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Trump’s Big Bend border wall construction can resume after U.S. Supreme Court ruling
texastribune.org/2026/11/09/big-bend-border-wall-construction-supreme-court/
House set to vote to impeach Hegseth. And, SCOTUS allows border wall work to proceed
npr.org/2026/11/10/g-s1-152777/up-first-newsletter-pete-hegseth-impeachment-trump-iran-nvidia-border-wall-texas
Key FactsMassie Files Eight Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rollingstone.com
- The eight articles Massie filed Monday accuse Hegseth, among other things, of violating the War Powers Act and ordering extrajudicial killings.
- Hegseth called the operations at issue lawful and said they were ordered by the commander-in-chief and then by him.
- Trump said Monday he would stand by Hegseth if impeached; Vice President JD Vance rejected the accusations on Tuesday.
- Joni Ernst raised questions about possible Pentagon deception of the president, while Bill Cassidy said he was open to a Senate trial if Hegseth is impeached.
If they want to come for the warriors, they’re going to have to come through me.— Pete Hegseth said this at a press conference while defending himself against allegations related to killings he ordered.
U.S. Supreme Court justices are allowing the Trump administration to continue building a section of border wall in a remote part of Texas that includes Big ... Show more
Paid articlePaywall Supreme Court lets Trump resume building border wall in Texas national park: Top judges rule that government’s interest outweighs any aesthetic and environmental ...
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In today's Morning Report: Nvidia affair, Eisenkot nod and Trump’s Dana White ‘joke’The Week US | Because the news needs a curator (📸: Matt Ramey / AFP via Getty Images)
Scale of Plans for Big Bend’s Border Wall Revealed in New Documents: One document says the project "consists of approximately 68.2 miles of secondary barrier ...
newsweek.com/scale-plans-big-bend-border-wall-revealed-new-documents-12671903
In today's Morning Report: California clemency, arch block and Paraguay impeachmentThe Week US | Because the news needs a curator (📸: Joseph Prezioso / AFP/ Getty Images)
IDF begins upgrading Gaza border barrier with new technology, infrastructure: Following the October 7 attack, the "Hourglass" fence faced criticism after it was ...
jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-913772
GoFundMe scams: 2 cases and how to spot a fake fundraiser
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Before you donate, here's how to spot a fake GoFundMe
Two viral fundraisers — one built on a heartwarming homeless man story ... Show more
From $10 potato salad to a $1 billion border wall — crowdfunding's wildest bets
Crowdfunding platforms don't screen for weirdness — backers do ... Show more
The message from the Trump administration has been clear: it intends to move ahead with a $46 billion border wall project stretching from the Pacific Ocean to ... Show more
Feds may build border wall through South Texas refuge as original plan stalls in court
texastribune.org/2026/10/26/feds-may-build-border-wall-through-south-texas-refuge-as-original-plan-stalls-in-court/
‘It’s coming’: Arizona rancher supports Trump’s new double border wall: Within the next month, the rancher expects construction to begin on a second 30-foot ...
wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/10/22/trump-border-wall-supporter
Architect struck off after bizarre neighbour dispute over 'phallic symbol' car: Dr Karin Elliott said that her neighbour driving across her driveway was a ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/architect-norwich-racism-karin-elliott-b3072890.html
Tribe fights saguaro removal in borderlands on Indigenous Peoples’ Day: The Tohono O'odham Nation filed an emergency injunction to prevent federal removal of ...
eu.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/border-issues/2026/10/10/tohono-oodham-nation-seeks-injunction-to-stop-saguaro-removal/92191135007/
Judge halts border barrier construction in Big Bend: U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardon’s ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the ...
texastribune.org/2026/10/02/texas-big-bend-border-wall-court-ruling-injunction/
Work crews took down the last cottonwood tree at a border wall construction site in Arizona's San Rafael Valley. See link below ⬇️
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Workers destroy the last cottonwood tree at Arizona border wall site
Workers destroy the last cottonwood tree at Arizona border wall site
'Grandmother' tree uprooted for border wall construction | Here & Now: Border agents dispersed a camp of protestors along the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday who ...
wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/10/06/grandmother-tree-border-wall
Protesters of the border wall project had been protecting the last of four cottonwoods on the border for 71 days. Cries of protesters can be heard as the tree ... Show more
How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump’s border wall: Trump is pushing forward with a border wall from the Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico ...
twincities.com/2026/10/09/texas-landowners-trump-border-wall/
How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall
apnews.com/article/border-wall-landowners-texas-border-protection-immigration-f83ca0edb4c7df651025cff84b7efd89
Activist occupies new tree, extending border wall standoff in Arizona: Customs and Border Protection agents bulldozed a tree on Monday that activists had ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/10/08/activist-occupies-new-tree-extending-border-wall-standoff-arizona/
Federal Injunction Hits $7.5B in Big Bend Border Construction Contracts: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not disclosed whether contractors are ...
enr.com/articles/63777-federal-injunction-hits-75b-in-big-bend-border-construction-contracts
A small Texas town stopped Trump’s border wall construction – for now: As they had in the past, San Ygnacio residents banded together to stop a development ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/san-ygnacio-texas-mexico-border-wall
The Forest Service is blocking access along 56 miles of border wall work zone in southern Arizona. See link below ⬇️
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Feds close access to border wall work zone in Arizona's San Rafael Valley
Feds close access to border wall work zone in Arizona's San Rafael Valley
Cuellar receives tepid endorsement from LUPE Votes: Cuellar is known as one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress who often diverges from the party on ...
texastribune.org/2026/09/28/cuellar-south-texas-democrat-endorsement/
The Deadly Failures of The Virtual Border Wall
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Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas: The wall will span a 76km stretch of Hudspeth County in west Texas.
1news.co.nz/2026/09/19/trump-administration-begins-building-border-wall-in-texas/
Tohono O'odham clash with border wall construction: A proposed 62-mile-long, 30-foot-tall border wall has disrupted life for the Tohono O'odham Nation.
eu.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/politics/border-issues/2026/09/11/tohono-oodham-clash-with-border-wall-construction/91659149007/
WATCH: CITIES UNDER SIEGE | MS NOW’s Antonia Hylton, host of “The Assignment,” travels to Texas, where some landowners risk losing their land to Trump’s border ... Show more
Dan Osborn Chances of Beating GOP Senator After Border Wall Audio Leaks: Osborn, who once said he aligns with Trump on immigration, allegedly said the border ...
newsweek.com/dan-osborn-chances-of-beating-gop-senator-after-border-wall-audio-leaks-12415545
Armed federal agents enter Tohono O’odham Nation after tribe kicks out border wall contractors, tribal leadership says
news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2026/8/26/230958-armed-federal-agents-enter-tohono-oodham-nation-after-tribe-kicks-out-border-wall-contractors-tribal-leadership-says
Trump administration pauses border wall construction in Big Bend National Park amid criticism
english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-18/trump-administration-pauses-border-wall-construction-in-big-bend-national-park-amid-criticism.html
Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism: The Trump administration has been carving a path through some of the beloved national park’s ...
nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/big-bend-border-wall-texas-construction.html
Trump border wall work paused in Big Bend National Park: Federal officials paused border wall construction in Big Bend National Park after public outcry over ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/17/trump-border-wall-work-paused-in-big-bend-national-park/91339596007/
Key FactsCBP Pauses Big Bend Construction for Review
Aug 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsweek.com
- On Friday, The People of La Junta for Preservation, Far Flung Outdoor Center and other plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit seeking to halt the work.
- On Monday, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott announced that all construction activity in the park would be temporarily paused while he personally reviews the project and consults local stakeholders.
- CBP says the project includes one new access road, improvements to existing roads, detection technology and strategically placed vehicle barriers, but not a traditional 30-foot wall through Big Bend National Park, Big Bend Ranch State Park or the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area.
- According to CBP data, Border Patrol recorded 148 migrant encounters in the Big Bend Sector in June 2026, compared with 412 in June 2023; during the first nine months of fiscal year 2026, there were 1,509 compared with 10,291 in the corresponding period of 2023, an 85 percent decline.
I feel like I just finished a round of non-consensual torture. I am grateful that the pain has stopped. I'm happy that the habitat gets to rest for at least one day and the native graves are stilled from the vibrations of heavy machinery.— Bryan Devonshire, owner and founder of Astro Mucho, a stargazing business in Terlingua, describing his reaction to the pause in border-security construction at Big Bend National Park.
A judge denied the Tohono O’odham Nation's request to halt border wall construction through its tribal lands. See link below ⬇️
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Judge rules against Tohono O’odham Nation on border wall construction
Judge rules against Tohono O’odham Nation on border wall construction
How One Small Section of Trump's Planned Border Wall Became the Center of a Big Battle
time.com/article/2026/08/19/trump-border-wall-big-bend-national-park-texas/
Key FactsTrump Administration Announces Pause for Big Bend Border Project
Aug 19, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: democracynow.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: democracynow.org
- On Monday, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott announced the pause to assess conditions personally and consult local stakeholders and law enforcement.
- The Big Bend regional project is expected to cost $7 billion; the park contract is valued at $1.7 billion.
- The area covers one-quarter of the U.S.-Mexico border but accounts for only about 1% of crossings because of rugged terrain.
- DHS waived requirements under several environmental laws, including the Endangered Species Act; project opponents filed for an emergency injunction Monday.
We won’t rest until the contracts are canceled, the waivers of law are rescinded, and the bulldozers are sent packing for good.— Laiken Jordahl, campaigner with the Center for Biological Diversity, speaking on Democracy Now during coverage of the pause in construction at Big Bend National Park.
New lawsuit seeks to stop Big Bend border wall construction: A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company filed the federal lawsuit ...
texastribune.org/2026/08/14/texas-big-bend-border-wall-lawsuit-lipan-apache/
'Devastating to Watch': Texas Democrats Condemn Destruction of Big Bend for Trump Border Wall
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'No Trespassing': Tohono O'odham Nation warns border wall contractors: Amid news that federal contractors may enter tribal lands to build border wall ...
eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2026/08/08/no-trespassing-tohono-oodham-nation-warns-wall-contractors/91226849007/
Federal judge extends pause on border wall construction at South Texas wildlife refuge
texastribune.org/2026/08/13/border-wall-construction-paused-santa-ana-refuge/
What's the Status of Trump's Border Wall?: Where a key campaign promise stands, more than a decade on
time.com/article/2026/08/06/trump-border-wall-immigration/
Spain plans new border barrier in Ceuta as death toll revealed: Sixty-seven people died when thousands of young people swam, walked around the rocks or charged ...
smh.com.au/world/europe/spain-plans-new-border-barrier-in-ceuta-as-death-toll-revealed-20260802-p60km1.html
Key FactsHundreds of Minors Remain in Ceuta After Mass Crossing
Aug 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: arabnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: arabnews.com
- Spanish authorities confirmed 72 deaths, mostly in the water, while Morocco reported 11 other deaths that Spain’s Interior Ministry said were not included in that figure.
- Under Spanish law, unaccompanied migrant minors are supposed to receive protection and care from authorities, but the city’s migrant center, with capacity for 600, was full.
- A 17-year-old from Tangier told the Associated Press that her 8-year-old brother died in the water, her mother disappeared and she spent four days alone.
- Those remaining included Sudanese, Palestinians from Gaza, Afghans and people from several African countries, while AP reported scarce food and many migrants sleeping on beaches or nearby hills.
Federal judge allows DHS border wall plan through small Texas town’s levee system
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-judge-allows-dhs-border-wall-plan-small-texas-towns-levee-syst-rcna590621
In Focus: Thai military builds Cambodia border wall: CHANTHABURI, Thailand -- The guns have been silent in the Thai-Cambodian border dispute for seven months ...
asia.nikkei.com/photos/in-focus-thai-military-builds-cambodia-border-wall
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez strongly condemns what he called a “violation and attack on Spain’s territorial integrity” following the recent mass crossing of ... Show more
Sacred land, prayers and traditions could be lost behind a 62-mile wall. Why one write wants you to stand with the Tohono O’odham Nation ... Show more
New border wall in Arizona would steal Tohono O'odham land | Opinion
New border wall in Arizona would steal Tohono O'odham land | Opinion
Conservationists defending a historic tree standing in the way of President Donald Trump’s border wall in Arizona began staging a "tree sit" on ... Show more
Activists stage tree sit-in to halt Trump's border wall construction
Activists stage tree sit-in to halt Trump's border wall construction
Tohono O'odham leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., for a court hearing over construction of the Trump border wall. They left hopeful ... Show more
Trump border wall would illegally reduce tribal lands, leaders argue
Trump border wall would illegally reduce tribal lands, leaders argue
Sierra Club says century-old trees felled to make way for border wall: Locals say the trees have served as a community gathering place for generations and are ...
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/07/27/sierra-club-says-century-old-trees-felled-to-make-way-for-border-wall/91070840007/
Trump Self-Soothes With Golf and AI Slop After Public Meltdown: Trump retreated to the links as Iran burned, the Pentagon faced questions over fallen troops ...
thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-self-soothes-with-golf-and-ai-slop-after-public-meltdown-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/
Key FactsTrump Retreats After White House Dinner Backlash
Jul 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Trump spent time at his Virginia golf club after a widely mocked speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- He expressed a firm stance on achieving full objectives in the ongoing Iran conflict during a phone interview.
- An AI-created image of a 'smoke-filtering' border wall with Canada attracted ridicule on social media.
- The day before, Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods citing unfair treatment of American products.
If we don’t get 100 percent of what we want, absolutely.— Said by Donald Trump during a phone call with French White House correspondent Sonia Dridi at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, when asked if he would resume fighting in Iran.
Trump takes latest swipe at Canada, suggesting the US should build a border wall to keep smoke out
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-troll-canada-border-air-filter-b3021561.html
Tohono O'odham leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., for a court hearing over construction of the Trump border wall. They left hopeful ... Show more
Trump border wall would illegally reduce tribal lands, leaders argue
Trump border wall would illegally reduce tribal lands, leaders argue
Small Texas town is fighting Trump’s border wall plan: Presidio has sued the federal government, arguing that a border wall could cause flooding in the town of 3 ...
texastribune.org/2026/07/24/texas-border-wall-presidio-big-bend-fight/
OpinionOn border tour, Talarico pitched affordability. Are Latinos swayed?: Along the Texas border, senatorial candidate James Talarico courted disaffected Hispanic ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/talarico-border-wall-hispanic-vote-paxton-campaign-22355762.php
The Trump administration is overseeing the construction of a new border wall in Arizona as a part of his broader security program which includes physical ... Show more
Amid blistering drought, feds tap New Mexico aquifers to build border wall without permits | Here & Now
wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/07/10/new-mexico-border-wall-aquifers
Trump administration's border barrier project sparks environmental concerns in Texas national park
france24.com/en/americas/20260717-border-barrier-project-sparks-environmental-concerns-texas-national-park
OpinionOpinion: Trump's proposed border wall would defile Mount Cristo Rey: Mount Cristo Rey is a sacred place that brings communities together. Trump's proposed border ...
expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/trump-border-wall-mount-cristo-rey-22347844.php
‘I’ve never worked with so many conservatives’: the Texans fighting the Big Bend border wall
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/big-bend-wall-texas-bipartisan
Reporter's Notebook: Northern Israel slowly returns to life amid ceasefire with Hezbollah
jpost.com/israel-news/article-902166
Historic Rio Grande Valley church saved from being cut off behind border wall: The wall would have blocked parishioners from reaching La Lomita chapel ...
texastribune.org/2026/07/09/texas-la-lomita-chapel-saved-border-wall-rio-grande-valley/
Mexico, like the U.S., extends birthright citizenship to children born on its soil
ctvnews.ca/world/article/mexico-like-the-us-extends-birthright-citizenship-to-children-born-on-its-soil/
Key FactsSupreme Court Reviews Controversial Birthright Citizenship Case
Apr 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newyorker.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newyorker.com
- The Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, which grants automatic citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.
- The Trump Administration claims the policy encourages illegal immigration and birth tourism, but faces strong judicial skepticism.
- Historical debates and legal precedents largely support a narrow interpretation of the 14th Amendment with limited exceptions.
- A majority of the Justices currently appear inclined to uphold the established right and reject drastic changes.
Ask any American what our citizenship rule is and they’ll tell you everyone born here is a citizen alike. That rule was enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment to put it out of the reach of any government official to destroy.— Cecillia Wang, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, as quoted in The New Yorker
Border wall through Big Bend state park in “planning stages” as updated map includes 2-mile barrier
texastribune.org/2026/07/02/texas-big-bend-ranch-state-park-border-wall-plans/
Catholic bishops from the Southwest join laity for Nogales Border Mass: Catholic leaders gathered half a mile away from the U.S.-Mexico border wall to call for ...
azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/local/arizona/2026/06/27/catholic-bishops-from-the-southwest-join-laity-for-nogales-border-mass/90721665007/
Faith confronts Trump’s border wall: A legal battle is underway over the seizure of land owned by the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces at Mount Cristo Rey ...
english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-25/faith-confronts-trumps-border-wall.html
Trump administration to build 2-mile barrier in Big Bend National Park: DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin testified the Trump administration's latest plans call for ...
expressnews.com/politics/texas/article/big-bend-border-wall-dhs-22320824.php
CNN Data Guru Reveals Trump’s Border Wall Has Majority Support, Independents Prefer GOP Border Polic ...
mediaite.com/media/tv/cnn-data-guru-reveals-trumps-border-wall-has-majority-support-independents-prefer-gop-border-policy-by-30-points/
Border wall plans threaten rural infrastructure and cross-border life in Big Bend
star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article316250491.html
The clock is ticking on Trump's border wall: DHS has only completed 10% of its planned primary wall.
axios.com/2026/06/21/trump-border-wall-mullin-construction-mexico
From the US-Mexico border to protests in Poland: highlights of PhotoEspaña 2026: Spain’s leading festival of photography showcases the work of more than 300 ...
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/21/us-mexico-border-protests-poland-highlights-photoespana-2026-spain
The Wall the Tohono O’odham Don’t Want: Trump threatens native sovereignty in Arizona.
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/06/trump-mexico-border-wall-construction-native/687635/
In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge
texastribune.org/2026/06/15/texas-big-bend-border-wall-property-rights-eminent-domain/
‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/13/texas-border-wall-big-bend-national-park
Construction of the Trump border wall threatens cultural and religious sites in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas ... Show more
Trump border wall is 'blowing up' sacred sites in 4 US states
Trump border wall is 'blowing up' sacred sites in 4 US states
Yeti co-founder tied to Big Bend ranch aiding border wall construction: Public records connect Ryan Seiders to Moody Bennett Ranch. Officials say the ranch ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/austin-yeti-big-bend-wall-construction-22302379.php
The Phoenix Zoo's director of conservation and science talks about non-destructive solutions to protect endangered species living near the border wall ... Show more
Border wall construction threatens endangered species
Border wall construction threatens endangered species
