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Both the U.S. and China could be back at the negotiation table again soon to hash out further details, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Drug experts say U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s statement ignores critical facts about fentanyl and drug seizures. Not everyone is at risk of dying from a fentanyl overdose,
Attorney General Pam Bondi's claim that fentanyl seizures saved 258 million lives follows a long line of dubious claims from law enforcement officials.
The Trump administration is considering cutting a $56 million grant program that provides the lifesaving overdose reversal drug Narcan.
President Trump has cited the U.S. fentanyl crisis as one of the reasons for tariff threats against the nation’s biggest trading partners, Mexico, Canada and China. The crisis is far from over. But th
These posts correctly attributed the quote to Bondi. During a Cabinet meeting on April 30, 2025, Bondi claimed the Department of Justice under Trump had seized more than 22 million pills and 3,400 kilos of fentanyl, which she said had saved more than 258 million lives.
While Trump is demanding that other countries do more to fight the opioid epidemic, Congress is poised to do less.
Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the administration’s proposed cuts are enacted.
The attorney general claimed recent fentanyl seizures will save “258 million lives.” That's ... not quite right.
Drug experts say U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s statement ignores critical facts about fentanyl and drug seizures.
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Donald Trump touted a 90-day pause on his trade war with China, which will see both countries back away from sky high tariffs that had ground shipments to a halt. In a joint statement, the U.S. and China said that they would suspend their tariffs for three months as negotiations continue.