President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating Fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. What does that mean?

The DOJ's lawsuit notes that the prohibited guns are "in common use" for "lawful purposes," meaning they are covered by the Second Amendment.

Trump signs executive order classifying fentanyl as weapon of mass destruction, marking historic shift in federal approach to ...

President Trump signed an order designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, directing agencies to do more to combat the drug.

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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and ...

As the United States has fallen behind its adversaries in hypersonic weapons development, private-sector actors are ...

The War on Terror stretched across deserts, mountains, and dense cities, forcing the U.S. military to rely on weapons that could adapt to wildly different environments and threats. From lightweight ...

Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It was installed on board a 6,200-ton (6.3 million kg) warship.

Trump used U.S. deaths from fentanyl to justify the drug's new designation, estimating that up to 300,000 people die annually from the drug; that number is exaggerated. In the 12 months through April ...