Politics May 12 WATCH: FBI Director Kash Patel, ATF, DEA heads testify in Senate hearing By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
World Mar 20 DEA names Colombian President Petro 'priority target' amid U.S. probe of drug trafficker ties Petro has consistently denied allegations of drug trafficking, particularly after Trump labeled him an “illegal drug leader” and the Treasury Department sanctioned him in late 2025 for alleged ties to the trade without offering evidence. By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Dec 04 Trump's pick to run DEA withdraws from consideration. Trump takes credit for pulling plug Sheriff Chad Chronister of Hillsborough County, Florida, made the announcement in a post on X Tuesday evening. He called the nomination "the honor of a lifetime" but said he had concluded he must "back away from the opportunity."… By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Nation Jul 25 DEA files show agents joked about rape in a chat. Then one was accused of it A group of DEA agents boasted of their “world debauchery tour,” shared lurid images of their sexual conquests and at one point even joked about “forcible anal rape.”… By Jim Mustian, Associated Press
Politics May 04 As the U.S. moves to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous, could more states legalize it? As the U.S. government moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, there may be little immediate impact in the dozen states that have not already legalized cannabis for widespread medical or recreational use by adults. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
May 01 What reclassifying marijuana means for Americans By Jennifer Peltz, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn't legalize it for recreational use. Still, the switch is considered “paradigm-shifting."… Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, AP says By Zeke Miller, Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The proposal, which still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget, would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. Continue reading
Feb 07 DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press As part of the settlement announced Wednesday, Morris & Dickson Co. agreed to admit wrongdoing, comply with heightened reporting requirements and surrender one of its two certificates of registration with the DEA. Continue reading
Feb 01 AP investigation reveals secret U.S. spy program that targeted top Venezuelan officials By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The revelation comes at a fraught moment in U.S.-Venezuela relations and offers a rare window into the lengths the DEA was willing to go in a country that banned U.S. drug agents nearly two decades ago. Continue reading
Jan 23 Miami attorneys bankrolled DEA bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are expanding their investigation into a bribery scheme involving two former DEA supervisors, turning their attention to two Miami defense attorneys suspected of profiting from repeated leaks of confidential information. Continue reading