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WATCH: Newsom cites California's seizures of fentanyl
National
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WATCH: Newsom cites California's seizures of fentanyl

  • By Dave Mason | The Center Square
  • Updated 19 hrs ago

(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday afternoon joined California National Guard and California Highway Patrol leaders to announce the state’s success in seizing a half billion dollars' worth of fentanyl pills since 2021.

National
Wire

GOP lawmaker calls for U.S. to destroy more drug cartels

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated Jan 7, 2026

(The Center Square) – A Florida Republican said Wednesday the U.S. must bring the fight over illegal drugs to other cartels after the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

Trump's capture of Maduro unlikely to slow U.S. overdose deaths
National
Wire

Trump's capture of Maduro unlikely to slow U.S. overdose deaths

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated Jan 6, 2026

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump's capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro is unlikely to reduce U.S. drug deaths.

National
Wire

Trump designates fentanyl a 'weapon of mass destruction'

  • By Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square
  • Updated Dec 16, 2025

(The Center Square) – Following an alarming rise in fentanyl deaths in recent years, President Donald Trump is taking another step in cracking down on the deadly drug seeping its way onto American streets by designating it a weapon of mass destruction.

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Trump signs drug treatment bill backed by Colorado representative

  • By Elyse Apel | The Center Square
  • Dec 3, 2025

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump just signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communications Reauthorization Act, which was spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, into law.

National
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Colorado reports largest fentanyl pill seizure in state history

  • By Elyse Apel | The Center Square
  • Nov 18, 2025

(The Center Square) – Colorado law enforcement seized its largest stash of illegal fentanyl pills in state history.

WATCH: China to control chemicals used to produce fentanyl, Patel says
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WATCH: China to control chemicals used to produce fentanyl, Patel says

  • By Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square
  • Updated Nov 12, 2025

(The Center Square) – As the Trump administration is ramping up operations to target narco terrorists in Latin America, FBI Director Kash Patel briefed reporters on his recent trip to China in an effort to curb the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.

National
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Trump: China to buy U.S. ag products, oil and gas, export rare earth minerals

  • By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
  • Updated Oct 30, 2025

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that China will resume buying U.S. agricultural products, ease restrictions on rare earth minerals and import oil and natural gas from Alaska.

National
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Trump slices China fentanyl tariff in half following meeting with Xi

  • By Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square
  • Updated Oct 30, 2025

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump feels confident the flow of fentanyl from China will be curbed following a “great meeting” with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

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Fentanyl poised to take center stage during Trump, Xi meeting

  • By Sarah Roderick-Fitch | The Center Square
  • Updated Oct 30, 2025

(The Center Square) – Fentanyl is set to be at the center of President Donald Trump’s scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday morning.

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