Politifact

Is Rand Paul right that a quarter of Coast Guard searches of suspected drug boats come up empty?

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CBS News

Coast Guard admiral, DEA administrator defend strikes on alleged drug boats: "We're going to apply every single tool"

Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D.C., and reports for all shows and platforms. The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday offloaded a nearly ...
The New York Times

Even as U.S. Blows Up Boats, Coast Guard Captures Others at Sea

Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources. For the most part, people captured by the Coast ...
The Lima News

Trump, Coast Guard disagree if stopping drug boats works

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during a roundtable on criminal cartels in the State Dining Room of the White House on Oct. 23 in Washington. MIAMI — In justifying American ...
The New York Times

How the U.S. Coast Guard Fights Drug Smuggling at Sea

new video loaded: How the U.S. Coast Guard Fights Drug Smuggling at Sea transcript New York Times reporters spent two days with the Coast Guard’s drug interdiction teams to see how they stop suspected ...