Fentanyl

McCarthy delivers remarks on border crisis, Dem court packing efforts

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) laid out the problems caused by the Biden administration. During his weekly press briefing Thursday, McCarthy focused heavily on the crisis at the southern border, drawing attention to the record amounts of illegal immigrants, fentanyl and terrorists coming into the U.S.

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Phoenix Division shows a closeup of fentanyl-laced sky blue pills. Police in small city on the U.S.-Mexico border say three students have been arrested for possessing fentanyl pills on campus, including one who had over 3,000 pills with her. San Luis, Arizona, police say two 18-year-old girls and a 16-year-old boy were arrested Wednesday, June 5, 2019 after an on-campus officer found them with pills. (Drug Enforcement Administration via AP, File)

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Houston DEA finds dramatic increase in drugs laced with fentanyl

Houston, Texas is seeing a surge of fentanyl-related overdoses. During a press conference Thursday, the president of the Houston Forensic Science Center, Dr. Peter Stout, said they have seen an 87 percent increase in fentanyl cases throughout the city.