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It signals Mr. Trump’s willingness to use military forces to carry out law enforcement responsibility to curb the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs.

President Trump signed a directive to the Pentagon to use military force against certain Latin American drug cartels.

U.S. military officials started drawing up options for how the military could go after the groups.

As part of the incorporation election voters also chose elected officials to run the new city including its new mayor Bobby Peden a SpaceX vice president and two city commissioners

The creation of Starbase followed one of the nation's more unusual elections

No campaigning took place and there were no yard signs or other evidence of a consequential vote in the area

The measure passed by 212 to 6 according to preliminary results

A majority of eligible voters registered in the area since the start of the year and 90 percent had done so since 2024

Many had never taken part in an election of any type before

Turnout was more than 75 percent in this one

Starbase initial boundaries contain a relatively small 15 square miles or so and do not include all SpaceX owned property

Only registered voters who live within its proposed boundaries are able to take part in the election

Under state law a new city can be incorporated after a certain number of residents file a petition and a majority of voters approve it

The city boundaries snake around SpaceX owned land including vacant parcels suggesting opportunities for further growth

A bill that would have allowed Starbase to approve beach closures failed last month

Several countries have enacted reciprocal tariffs against U S in response

President Donald Trump tariffs take effect today

Crayton said statement about census suggests ignoring large parts of population

Crayton said pressuring state legislators to draw rigged maps is part of that

Crayton said Trump administration attempted to make mockery of free and fair elections