Drugs

President Trump told U.S. troops aboard the USS George Washington in Yokosuka, Japan, that interdiction operations in the Caribbean have been so effective “we can’t find a ship” loaded with drugs anymore.

On Sunday’s edition of NBC’s Meet the Press, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D‑AZ) accused the Trump administration of sanctioning “murder” by authorizing U.S. military strikes on suspected drug‑smuggling boats.

In an appearance on ABC’s This Week, Sen. Mark Kelly (D‑AZ) sharply criticized the Trump administration’s deployment of naval assets and use of military force in the Caribbean.

Federal and local law enforcement dismantled a major Philadelphia drug operation this week.

President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that U.S. forces destroyed a narco-terrorist vessel in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. The military strike, the fourth of its kind since August, killed six suspected traffickers tied to a designated terrorist organization. No American personnel were injured in the operation.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro asserted that a U.S. naval strike on a narcotics ship was aimed at “a Colombian vessel with Colombian citizens on board.” The White House forcefully rejected his accusation, demanding a retraction and calling the claim “baseless and reprehensible.”

Spokane’s top health official is urging residents to accept higher taxpayer costs to combat the city’s worsening drug and homelessness crisis. Spokane Regional Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz told the City Council on Tuesday that “harm reduction” strategies—such as clean needle exchanges, naloxone distribution, and supervised consumption centers—are essential to public safety, even if they come at taxpayer expense.

President Donald Trump announced that his administration reached a deal with Pfizer as part of an effort to reduce pharmaceutical prices.

Cocaine in the United States is now cheaper and purer than in past decades, fueled by the growing dominance of Mexican drug cartels.

The U.S. military has again struck a Venezuelan vessel in international waters, targeting what it says were narcoterrorists transporting illegal drugs. According to President Trump, three people onboard were killed in this latest strike. The operation marks a fresh escalation in the Trump administration’s push to combat drug trafficking from Latin America, particularly by cracking down on cartels believed to be using maritime routes.