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... together after the two leaders spoke on the phone today. In a post on his TRUTH Social platform, Trump said they -- quote -- "discussed balancing trade, fentanyl, TikTok, and many other subjects." For his part, President Xi congratulated Trump on his second term and said that China hopes for a -- quote ...
... are proposing, and the U.S. incoming administration has reacted very positively to that, a Canada-U.S. task force, a strike force on the fentanyl crisis. So we are trying to lean in to actually a cooperation, a partnership on a topic that's very important to us. This ...
... are really survivors. One of the things that generally complicates their health is that a lot of folks, for instance, who you know, are using fentanyl on the street have been homeless for possibly an extended period of time or in prison. And often, you know, those situations have, you ...
... Dr. Paula Cook: So, today, I'm going to send her with some medication. William Brangham: Back in Utah, Dr. Paula Cook says, today, because fentanyl is so prevalent and so potent, increasing access to methadone is critical. It's why she supports allowing it to be prescribed outside of ...
... opioids linked to more than 80,000 annual deaths in some recent years. For the past decade, most of them have been attributed to illicit fentanyl, which is laced into many illegal drugs. Earlier in the epidemic, prescription pills were the primary cause of death. Over the past eight years ...
... otherwise be fatal. That's playing a role. There has been an immense effort to target the cartels. And there's some sign that the fentanyl reaching American streets may be weaker and may be a little bit less available. So these are just some of the responses that the ...
... tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to get those countries to do more to reduce illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs such as fentanyl into the United States. He has said that, on his first day in office in January, he would impose 25% tariffs on all goods ...
... Opioids have been a major problem in the U.S. since the late 1990s, with the deadliest stretch earlier this decade reaching more than 80,000 annually. The major causes have shifted from prescription pills to heroin to fentanyl and other lab-produced substances often added to other illicit drugs.
... percent tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada unless those countries satisfactorily stop illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs such as fentanyl into the United States. He also has threatened additional tariffs on China to help force that country to crack down on fentanyl production. ”All ...
... on Xi, even threatening he would use tariffs as a cudgel to pressure Beijing to crack down on the production of materials used in making fentanyl in Mexico that is illegally sold in the United States. A second Trump administration is expected to test U.S.-China relations even more ...
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