Trump economic adviser: US ‘launched a drug war, not a trade war’ with Mexico, Canada
Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada but “a drug war.” Hassett joined ABC News’s “This Week,
Trump to keep tariffs to pressure Mexico, Canada, China on fentanyl, aides say
Fact-Checking Trump’s Fentanyl Justification for Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Why Fentanyl Led to Trump's China Tariffs
Mexico's Sheinbaum Rallies National Pride After US Tariff Reprieve
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum gestures during an event to give details on the country's response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico, including retaliatory tariffs to U.S., at Zocalo Square in downtown Mexico City, Mexico March 9, 2025. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan
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Durango Man Admits Guilt in Fentanyl and Cocaine Smuggling, Faces 10 Years to Life in Texas Federal Case
Mexican national Federico De Los Rios Rios pleaded guilty to drug smuggling, facing 10 years to life in prison after trying to smuggle fentanyl and cocaine into the US.
Commerce Secretary Lutnick weighs in on whether US is headed for recession, and what Canada and Mexico can do get tariffs lifted
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick emphatically rejected the risks of a recession even as markets slide — and said America’s biggest trading partners could easily avoid Trump’s twice-delayed tariffs. Lutnick, 63, was asked if he was worried about the US sliding into recession Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” — and gave an unequivocal answer.

Mexican drug cartel, US prison and Life imprisonment

Son of ruthless cartel leader gets life in U.S. prison for trafficking drugs from Mexico
Mexican Cartel Leader’s Son Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for Role in Major Drug Trafficking Plot
The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss has been sentenced in Washington to life in prison for his own leadership role in one of the country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organization
Son of Mexican drug lord sentenced to life in US prison
New Senate bill seeks to tackle the flow of fentanyl into the US from China and Mexico
In a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the U.S. from China, Mexico and through other borders.
Trump teases tariffs against Mexico, Canada may go higher in the future
President Donald Trump teased that tariffs could climb higher over time while responding to Maria Bartiromo's questions about business leaders' desire for predictability.
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Mexico sent 10,000 troops to stop fentanyl. It remains elusive.
Mexico — When President Donald Trump threatened 25 percent tariffs unless Mexico put a halt to fentanyl trafficking, the government snapped to attention. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ...
How Much Fentanyl Comes Into the US From Canada, Really?
Trump has cast Canada as a major importer of the synthetic opioid to the US. But the seizures at the northern border represent a tiny portion of the trafficking trade.