In recent remarks to the press, President Donald Trump restated his intention to impose 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada as early as Feb. 1. His reasoning: "vast" illegal immigration and "massive" amounts of fentanyl coming to the U.
Following his inauguration, Trump imposed a Feb. 1 deadline for both countries to begin complying with his border and immigration policies or risk the tariffs.
I think he’s going to be wise in how he does that,’ the House speaker said Monday of Trump’s warnings to America’s neighbors.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said his 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming on Saturday, but he’s still considering whether to include oil from those countries as part of his import taxes.
ICE made at least two arrests in Seattle across Friday and Saturday, the White House reported on its official social media page."Under President Trump’s leadership, ICE agents are working tirelessly to protect our communities,
Rahul Gupta reflects on the status of the war on drugs as he steps down as head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Mexican drug gangs are a driving force behind the U.S. fentanyl crisis and Trump vowed to crack down on cartels during his successful presidential campaign.
While President Sheinbaum said a 25% tariff on Mexico's exports can still be averted, the White House insists the measure will take effect Feb. 1.
ATLANTA (AP) — A White House order to freeze federal grants reflects a theory of presidential power that Donald Trump clearly endorsed during his 2024 campaign. The approach was further outlined in the Project 2025 governing treatise that candidate Trump furiously denied was a blueprint for his second administration.
The remarks come amid ongoing discussions between the Trump administration and Mexican and Canadian officials.
A 2022 report found that Canada is not a major source of fentanyl or precursor chemicals to the U.S. The amount is minuscule compared with what comes in from Mexico.
Senators came together to reintroduce a bipartisan bill that would permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I controlled substance.