Latest "border wall" stories

More troops headed to Mexico border as migrants surge

The Biden administration is sending 800 active-duty military troops to the border, adding to 2,500 National Guard members there.

By Elliot Spagat, The Associated Press

2 months ago

GOP donor to fund cost of sending South Dakota National Guard troops to Texas

Gov. Kristi Noem's office said the South Dakota National Guard is expected to deploy to the border with Mexico for 30 to 60 days.

By Meghann Myers

2 years ago

Supreme Court to hear case over use of DoD funds for Trump border wall

The use of DoD funds to build a border wall will be taken up by the Supreme Court.

3 years ago

Military border deployments are legally good-to-go, IG finds

Though controversial, the Defense Department's inspector general found that the Pentagon followed the law in mobilizing troops to support Customs and Border Patrol.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

House passes largest VA budget ever, but partisan fights threaten its future

Lawmakers on Friday approved about $241 billion in VA spending along a party-line vote.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

Appeals court: Trump wrongly diverted $2.5 billion in military construction funds for border wall

The court ruled the money transfer was unlawful and that building the wall would pose environmental threats.

3 years ago