As US-India relations began to sour earlier this year, drug-control experts briefed officials in the Trump administration on how the South Asian nation fit into the murky trade in chemicals used to make fentanyl https://t.co/pEGysn1K1I ...

You're talking about sort of potentially launching strikes in Mexico or putting American troops or American personnel into Mexico. Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs. It's okay with me.Whatever we have to do to stop drugs. So when we knock out about it, we save 25,000 lives. That's great.Now, do I feel the same way about the two corridors that they use. We know every one of them. We have every one of those corridors under major surveillance.We have nobody coming in through our southern border. B ...

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Let's talk about this with ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, Democratic Congressman Jim Heims of Connecticut. Uh he is also a member of the Financial Services Committee. What are your thoughts on this.Does this seem like a reasonable offer. And do you have any expectations that Republicans, when we understand, will be taking to the bottom of the hour in about 45 minutes and have a conference to go over what has been offered. That's something they'll accept and reopen this government.>> Yea ...

The US has been conducting a number of strikes on alleged drug cartel boats in international waters. And when talking about it, President Donald Trump has said this. >> Every boat is saving 25,000 lives.And you can see it. The boats get hit and you see that fentinol all over the ocean. It's like floating in bags. It's all over the place.>> There have now been more than 10 strikes reported by the administration, which would add up to a quarter of a million Americans by the president's numbers. But it's not t ...

Trade Balance & Tariffs - Maintaining substantial tariffs is crucial to address the unbalanced trade relationship and wealth transfer to China [2] - The US should not send China $200 billion to $400 billion in trade surplus, especially in technology [15] - Soybeans are an important part of the US agricultural sector, accounting for about half of total US exports [12] National Security & Technology - Technology is a key consideration in both economic and national security contexts [1] - The US needs to avoid concessions that could harm its long-term interests, particularly in technology [3] - Strategic decoupling is necessary to ensure security and technological independence [24][25] - The US should not ease restrictions on Chinese investments, especially in technology and data-related sectors [17][18] Fentanyl - The US loses approximately 100,000 people a year to fentanyl, with most of it originating from China [9] - China has the ability to stop the flow of fentanyl if it chooses to do so [10] Investment - Low-tech, low-data manufacturing could be a conceivable area for Chinese investment, but it should not be encouraged [19] - There is no reciprocity in investment, as China restricts US investment to areas that serve its interests [20] Sovereign Wealth Fund - With a $35 trillion national debt, establishing a sovereign wealth fund may not be the priority [21]

I'M GADI SCHWARTZ IN LOS ANGELES. LET'S GO LIVE NOW TO BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, WHERE PRESIDENT TRUMP IS ABOUT TO HOLD A FORMAL MEETING WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING. THEY'VE BOTH ARRIVED AT JIM HI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.YOU CAN SEE THEM SHAKING HANDS NOW. IN A FEW MOMENTS, THEY'RE GOING TO GO INSIDE THE AIRPORT'S VISITOR LOUNGE FOR THEIR MEETING. THE TWO LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO DISCUSS MOVES ON TARIFFS FIGHTING FENTANYL, ACCESS TO RARE EARTH MINERALS.IT COMES AMID THE PRESIDENT'S LOOMING NOVEMBER 10TH DEADLI ...

What are your expectations going into this this meeting on Thursday. I think bottom line, this is going to be a kind of hand-holding kind of a truce. You know, lowering of the temperature and not a lot of substantive, solid agreements.I think a lot of this is paving the way toward a hopefully summit later on next year. And with President Xi and China, they'll talk about clearly soybeans and fentanyl is clearly on the table. Tariffs will be on the table.That's more of the easier stuff. Will Iran get to expor ...

Venezuela is condemning what it calls a military provocation by US forces in the Caribbean after the Pentagon sent a US carrier strike group to the region as part of a military exercise. It all follows the deadly strikes on at least 10 alleged drug boats since September, killing more than 40 people. Lawmakers from both parties are now asking a whole lot of questions.>> So far, they have alleged that these people are drug dealers. No one said their name. No one said what evidence. No one said whether they're ...

Substance Abuse Crisis in Appalachia - Overdose deaths in Appalachia are more than 50% higher than the national average [1] - A character in the book "Demon Copperhead" navigates poverty, foster care, and addiction, highlighting the issues in the region [2] Recovery Initiatives - Royalties from the book "Demon Copperhead" were used to purchase a temporary residence, "Higher Ground", for recovering addicts [3] - "Higher Ground" provides a safe space for women in recovery, offering an alternative to drug use [3] Challenges and Hope - Fentanyl is easily accessible, even more so than food, contributing to the addiction crisis [4] - Individuals are choosing healing over habit, indicating a potential shift towards recovery [4] - The establishment of "Higher Ground" offers hope for a better future and the possibility of rewriting lives affected by addiction [4][5]