Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks to Permanently Classify Fentanyl as Schedule I Drug
Sens. Cassidy, Grassley, and Heinrich reintroduced the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, aiming to curb the national opioid crisis and the nearly 108,000 overdose deaths between August 2021 and 2022, with the current temporary class...
Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks to Permanently Classify Fentanyl as Schedule I Drug
Sens. Cassidy, Grassley, and Heinrich reintroduced the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, aiming to curb the national opioid crisis and the nearly 108,000 overdose deaths between August 2021 and 2022, with the current temporary class...
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40% Bias Score
DEA Busts Four Suspected Cartel Members in Colorado, Seizes 130,000 Fentanyl Pills
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested four individuals in Colorado on Wednesday, with suspected ties to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, seizing approximately 130,000 fentanyl pills, numerous rifles, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
DEA Busts Four Suspected Cartel Members in Colorado, Seizes 130,000 Fentanyl Pills
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested four individuals in Colorado on Wednesday, with suspected ties to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, seizing approximately 130,000 fentanyl pills, numerous rifles, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Delays Tariffs, Threatens New Duties on China and EU
On February 1, President Trump threatened 10% tariffs on Chinese imports due to fentanyl trafficking and additional tariffs on the European Union for trade imbalances, delaying previously announced tariffs on Canada and Mexico, citing 300 daily fentanyl overdose deaths in the U.S. as justification.
Trump Delays Tariffs, Threatens New Duties on China and EU
On February 1, President Trump threatened 10% tariffs on Chinese imports due to fentanyl trafficking and additional tariffs on the European Union for trade imbalances, delaying previously announced tariffs on Canada and Mexico, citing 300 daily fentanyl overdose deaths in the U.S. as justification.
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60% Bias Score
Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Zambada in Plea Talks
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, 76, co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, is negotiating a plea deal in a Brooklyn federal court to avoid the death penalty after being arrested in New Mexico in July following over two decades as a fugitive; he faces 17 counts of drug and weapons charges.
Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Zambada in Plea Talks
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, 76, co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, is negotiating a plea deal in a Brooklyn federal court to avoid the death penalty after being arrested in New Mexico in July following over two decades as a fugitive; he faces 17 counts of drug and weapons charges.
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36% Bias Score
Mexico braces for Trump's policies: Economic and humanitarian risks loom
Facing potential mass deportations, increased tariffs, and the designation of cartels as terrorist organizations under a Trump presidency, Mexico is bolstering border resources, increasing tariffs on textiles (signaling Trump), and intensifying efforts to combat drug trafficking and cartels, while i...
Mexico braces for Trump's policies: Economic and humanitarian risks loom
Facing potential mass deportations, increased tariffs, and the designation of cartels as terrorist organizations under a Trump presidency, Mexico is bolstering border resources, increasing tariffs on textiles (signaling Trump), and intensifying efforts to combat drug trafficking and cartels, while i...
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44% Bias Score
Washington State's Drug Policy Leads to 114% Rise in Child Overdose Deaths
A 2021 Washington state law preventing child removal from homes with drug-addicted parents unless imminent danger exists has led to a 114% increase in child overdose deaths or near-deaths in four years, reaching 70 in 2023, prompting criticism and calls for policy changes.
Washington State's Drug Policy Leads to 114% Rise in Child Overdose Deaths
A 2021 Washington state law preventing child removal from homes with drug-addicted parents unless imminent danger exists has led to a 114% increase in child overdose deaths or near-deaths in four years, reaching 70 in 2023, prompting criticism and calls for policy changes.
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80% Bias Score
Mexican Cartels Defiant Amid Trump's Crackdown
Despite President Trump's designation of Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations and threats of military action, cartel members openly displayed smuggled weapons and fentanyl, and described their human smuggling operations, showing their continued operation with no signs of slowing down.
Mexican Cartels Defiant Amid Trump's Crackdown
Despite President Trump's designation of Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations and threats of military action, cartel members openly displayed smuggled weapons and fentanyl, and described their human smuggling operations, showing their continued operation with no signs of slowing down.
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48% Bias Score
Trial Begins for Men Accused in NYC Gay Bar Drugging and Robbery Scheme
Three men are on trial in Manhattan, accused of a drugging and robbery scheme targeting patrons outside gay bars from March 2021 to June 2022, resulting in two deaths and financial losses for several victims.
Trial Begins for Men Accused in NYC Gay Bar Drugging and Robbery Scheme
Three men are on trial in Manhattan, accused of a drugging and robbery scheme targeting patrons outside gay bars from March 2021 to June 2022, resulting in two deaths and financial losses for several victims.
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36% Bias Score
Chinese Nationals on Trial in Landmark Fentanyl Trafficking Case
Two Chinese citizens stand trial in New York for trafficking over 200 kg of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China, enough to kill 25 million, underscoring the scale of the operation and challenges in combating the global opioid crisis.
Chinese Nationals on Trial in Landmark Fentanyl Trafficking Case
Two Chinese citizens stand trial in New York for trafficking over 200 kg of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China, enough to kill 25 million, underscoring the scale of the operation and challenges in combating the global opioid crisis.
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40% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis Exacerbates US-Mexico Tensions
The capture of Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael Zambada and subsequent US-Mexico disputes over fentanyl production and trafficking, causing approximately 100,000 US deaths annually, highlight the complex political and public health crisis ahead of the Trump administration.
Fentanyl Crisis Exacerbates US-Mexico Tensions
The capture of Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael Zambada and subsequent US-Mexico disputes over fentanyl production and trafficking, causing approximately 100,000 US deaths annually, highlight the complex political and public health crisis ahead of the Trump administration.
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56% Bias Score
Record Fentanyl Seizure in Mexico Amidst U.S. Pressure
Mexican authorities seized over 3,400 pounds of fentanyl pills in Sinaloa, marking the largest fentanyl bust in the country's history, following a sharp drop in seizures this year and amid pressure from the incoming U.S. administration.
Record Fentanyl Seizure in Mexico Amidst U.S. Pressure
Mexican authorities seized over 3,400 pounds of fentanyl pills in Sinaloa, marking the largest fentanyl bust in the country's history, following a sharp drop in seizures this year and amid pressure from the incoming U.S. administration.
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48% Bias Score
Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Fail to Resolve Tariff Dispute
Canadian ministers met with Trump's nominees at Mar-a-Lago to discuss threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, but the U.S. remains fixated on the trade deficit; further talks are planned.
Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Fail to Resolve Tariff Dispute
Canadian ministers met with Trump's nominees at Mar-a-Lago to discuss threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, but the U.S. remains fixated on the trade deficit; further talks are planned.
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44% Bias Score