{"id":172390,"date":"2025-08-30T19:16:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=172390"},"modified":"2025-08-30T19:16:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T19:16:16","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-president-reportedly-orders-military-to-target-drug-cartels-plans-to-meet-putin-on-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=172390","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: President reportedly orders military to target drug cartels; plans to meet Putin on Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Directive reportedly gives Pentagon a basis to operate against cartels on foreign soil; Trump to meet Russian president in Alaska next week \u2013 key US politics stories from 8 August 2025Donald Trump has reportedly given a secret directive to the Pentagon to use the military to target Latin-American drug cartels that his administration has designated terrorist organisations.The order \u201cprovides an official basis for the possibility of direct military operations at sea and on foreign soil against cartels\u201d&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/aug\/09\/president-trump-administration-news-updates-latest\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Directive reportedly gives Pentagon a basis to operate against cartels on foreign soil; 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