“In October of 2023, our family joined the growing circle of American families devastated by fentanyl.” Listen to @Heritage’s @SteveYates share his personal story of how the fentanyl crisis, fueled by China, ended up costing his own daughter’s life:

Because nothing says "stronger strategic position" like losing your navy and air force and having your vital shipping route blockaded and your economy in free fall.

My latest @theamgreatness article. The Catholic Church is not the Muslim Brotherhood. amgreatness.com/2026/10/23/a…

TSMC is now treating China’s rare-earth controls as a threat to the world’s most advanced chip factories. The company has surveyed suppliers on rare-earth-free motors for its factory-automation equipment, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The aim is to reduce the risk that Beijing’s export licences could disrupt production. China put certain rare-earth materials, magnets, and processing technology under controls last year. Those magnets power the motors that move parts inside highly automated fabs. A shortage would hit smartphone, AI, data-center, and defense supply chains. The discussions are still early. No large-scale switch yet. TSMC has not commented. The company that makes the chips everyone else depends on is already looking for an exit from Chinese rare earths. reuters.com/world/china/tsmc…

DEPLATFORMED: Did you know that Apple can ban you from iMessage without an explanation or an appeal? They did it to me this week. I'm calling on General Paxton to investigate and on the legislature to protect consumers from being deplatformed.

China is continuing to ship chemical precursors to Mexican drug cartels manufacturing deadly fentanyl despite Beijing promises to halt the flow washingtontimes.com/news/202…

🚨 Oops: Jake Sullivan just denied the Biden Administration withheld aid to Ukraine. "I have to vehemently push back against the idea there was slow-roll," he says. But @PolarisNatSec has the receipts: YEARS of delayed weapons decisions, restrictions, and delivery backlogs. TIMELINE ⬇️ 2021 • June 18: Shelved a proposed $100 million contingency arms package due to assurances from Putin. • December 10: Held back another $200 million aid package amid a diplomatic push with Russia. 2022 • March 9: Rejected Poland's plan to transfer MiG-29s through a U.S. base, citing escalation risks. • March 10: Ruled out Patriots, saying U.S. troops would be needed to operate them. • May 31: Finally approved HIMARS after initial resistance—but barred their use on Russian territory. • June 15: Approved two Harpoon coastal-defense systems after months of Ukrainian requests. • August: Continued to withhold ATACMS, arguing Ukraine did not need their longer reach. • September 16: Continued refusing ATACMS—again, citing escalation risks. • October 10-11: Pledged to expedite already-approved advanced air defenses only after Russian missiles battered Ukrainian cities. • December 21: Finally approved a Patriot battery—nine months after ruling out sending one. 2023 • January 20-25: Resisted sending Abrams tanks. Despite reversing course on January 31, the first did not arrive until September. • February 13: Again withheld ATACMS—this time, citing limited U.S. stockpiles. • February 24: Ruled out F-16s "for now," insisting Ukraine did not need them. • May 11: Still withheld ATACMS even as Britain announced Storm Shadow cruise missiles for Ukraine. • May 19: Only reversed course on F-16 training after months of resistance. • July 7: Finally authorized cluster munitions after months of Ukrainian requests and debate within the administration. • July 22: Still refused ATACMS despite Ukrainian pleas and mounting congressional pressure. • September 22: Limited shorter-range variants of ATACMS approved after more than a year of requests—longer-range versions remained withheld. 2024 • March 12: Approved an aid package containing longer-range ATACMS—but still barred their use inside Russia. • May 30: Finally permitted limited cross-border strikes near Kharkiv, while retaining the ban on long-range ATACMS strikes inside Russia. • November 17: Finally allowed long-range ATACMS strikes inside Russia—nearly three years into the invasion. • December: Delivery backlogs persisted after April's funding approval. Only about 30% of promised U.S. armored vehicles reportedly arrived.

NEW: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells @kilmeade he would accept a peace deal that freezes the war along the current frontlines, calling it a realistic way to stop the fighting. He says Ukraine would then seek security guarantees from President Trump and European allies to ensure peace and security. "We call it ceasefire or stop killing like President Trump called it. Freeze and stop. And of course this is minimum what we need from Russia today." | @foxandfriends

FENTANYL IS DESTROYING AMERICAN FAMILIES. MINE WAS ONE OF THEM. In 2023, I lived through 12 devastating days that ended with the heartbreaking loss of my daughter. This week on Nation States with Yates, I'm sharing our family's story in a special two-part series—not simply to revisit the pain, but to help prevent another family from experiencing this unimaginable tragedy. We'll confront the human cost of America's fentanyl crisis, the lessons we've learned, and the urgent need for accountability and justice. This isn't just a policy debate. These are our children. Our families. Our future. I hope you'll listen, share, and help us turn heartbreak into action. 🎙️ Nation States with Yates omny.fm/shows/nation-states-… Stay strong, America. #FentanylCrisis #FentanylAwareness #SteveYates #NationStatesWithYates #OpioidCrisis