A group of families who lost loved ones to cartel violence is calling on the Trump administration to formally designate the Juarez Cartel and its armed wing, La Linea, as foreign terrorist organizations. The designation would place them alongside six other Mexican cartels already classified as FTOs, enabling enhanced U.S. action against the groups.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a suspected Saudi terrorist in Colorado on May 6 after he was released from the Arapahoe County Jail, despite having an active immigration removal order. The arrest has sparked renewed concerns over sanctuary policies that prevent local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
The Taliban, the jihadist group ruling Afghanistan since 2021, is once again pushing for official recognition at the United Nations. This week, top Taliban diplomat Suhail Shaheen claimed that representation at the U.N. is both a “necessity and a right” for the so-called “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.” Despite controlling the country for nearly four years, the Taliban remains internationally unrecognized and continues to enforce an oppressive sharia regime.
CNN is facing sharp backlash after airing an interview with a member of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, during which the cartel figure responded to President Donald Trump’s designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The masked cartel member offered “respect” for Trump and blamed the U.S. drug market for fueling cartel activity.
The head nurse at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital was threatened by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) after publicly urging its operatives to vacate the medical facility, warning their presence was endangering patients and drawing potential Israeli military response.
President Donald Trump has successfully negotiated the release of Faye Hall, an American woman detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for two months. With the support of Qatar, Hall became the fourth U.S. citizen freed by the militant group since Trump took office in January.
Trump announced that U.S. forces have captured Muhammed Sharifullah, the alleged mastermind behind the August 2021 Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan
On February 25, 2025, Representative Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) introduced the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, a bill aimed at preventing American taxpayer funds from inadvertently benefiting terrorist organizations, particularly the Taliban in Afghanistan. The legislation comes in response to reports that U.S. foreign aid continues to flow into Taliban-controlled territories, despite previous efforts to restrict such funding.
