Shielded by anonymity and extra security, jurors got their first look Monday at a rare U.S. trial of a former cabinet-level Mexican official charged with taking bribes to aid drug traffickers he was supposed to be neutralizing.

After blowing a kiss to his wife and daughter in the courtroom gallery, Genaro García Luna, who once was Mexico’s top security official, watched with little outward reaction as opening statements began. His case folds in Mexico’s politics, its vast and violent drug trade, uncomfortable connections between the two and delicate U.S.-Mexico relations about fighting drugs and corruption.

#MexicanCartels #Genaro García Luna

Full story: https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/mexicos-former-safety-chief-goes-on-trial-in-us-drug-case/

NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert finished his live report from a news conference with Ohio's governor, but was then told to leave by authorities, who tried to forcibly remove him from the room. George Washington University journalism professor Frank Sesno weighs in on  "Banfield." 

Radio host Bill Cunningham says if NewsNation didn't stay on top of their reporter being arrested at a news conference, he would still be in jail.  "What happens in small town Ohio counties is significantly different … these prosecutors and these sheriffs run the place." #Banfield

Congress on Tuesday started considering aviation legislation after recent close calls involving airline and cargo jets. Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) says there is “insufficient oversight by the FAA.”

Read more: https://www.newsnationnow.com/travel/congress-legislation-federal-aviation-oversight/

#FAA #Airplanes #Aviation

At least 11 state legislatures and the U.S. Congress have introduced bills aimed at preventing China from buying American farmland in the wake of mounting tension surrounding Chinese surveillance.

As Americans prepare to pack up the books and hit the beaches, many are hearing an increasingly strong warning from the U.S. Government: think twice before traveling to Mexico.

#Mexico #SpringBreak