Latest "border wall" stories

Agency finds private border wall violates Rio Grande treaty

“If the Rio Grande sees significant flooding, this wall will be uprooted, its bollards slammed into homes, businesses, and the dam downstream,” said one activist.

3 years ago

Pentagon-funded border wall

Despite health concerns, border wall construction goes on

The federal government is proceeding with plans for a border wall even as communities where construction is ongoing protest the presence of workers, according to court documents.

3 years ago

Pentagon seeks to cut F-35s, other equipment to pay for Trump’s border wall

The department would reprogram $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020 funds, largely from procurement accounts.

By Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna, David B. Larter and Joe Gould

3 years ago

Court makes ruling on $3.6B in border wall spending

The spending affected by the latest ruling is intended for 11 projects in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

3 years ago

Border wall showdown looms over Senate’s Pentagon spending bill

Senate Republican plans to quickly pass spending bills over the next few weeks seemed to hit a rough patch Tuesday as Democrats pushed to rebuke President Donald Trump’s diversion of military construction funding to the border wall.

3 years ago

Trump drains US spending in Europe to pay for wall with Mexico

The White House is being criticized for a plan to move Pentagon spending meant to deter Russia to the U.S.-Mexico border wall project.

By Joe Gould, Sebastian Sprenger and Valerie Insinna

3 years ago