Trump, Officials Tout Efforts to Combat Drug Cartels, Human Trafficking

President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R), speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Oct. 9, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump and senior officials celebrated the streamlined coordination and latest success of the Homeland Security Task Forces during a roundtable meeting on Oct. 23. The president

Colombia calls for U.S. to stop boat strikes, “engage in dialogue”

The Colombian government has asked the United States to stop attacking vessels in the Pacific and the Caribbean as part of an operation that Washington says is targeting drug smuggling. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced strikes on two alleged drug-running boats in the Pacific that left five people dead. The first