Cartels

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, second to right, talks to reporters as the Republican caucus meets on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Washington. At very right is Rep. Tim Burchett.

Republicans make new House push on cartels after death of Mexico kingpin

Ramsey Touchberry -

February 23, 2026 6:42 pm

A vehicle sits charred after being set on fire, on a road in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as

Crime

Twenty-five Mexican National Guard members killed after army takes out ‘El Mencho’ cartel leader

Molly Parks -

February 23, 2026 1:22 pm

Daily on Defense

As Trump ratchets up pressure on Iran, both sides seek off-ramp

Jamie McIntyre -

February 23, 2026 7:57 am

Smoke rises from cars on fire at a Costco parking lot in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, as violence breaks out after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as

World

Mexican security forces kill leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel ‘El Mencho’

David Zimmermann, Zach LaChance -

February 22, 2026 11:42 pm

Daily on Defense

Finger-pointing, feuding, and frustration over El Paso airspace fiasco

Jamie McIntyre -

February 12, 2026 7:09 am

Security forces install barbed wire along the U.S. border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Defense

Pentagon allowed CBP to use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace

Claire Carter -

February 11, 2026 10:09 pm

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) speaks during a Democratic Party campaign event in Florida, October 2024.

Defense

Cause of El Paso airspace closure in dispute as Congress questions cartel drone explanation

David Zimmermann -

February 11, 2026 2:01 pm

White House

Trump hails ‘productive’ phone call with Claudia Sheinbaum on drug trafficking efforts

Claire Carter -

January 29, 2026 1:40 pm

A collage of Ryan Wedding, a Canadian drug smuggler, and Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel.

Justice

Olympic snowboarder-turned-alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding captured by FBI after yearlong manhunt

Kaelan Deese -

January 23, 2026 11:14 am

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2010 file photo, steaks and other beef products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in McLean, Va. Republicans are increasingly using food — especially beef — as a cudgel in the culture war. In statements, tweets and fundraising emails, prominent GOP governors and senators have accused climate-minded Democrats of trying to push Americans to eat less red meat. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Opinion

Inflation didn’t eat your steak. A cartel did

Peter Navarro -

January 23, 2026 7:00 am

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