U.S. Customs and Border Protection updated its map of planned border wall projects to add vehicle barriers and patrol roads to portions of Big Bend National Park on Tuesday. It's not clear if the barriers would be temporary or permanent.
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Tensions are rising in the Middle East as shaky ceasefire agreements between the U.S., Israel and Iran, and Lebanon and Israel, are tested. And, the Secretary of the Navy is out of the role.
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President Trump says he ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. ramps up minesweeping there.
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After a year without data, the State Department released figures on PEPFAR, the program launched by George W. Bush and credited with saving millions of lives. How did Trump's aid cuts affect it?
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President Trump has extended the ceasefire, but Iran says it's not enough if the naval blockade is still in place.
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state can enforce its 2025 law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments.
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The agreement sees $273 million in venue taxes go to the Cowboys for stadium improvements. Some say the decision should have gone to voters.
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Industry groups are coming together to push for legislation around work permits — and beyond.
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A West Texas river guide and church preservation group, along with a national advocacy group, argue in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the administration illegally bypassed a range of environmental protection laws as it plans a 175-mile stretch of border wall in the state's Big Bend region.
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Fossils from giant tortoises, armadillos and other Ice Age-era species challenge previous assumptions about the region's ancient climate.
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A temporary restraining order on Texas rules effectively banning the manufacture and sale of consumable hemp products in the state is due to expire Friday. A district court in Travis County will hear evidence on Thursday as it considers whether to enjoin the rules until a legal challenge comes to trial.
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