Mexican cartel members fired shots at U.S. Border Patrol agents near Fronton, Texas as migrants attempted to cross the Rio Grande. Drone footage captured a cartel-on-cartel gunfight near the U.S. border, highlighting the danger posed by heavily armed cartels with weaponized drones. Congressman Chip Roy of Texas emphasizes the need for increased border security measures and collaboration with Mexican authorities to combat cartel violence. President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration and migrant crime has prompted cartels to escalate their activities, requiring a united effort to address the issue. Roy advocates for designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and working with Mexico to strengthen the rule of law and eliminate cartel influence.
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The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.22% on Wednesday following a soft inflation report, with tech shares leading the gains; the S&P 500 increased by 0.49% and the Dow Jones slipped 0.2%. The tech sector bounced back, with Nvidia and AMD posting gains, as the consumer price index rose by 0.2%, easing concerns about stagflation and potential Fed responses to economic weakness amidst escalating trade tensions. Full Article
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