Largest yet: $1.3 billion contract awarded for border wall
Trump has promised to build 450 miles of wall along the border with Mexico by the end of the year. So far, the government has awarded millions of dollars in contracts for construction of 30-foot-tall barriers, along with new lighting, technology, and infrastructure. The Trump administration says it has already built 187 miles of wall. Some of it is new, but most is replacing old, much shorter barriers that officials say were not sufficient.
Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his border wall
It turns out Mexico won't be paying for the wall after all.
Department of Homeland Security seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall
Defense officials say the Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as part of a counter-drug effort.
Appeals court lifts block on $3.6B in military construction funds for border wall
Wednesday’s ruling lifted a lower court’s order blocking the Trump administration from using the funds along the southern border.
Border Patrol K-9 shot and killed in El Paso, Texas
"Bulder is the first K-9 to be killed in the line of duty. Bulder died a hero and he and his partner saved other agents on scene from injury and possibly death."
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from using military construction funds for border wall
A federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration from using military construction funds for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
White House to set up cameras to livestream border wall construction: report
President Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner and other White House officials are planning to set up web cameras to livestream construction along the border wall, according to a report.
‘We’re building a wall in Colorado’: Trump includes state in border wall speech
President Donald Trump's boast of building part of the border wall in Colorado is garnering attention in the state, including from the state's governor, Democrat Jared Polis.
Contracts awarded for 65 miles of new border wall
Three contracts have been awarded to build about 65 miles of new border wall in Texas.