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May 14, 2025

“U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% last year”

The United States recorded a historic decline in drug overdose deaths in 2024, with an estimated 80,000 fatalities — 30,000 fewer than the previous year, according to provisional data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The 27% year-over-year decrease marks the largest single-year drop since the …

May 14, 2025

“Cartel Leaders Face Terrorism Charges for Fentanyl Trafficking”

On Tuesday, federal prosecutors announced terrorism-related charges against alleged leaders of a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, marking the first time terrorism statutes have been applied in a drug trafficking case. The Justice Department charged Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son, Pedro Inzunza Coronel, with narco-terrorism, drug trafficking, and money …

May 14, 2025

“The Imaginary Casey Means”

“Yes, there is a fight right now among MAHA activists. Yes, it has to do with the announcement on May 7, 2025, that “wellness influencer” and bestselling author Casey Means was replacing Dr Janette Nesheiwat as President Trump’s nominee for the office of Surgeon General. Dr Nesheiwat, it emerged, had …

May 14, 2025

EP 250505: “Dexter Taylor Tells His Story & Why He Will NEVER Stop Fighting Corrupt, Marxist Liberals

“On the phone with Dexter Taylor, AKA “Carbon Mike,” who was wrongfully arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison for legally assembling firearms with legally purchased parts, with no intent of selling or distributing them. In his own words, he is not being punished for a crime—he is being …

May 14, 2025

“The Tragedy of Gaza”

“Jenin Younes, an influential First Amendment lawyer and liberty advocate, also has Palestinian ancestry. She speaks to the current situation in Gaza, argues against anti-boycott bills that, in her view, unconstitutionally restrict freedom of speech, and describes what it’s like to advocate for concern for Palestinian civilians during a time …

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