Latest "Trump border wall" stories

Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall

The acting Homeland Security secretary, Chad Wolf, is exercising authority under a 2005 law that gives him sweeping powers to waive laws for building border barriers.

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

Here’s how much border wall has been built with the military’s money

Out of hundreds of millions in contract awards, a couple dozen miles of border wall have been built.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

Trump planning to use billions more in military funds to build border wall, per report

Another $7.2 billion could be diverted to building barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

By Meghann Myers and Joe Gould

3 years ago

Defense policy deal creates Space Force, sidesteps border wall controversy

Lawmakers involved in annual defense authorization negotiations finalized a sweeping deal late Monday.

3 years ago

Congress passes deal to avert Thanksgiving government shutdown, but December shutdown looms

Lawmakers passed a budget extension until Dec. 20, preventing a funding disruption for now.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

3 years ago