Sep 14 Poll: 93 percent of Mexicans have 'no confidence' in Donald Trump By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Mexicans dislike President Donald Trump. A lot. According to a new poll, just 5 percent of Mexicans trust Trump's judgment in international affairs. That's the American leader's lowest rating among citizens of more than three dozen nations polled… Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration awards contracts for prototypes of concrete border wall By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has taken another step toward building a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, even as funding for the project remains in question. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday it will award contracts to… Continue reading
Aug 30 House GOP plans to cut disaster aid fund likely won't survive Harvey By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press The disaster relief cut was proposed to finance President Trump's border wall well before Harvey. The politically bad optics are sure to lead lawmakers to do an about face, though that would create a money crunch in homeland security accounts. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 7:04 Rep. Hurd: Shutting the government down for a concrete border wall 'doesn't make sense' By PBS News Hour What do Republican lawmakers think about President Trump’s threat to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t fund a border wall? Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who serves on the House Homeland Security Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to offer his reaction… Continue watching
Aug 05 Congressmen oppose Texas wildlife refuge as border wall site By Associated Press A group of Texas Democratic congressmen are questioning preliminary plans to build a section of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall through a federal wildlife refuge. Continue reading
Aug 01 Homeland Security will waive environmental reviews, other laws to build U.S. border wall By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press It will mark the sixth time that the department has exercised that authority since 2005 and the first time since 2008. Continue reading
Jul 27 House GOP passes $788 billion spending bill that boosts Pentagon budget, border wall By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 235-192 vote both eases a large backlog of unfinished spending bills and gives Trump and his House GOP allies political wins heading into the August recess. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump's vision for U.S.-Mexico border: 700 to 900 miles of see-through wall By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press Trump said border agents need to know what or who is on the other side of the fence to avoid being hit by sacks of drugs or other contraband. Continue reading
Jun 22 Why Trump is supporting solar panels along the U.S.-Mexico border By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants to add solar panels to his long-promised southern border wall — a plan he says would help pay for the wall's construction and add to its aesthetic appeal. "We're thinking about building the wall… Continue reading
May 03 House passes $1.1 trillion spending bill that funds government through September By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House easily passed a $1.1 trillion governmentwide spending bill, awarding wins to both Democrats and Republicans while putting off until later this year a fight over President Donald Trump's promised border wall with Mexico. Continue reading