The federal government added seven new entities to its list of terrorist organizations, five drug cartels and two street gangs, as it ramps up its law enforcement posture in response to the U.S. tariff threat.
The United States also designated the same groups as foreign terrorist organizations this week.
The organizations listed do not fit neatly beside other listed groups like al-Qaeda or ISIS, which have been known to launch attacks against civilian and government targets for religious and political motives.
The newly listed groups, however, have been using extreme violence as they battle for territory and against state forces, making the most damage in their home countries….