The Senate has approved a bill that would make permanent the strict penalties on fentanyl-related drugs, with broad support from both parties.

President Trump announced that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will only be lifted when opioid deaths drop, despite a lack of national data to track these deaths and a recent decision to impose tariffs regardless.

The article discusses how threats from Trump and crackdowns by Mexican authorities are impacting the operations of the Sinaloa Cartel, with leaders going into hiding and shutting down labs in response to increasing enforcement.

The article discusses the impact of threats from Trump and increased law enforcement efforts on the Sinaloa Cartel, revealing a shift in dynamics as cartel members hide and reduce fentanyl production in Mexico.

Mexico has extradited 29 members of drug cartels to the U.S., coinciding with a promise by President Trump to impose tariffs on Mexican imports unless narcotics trafficking is addressed. The extradited include notable figures like Rafael Caro Quintea, charged with the murder of a DEA agent, marking a significant moment in U.S.-Mexico cooperation against drug trafficking.