years distributing chemicals used to make the lethal drug.
Fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction. Biden should do this before leaving office | Opinion
Over the past five years, what began as a fringe idea scoffed at by mainstream media and politicians has become mainstream.” ...
Treasury sanctions Mexican cartel members for fentanyl trafficking
The Treasury Department announced on Tuesday it has sanctioned members of the notorious Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion in ...
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 ...