Ex-Mexican cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia on Monday pleaded guilty to federal charges related to his role as a co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, including drug trafficking, gun offenses and money laundering. Zambada pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of running a continuing criminal enterprise, according to the
Members of the National Guard patrol near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Aug. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images The National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., has surged to nearly 2,300 troops as part of President Donald Trump’s law-and-order initiative in the nation’s capital. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is mobilizing another 1,700 Guard members across 19
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (2nd-R) speaks as (L-R) Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on after Trump signed an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump proposed on Aug.
Members of the National Guard patrol at Union Station in Washington on Aug. 14, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The FBI announced that more than 1,000 arrests have been made across Washington since the federal government took over law enforcement for the city. In a post on X, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote that “all
President Donald Trump signs executive orders dealing with cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Aug. 25 aimed at eliminating cashless bail, along with another order adding specialized law enforcement units to executive agencies in
Attorney General Pam Bondi (L), Vice President JD Vance (2nd L), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (2nd R) and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem (R) look on as President Donald Trump (C) speaks to the press before signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House,
Washington — President Trump on Monday signed an executive order to push Washington, D.C., and other localities to end cashless bail for arrested suspects, threatening to withhold federal funding from cities that fail to end the program. It’s the latest move in the president’s federal crackdown on crime. Mr. Trump also signed an order directing