Report: China is fueling US fentanyl crisis and U.S. isn’t stopping it


by The Center Square

The Center Square— (The Center Square) – The People’s Republic of China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party “is the ultimate geographic source of the fentanyl crisis in the U.S.,” a new U.S. House report details. The U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party published the new report this week reiterating the findings of a 2020 Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking report, co-led by U.S. Sen. Tom...

Catholic News Service—As House reveals China’s fentanyl role, Catholic experts say US has just one path out of the crisis. By Gina Christian and Kate Scanlon (OSV News) — Catholics working to address the nation’s fentanyl problem told OSV News a new congressional report naming China — and blaming its government — as the key source of the drug is important but old news, and that healing rising rates of addiction ultimately demands divine assistance. […] The post As House reveals China’s fentanyl role, Catholic experts say US has just one path out of the crisis first appeared on OSV News.

The Foreign Desk—‘It’s All Speculation’: U.S., Israel Reportedly Don’t Know How Many Hostages are Still Alive in Gaza. By: Jake Smith, Daily Caller News Foundation There is near-total uncertainty surrounding the status of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials anonymously told NBC News. Hamas took over 250 men, women and children as hostages during its attacks against Israel on Oct. 7 that left roughly 1,200 people dead.

Fortune—A U.S. manufacturing renaissance won’t create many good jobs—just look at Germany, S. Korea, China and decades of data, Harvard economist says. "Whether we like it or not, services such as retail, care work, and other personal services will remain the primary engine of job creation."