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Hundreds more active-duty troops may be sent to US-Mexico border
The mission is separate from President Donald Trump’s campaign to build a border wall, officials say.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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Trump’s 10 ‘terrorists’: Where are they?
U.S. should worry more about Canada than Mexico when building walls, government reports show.
Deployed border troops are preparing for militias stealing their gear, protester violence, documents show
An estimated 200 armed militia members are on the border and have stolen troops' gear in the past, DoD documents show.
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump tweets throw new doubts into defense appropriations deal
The president on Thursday labeled a congressional deal on military spending as ridiculous.
Is the Coast Guard’s icebreaker project doomed?
Capitol Hill wrangling might shift money for a new icebreaker to President Donald Trump's border wall.
By Carl Prine