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Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border
PHOENIX | For decades, all that separated the U.S. from Mexico was barbed wire. Now, after a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump’s administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a “smart wall,” a combination of 30-foot-tall (9-meter-tall) steel fencing and an array of sophisticated technology like sensors, cameras and towers […]
House is set to fund Trump’s immigration actions for the rest of his time in the White House
WASHINGTON | House Republicans will look to get nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement over the finish line Tuesday, enough to fund a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump’s time in office. Speaker Mike Johnson will need near perfect attendance and unity on his […]
Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump’s ballroom
WASHINGTON | Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom on Thursday amid backlash from members of their own party. Pressured by the White House, Republicans tried to add the money to a roughly $70 billion bill to […]