A 25-year United States Border Patrol agent and a Texas Sheriff told Congressional lawmakers that Mexican cartels are pushing illegal immigrants across the border in orchestrated surges to distract law enforcement from drug-smuggling operations targeting other sections of the border, contributing to the corresponding wave of deaths related to fentanyl poisoning. “Each and every day…
Republicans Call for US Military to Target Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Groups
Senator Wants to Ensure Americans Stop Subsidizing Drug Smugglers, Human Traffickers
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said it’s time American taxpayers stopped financing the smugglers and human traffickers, and has introduced a “Stop Taxpayer Funding of Traffickers Act.” “This legislation will put an end to our tax dollars subsidizing traffickers,” Blackburn said at a press conference on Feb. 15. Blackburn said she, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss), and…
Central Texas School District Fights to Save Students From Fentanyl Poisoning
One Central Texas school district has waged war against fentanyl, a deadly illicit drug that is infiltrating nearly every town across the country. After two Hays Consolidated Independent School District (HCISD) students died within weeks of each other from fentanyl poisoning, district leaders knew they had to do everything possible to save the children. “We…
Kash Patel: Biden Administration Diverts Attention From National Security Failures—From Chinese Spy Balloon to Fentanyl Crisis
“I can tell you without equivocation that during my tenure, there was not one shred of intelligence that came across that showed that even the possibility of a balloon from the Chinese Communist Party or otherwise was going to cross the territorial waters of the United States of America,” says Kash Patel. Defense officials have…
PREMIERING NOW: Kash Patel: Biden Administration Diverts Attention From National Security Failures—From Chinese Spy Balloon to Fentanyl Crisis
“I can tell you without equivocation that during my tenure, there was not one shred of intelligence that came across that showed that even the possibility of a balloon from the Chinese Communist Party or otherwise was going to cross the territorial waters of the United States of America,” says Kash Patel. Defense officials have…
PREMIERING 8PM ET: Kash Patel: Biden Administration Diverts Attention From National Security Failures—From Chinese Spy Balloon to Fentanyl Crisis
“I can tell you without equivocation that during my tenure, there was not one shred of intelligence that came across that showed that even the possibility of a balloon from the Chinese Communist Party or otherwise was going to cross the territorial waters of the United States of America,” says Kash Patel. Defense officials have…
Mexican National Sentenced to 9 Years For Record-Smuggling of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl
A Mexican national was sentenced to 9 years in prison after attempting to enter the United States with a record-breaking 17,584 pounds of methamphetamine and 389 pounds of fentanyl transported in his commercial trailer. Carlos Martin Quintana-Arias admitted to driving the drug-laden tractor trailer into the United States through the Otay Mesa Port of Entry…
Capitol Report (Sept. 26): WH Responds to Biden’s Low Approval; CCP Ambassador Attempts to Influence US Lawmakers
A new poll finds a majority of Democrats don’t want President Joe Biden to be the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. How is the White House responding? Is the recession worsening? Signals are intensifying as a key economic gauge drops for the sixth straight month. To discuss the latest economic trends and how the federal government…
Capitol Report (Sept. 23): House GOP Outlines Vision Before Midterms; Biden Makes Election Promises in DNC Speech
House Republicans showcased their “Commitment to America” plan—their promise to the people in the run-up to the midterms. We’ll hear from the House Republican leader himself to find out more about the GOP’s plan for a “new direction.” President Joe Biden pushed back against the Republicans’ proposed agenda Friday, attending an event by the Democratic…
Texas Ramping up Efforts to Fight Fentanyl Crisis Impacting Communities
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed state agency heads to “look for ways to enhance all aspects of the state’s response to” the fentanyl crisis, including creating public service announcements, posting flyers in prominent locations around regulated facilities, training staff, or providing educational opportunities. They’ve also been instructed to prepare “to outline statutory changes, budget…
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