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Border wall projects could soon move forward in the remote Big Bend region of West Texas as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping “Smart Wall” plan for the entire U.S.-Mexico border, according to officials and local residents who say construction firms have started contacting people in the area about the project.
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Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images; Photo by Frank Micelotta/The Walt Disney Company via Getty ImagesThis week, country star Ella Langley and rapper Don Toliver hit career milestones on the pop charts.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased 63 acres of land in Socorro, Texas in January. El Paso County officials believe the properties are the site of a new immigrant detention center. -
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Former Congressman Colin Allred had dropped out of the U.S. Senate race hours before Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett entered, becoming state Rep. James Talarico's opponent. The Texas Democratic Party leader said he wants candidates to get along. -
The move comes as the state's education agency unveils a new enforcement role to oversee investigations into alleged misconduct by Texas teachers.
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