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Officials in the small West Texas border city of Presidio are asking a federal judge to temporarily block border wall construction, arguing the plan would leave locals vulnerable to “deadly” flash flooding.
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Daniel de la Hoz/Moment RF via Getty ImagesThe Trump administration wants to jumpstart student loan repayment, with federal student loan debt approaching $2 trillion. -
Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHere is the text of the memorandum of understanding that was signed Wednesday by President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as well as Pakistan's prime minister.
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Authorities say the suspected gunman, a 45-year-old Odessa man wanted for attempted capital murder of a peace officer, opened fire on officers and bystanders before barricading himself inside a building. -
Public records show Ryan Seiders, co-founder of global lifestyle and outdoor brand YETI, is one of the owners of the Moody Bennett Ranch in the state’s Big Bend region. The ranch, which lies in the path of the Trump administration’s planned border wall, has been involved in construction activities getting underway in the region. -
Barnard Construction’s leadership donated over $1 million to the president’s campaign. They’re among the administration’s top wall contractors. -
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar sought to bar the Trump administration from using federal funds to build border barriers in the national park, which is rarely traversed by migrants.
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