Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.
NPR – US Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park Bulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of Big Bend national park’s famed Santa Elena Canyon as part of the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar “smart wall” expansion on the US-Mexico border, according to new footage taken by activists who have been monitoring the site. Tensi…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from expanding the border wall and related security infrastructure across the Big Bend region of West Texas, after construction had begun and U.S. Customs and Border Protection had paused work in August.
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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's border-wall expansion across the Big Bend region, superseding CBP's earlier pause and evaluation.
Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas park Bulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of Big Bend national park’s famed Santa Elena Canyon as part of the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar “smart wall” expansion on the US-Mexico border, according to new footage taken by activists who have been monitoring the site. Tensi…
NYTimes – US In the Big Bend area of West Texas, contractors are beginning to set the stage to build the Trump administration's planned border wall and barriers, despite bipartisan opposition.
NPR – US A coalition of landowners, outdoor enthusiasts and business owners that say any work in Big Bend National Park would forever change the place often called "Texas' gift to the nation."
Out in the Big Bend area of West Texas, contractors are beginning to set the stage for construction of the Trump administration's planned border wall and barriers: crews are clearing ecologically sensitive land within the sprawling Big Bend National Park; worker housing is being built across the region; and heavy machinery, steel panels and construction materials are being hauled down rural, two-lane roads. As one l…
NYTimes – US President Donald Trump asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign on Tuesday amid allegations that she sought $100,000 from a Trump supporter to pay personal credit card debt and accepted luxury trips and hotel stays from wealthy Greek businessmen. Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing and vowed to defend herself. The White House confirmed the resignation request.
NYTimes – US Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C. home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, with sources saying the investigation centers on immigration documents filed by her late father when she was a child. Omar called the search a weaponization of federal law enforcement and said she would not be silenced. Democrats condemned it as a rogue abuse of power three weeks before the midterm election. President Donald Trump said he did not order the search, though he had previously announced a Justice Department investigation into Omar.
NYTimes – US Newly released 911 recordings reveal confusion and delay after Tennessee prison officials called for emergency help during Christa Pike's botched lethal injection. The first call came at 8:40 p.m., but it took about 30 minutes for responders to verify the request was legitimate. Pike survived two doses and was ultimately taken to hospital.
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