Morning Wire Evening Wire: Cartel Crackdown Launched & Melania vs. Hunter | 8.14.25
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Aug 14, 2025 The U.S. ramps up military efforts against drug cartels, marking a serious escalation in national security measures. Tensions rise as Melania Trump confronts Hunter Biden amid a turbulent political climate. A California school board aligns with President Trump's stance on Title IX, banning trans girls from competing in girls' sports. Additionally, discussions around inflation and humanitarian crises hint at complex socio-political dynamics shaping the current landscape.
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Social Security Clean-Up Is A Central Claim
- The Trump administration claims it removed nearly 275,000 illegal recipients from Social Security to strengthen the system.
- Officials say they also deleted 12.4 million names of people listed as over 120 years old to reduce fraud.
Military Assets Deployed Against Cartels
- The administration deployed U.S. air and naval forces against Latin American cartels framed as narco-terrorist threats.
- Officials emphasize targeting organizations tied to Venezuela and Central/South America without sending troops into Mexico.
D.C. Police Shift Sanctuary Practices
- D.C. police altered sanctuary practices to share detainee info and help ICE transport some suspects.
- Officials framed the change as part of restoring law and order under federal oversight of the district.