Drugs

Portland 1 day ago

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.

Venezuelan Political Crisis 1 day ago

Venezuela’s acting leader was once a DEA 'priority target': report

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez was reportedly labeled a DEA "priority target" in 2022, appearing in intelligence files since at least 2018.

Crime 3 days ago

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.

VIDEO 5 days ago

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.

Blue City Crime 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.

VIDEO 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.

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.

Venezuelan Political Crisis 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.

Travel 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.

Opinion January 9

MIKE POMPEO: Trump can win it all in Venezuela and stop a Maduro-like sequel

Venezuela's interim President Rodriguez threatens to undermine his nation's democratic transition and U.S. goals in the region, which raises challenges for White House.