The money was a major win for Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who have been pushing for the money to be included ...

House Republicans were moving late Wednesday to include $12 billion in their One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would go toward ...

The state of Texas may be getting one step closer to being reimbursed by Congress for the billions of dollars it spent to ...

High-speed chases involving state troopers at the border reached a five-year peak in 2022 — the same year pursuits played a role in law enforcement's chaotic response to the mass shooting at Robb ...

Texas could soon receive billions in federal reimbursements for border security expenses under a Republican-led bill that ...

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Smugglers got a little creative when they hid migrants inside giant bales of hay, but it was wasn’t enough to thwart authorities.

The sprawling 1,000-plus page package carries Trump’s title, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," as well as his campaign promises to extend the tax breaks approved during his first term while adding new ...

During secondary examination, CBP officers discovered that Benitez Pena was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service on an ...

For restaurants and other food service, the bill creates a cap on permitting fees, removes sound regulation permits and fees, and also requires local public health agencies notify via email 60 ...

A diver on an expedition off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, captured stunning footage showing the moment another swam alongside a sunfish. $12B added to U.S. House proposed spending bill to ...

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