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Last week, a government spending website showed a new Department of Homeland Security contract would be used for a “border wall” in the national park. On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that’s not actually the case, and that the money will be used for vehicle barriers, surveillance technology and “patrol roads.”
Justin Hamel
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The Waco Bridge/CatchLight Local/Report for America
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Brynn Anderson/APGeorgia is a swing state where both Democrats and Republicans are deciding the direction their parties will take in the fall in races for the senate and the governor's mansion. -
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APAs part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is "forever barred and precluded" from examining or prosecuting President Trump, his sons and the Trump organization's current tax issues, according to a document posted to the DOJ website.
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When Texas House Democrats broke quorum over GOP-led redistricting efforts in 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott filed a lawsuit requesting the state's highest court remove House Minority Leader Rep. Gene Wu, (D-Houston) from office. On Friday, the SCOTX denied that request. -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s latest border projects map shows vehicle barriers and “patrol roads” planned east of Big Bend National Park. The Department of Homeland Security is now waiving a wide range of federal environmental laws for part of that project. -
Four candidates are set to make their case to voters in primary runoff elections for Texas Attorney General. -
County commissioners heard new details Monday on a proposed ‘man camp’ housing facility for border wall workers south of Van Horn. Locals expressed concern that an influx of 500 workers would put a strain on the rural area’s already limited resources.
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