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Trump signs executive order directing FDA to review psychedelics designated as breakthrough therapy drugs
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Saturday that he said «directs the FDA to expedite their review of certain psychedelics already designated as breakthrough therapy drugs.»
«The executive order I’m signing, we’re actually signing the executive order today, is really a moment,» Trump said. «These treatments are currently in the advanced stages of clinical trials to ensure that they’re both safe and effective for the American patients.»
The president said the executive order would implement «historic reforms to dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments based on psychedelic drugs.»
«In many cases, these experimental treatments have shown life-changing potential for those suffering from severe mental illness and depression, including our cherished veterans,» Trump said, citing the veteran suicide rate.
VETERANS CROSS BORDER FOR FORBIDDEN PSYCHEDELIC TREATMENT THAT’S CHANGING LIVES AFTER COMBAT
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order giving Ibogaine drug clearance in the Oval Office of the White House, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
«And the nice part is we’re actually doing this early, but it has been going on. Research has been going on for quite some time. But, you know, usually with things like this, nothing ever happens, no matter how the research ends up, but we’re changing that. This order will clear away unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, improve data sharing among the FDA and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and facilitate fast rescheduling of any psychedelic drugs that become FDA approved,» Trump continued.
The president said «in 2024, a study from Stanford University, 30 special operation veterans with traumatic brain injuries underwent — it’s called ibogaine treatment — ibogaine, remember the name,» noting that they «experienced an 80 to 90% reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety within one month.»
«In Texas, Republican leaders have already committed $50 million to the ibogaine research. And today, the federal government is making a $50 million research investment in its own. And so that was just approved just last night,» Trump announced.
«We’re also opening a pathway for ibogaine to be administered to desperately ill patients under the right to try law,» Trump said.
«Today’s order will ensure that people suffering from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance to reclaim their lives and lead a happier life, just lead a happier life,» he added.
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A jar filled with finely ground iboga powder. (Nao Mukadi/AFP via Getty Images)
A paper published in the journal Chronic Stress said ibogaine is a «psychoactive indole alkaloid which is extracted from the Tabernanthe iboga rainforest shrub and has been used for centuries in Central Africa for initiatory rituals.»
«Ibogaine treatment is reported to alleviate a spectrum of mood and anxiety symptoms and is associated with self-reported improvements in cognitive functioning in individuals with substance-use disorders. During treatment, ibogaine allows the evocation and reprocessing of traumatic memories and occasions therapeutic and meaningful visions of spiritual and autobiographical content, which are of central relevance in addressing PTSD-related psychological content,» it added.
«Under the executive order, HHS will accelerate research approval and access to new mental health treatments, including psychedelic therapies such as ibogaine. We’re taking this decision, this decisive step to confront one of the most urgent public health challenges facing our nation – the mental health crisis,» Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. «More than 14 million Americans live with serious mental illness, and 1 in 4 adults experiences a diagnosable disorder each year. Suicide has risen by more than 30% over the past two decades, with another peak in recent years. Among veterans, more than 6,000 died by suicide each year since 2001. We have lost far more veterans to suicide than to combat.»
«At the same time, millions of Americans living with depression, PTSD, addiction and other conditions do not respond to existing treatments. We owe it to our warfighters and veterans to turn over every stone to alleviate the emotional and mental health blowback from their deployments,» he added.
Podcaster Joe Rogan, who was in the Oval Office with Trump on Saturday, also said «I want to say that I’m here because of the man to my left, Bryan Hubbard [CEO of nonprofit Americans for Ibogaine] and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry came on my podcast.»

President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
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«They told me how impactful this medicine is. And having that conversation with them, millions of people got a chance to hear their story, hear the stories of all the different people that have had life-changing experiences from it,» Rogan said.
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Trump DOJ unleashes largest denaturalization effort in department history — and says it’s ‘only the beginning’
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FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Justice is moving to revoke the citizenship of more than two dozen individuals who the DOJ said committed crimes ranging from attempted murder to child sexual abuse to identity fraud, marking its largest citizenship revocation surge on record, Fox News Digital learned Monday.
«U.S. citizenship is one of our nation’s highest privileges, and it must be obtained lawfully and honestly,» Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital on Monday.
«The complaints announced today allege that these individuals secured naturalization through fraud, concealment, or other unlawful conduct— including by concealing violent crimes, sexual offenses against children, fraudulent identities, and other disqualifying facts,» said Blanche.
The complaints against the 25 individuals, filed between July 20 and Aug. 3, involve naturalized U.S. citizens who are natives of 17 countries: Pakistan, Moldova, India, Mexico, Colombia, Nigeria, Liberia, Ghana, Jamaica, Taiwan, Honduras, Cameroon, Jordan, Cuba, El Salvador, Haiti and Sweden, Fox News Digital learned. The DOJ told Fox News Digital later Monday that it had added another case, raising the number of people facing denaturalization from 24 to 25.
DOJ MOVES TO STRIP CITIZENSHIP FROM 17 PEOPLE ACCUSED OF HIDING DISTURBING CRIMES
Citizenship and Immigration Services officers detained a man believed to be committing immigration fraud. (USCIS)
«Today’s filings represent the largest coordinated denaturalization effort in Department history, but they are only the beginning. The Justice Department will continue to use every tool available to protect the integrity of the naturalization process and the safety of the American people,» Blanche added.
The cases bring the department’s total denaturalization filings to 88 since Jan. 20, 2025, as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to strip citizenship from individuals it says obtained it unlawfully.
The cases span a wide range of alleged conduct that the Justice Department says should have disqualified the individuals from obtaining or keeping U.S. citizenship.
The complaints involve allegations including attempted murder, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, marriage fraud, identity fraud, passport fraud, bank and credit card fraud, and practicing medicine without a license, among other offenses.
«Today marks the largest denaturalization surge in recorded history,» said Justice Department’s Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate told Fox News Digital.
TRUMP PUTS ASYLUM LAWYERS ‘ON NOTICE’ WITH NEW FRONT IN WAR ON FRAUD

Migrants wait in line to turn themselves in for processing to U.S. Customs and Border Protection border patrol agents near the Paso del Norte Port of Entry after crossing the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on May 9, 2023. (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
«Every one of these individuals committed crimes incompatible with U.S. citizenship. We are moving at record speed to denaturalize those who sought to deceive the federal government and abuse the naturalization process.»
In one case, the department seeks to denaturalize a man in North Carolina convicted of attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon after obtaining citizenship through military service but allegedly failing to meet the required period of honorable service.
ICE NABS ILLEGAL ALIENS CONVICTED OF CHILD SEX CRIMES AND METH TRAFFICKING IN NATIONWIDE ENFORCEMENT SWEEP

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to a waiting Air Force One at the Hagerstown Regional Airport on July 31, 2026, in Hagerstown, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Prosecutors also allege a naturalized citizen in South Carolina concealed a violent assault in which he beat and choked his wife, later pleading guilty to assault and battery after the attack left her hospitalized.
In June, DOJ moved to revoke 17 individuals from 13 different countries over allegations of child sexual abuse, narcotics trafficking and large-scale financial fraud.
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Costa Rica vuelve a destacar entre los mejores destinos del mundo para jubilados, según Forbes
Costa Rica fue incluida nuevamente entre los mejores lugares del mundo para que ciudadanos disfruten su etapa de retiro, según la edición 2026 del ranking de destinos internacionales para jubilados elaborado por la revista Forbes.
La clasificación analizó 96 destinos ubicados en 24 países de cinco continentes, tomando en cuenta factores como costo de vida, impuestos, calidad y precio de los servicios médicos, seguridad, estabilidad política, facilidad para regresar a Estados Unidos, integración social, requisitos migratorios y riesgos asociados al cambio climático.
El país centroamericano destacó por una combinación de características que durante años han atraído a jubilados extranjeros: naturaleza, tranquilidad, acceso a servicios, cercanía con Norteamérica y un estilo de vida menos acelerado que el de muchas ciudades estadounidenses.
Según Forbes, Costa Rica mantiene un atractivo especial para quienes buscan retirarse cerca de espacios naturales. Sus playas en ambos océanos, los bosques tropicales y la diversidad ecológica fueron señalados como algunos de los principales motivos por los cuales el país continúa apareciendo en este tipo de rankings internacionales.
Además, el informe resalta que el costo de vida es considerablemente menor al promedio estadounidense, mientras que la seguridad es valorada como relativamente alta en comparación con otros destinos internacionales y el sistema político es considerado estable.

Sin embargo, el análisis también menciona algunos desafíos. Entre ellos destaca el impacto de la temporada lluviosa, especialmente las inundaciones que afectan distintas zonas del territorio nacional y que representan uno de los principales riesgos para residentes locales y extranjeros.
Uno de los puntos destacados por Forbes fue el sistema de salud costarricense. El ranking señala que en las principales ciudades del país existe atención médica de alta calidad a costos accesibles y menciona la posibilidad de que residentes extranjeros jubilados se incorporen a la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS).
El informe indica que algunos jubilados pueden pagar alrededor de $150 mensuales por la cobertura, aunque en la práctica la contribución depende de los ingresos declarados y de la situación particular de cada residente extranjero.
El idioma español aparece como un elemento recomendable para facilitar la adaptación, aunque Forbes señala que no representa una barrera determinante debido a la presencia de comunidades extranjeras y servicios orientados a residentes internacionales.
En materia migratoria, el país también conserva una ventaja competitiva. La publicación destaca la categoría de residencia para pensionados, conocida como “pensionado”, que permite a extranjeros con ingresos permanentes solicitar autorización para vivir legalmente en Costa Rica.
Este régimen exige demostrar una pensión vitalicia de al menos $1,000 mensuales y otorga una residencia temporal renovable por periodos de dos años, de acuerdo con la normativa migratoria costarricense. Además, el país permite a visitantes estadounidenses permanecer como turistas durante varios meses mientras completan sus trámites de residencia.
Otro aspecto señalado fue el sistema tributario. Forbes resalta que Costa Rica no grava los ingresos generados fuera del territorio nacional, una característica relacionada con su modelo de tributación territorial. Aunque Estados Unidos y Costa Rica no cuentan con un tratado específico para evitar la doble imposición, los ingresos extranjeros de muchos jubilados no son sujetos al impuesto costarricense.
Entre las zonas recomendadas aparecen San José, el Valle Central y comunidades como Atenas, reconocida internacionalmente por su clima templado. También se menciona Santa Cruz, en Guanacaste, como una alternativa atractiva para quienes buscan cercanía con playas y comunidades de extranjeros.
El Valle Central continúa siendo una de las regiones preferidas por jubilados internacionales debido a su cercanía con hospitales, servicios, el aeropuerto internacional y costos generalmente más bajos que algunas zonas costeras de alta demanda.

Costa Rica comparte la lista con otros destinos que compiten por atraer a esta población, entre ellos Panamá, México, Belice, Colombia, Uruguay, Portugal, España, Francia, Italia, Tailandia y Vietnam.
El ranking de este año también incorporó con mayor peso los riesgos climáticos. Algunos destinos europeos fueron retirados debido a factores como incendios forestales y temperaturas extremas, mientras que otros países fueron descartados por altos niveles de vulnerabilidad ante fenómenos naturales.
Costa Rica, que ha aparecido durante años en listas similares, mantiene su presencia gracias a una combinación de factores que siguen siendo valorados por los jubilados extranjeros: estabilidad, naturaleza, servicios médicos, cercanía geográfica con Estados Unidos y opciones migratorias accesibles.
No obstante, el escenario internacional cambia constantemente y cada edición de estos rankings refleja nuevas prioridades, especialmente aquellas relacionadas con seguridad, sostenibilidad y capacidad de los países para enfrentar los efectos del cambio climático.
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