Trump Declares National Emergency To Build Border Wall
President Donald Trump is signing a bill to fund the government and signing a national emergency declaration to free up more funds to build his border wall.
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President Donald Trump is signing a bill to fund the government and signing a national emergency declaration to free up more funds to build his border wall.
President Trump reacted to the compromise struck by Congressional negotiators, including Republican Representative Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Monday night.
President Donald Trump and former Congressman from Texas Beto O'Rourke had competing rallies Monday night in El Paso with the main topic President Trump's border wall.
Lawmakers were scrambling to flesh out an agreement and have a budget measure ready before the current continuing resolution expires Friday.
The President is expected to push his border wall demands while O'Rourke, who is mulling running for president in 2020, will join a march through town to protest the wall.
President Trump will hold his first campaign rally since November's midterm elections in El Paso, as he faces a defining week for his push for a border wall.
Congressional bargainers seem close to clinching a border security agreement that would avert a fresh government shutdown next week.
A caravan of some 1,600 Central American migrants is surrounded by Mexican authorities in an old factory a short distance from the Texas border, where they hope to seek asylum.
Every year the administration appoints one member of the Cabinet to remain outside the House chamber during the State of the Union in case disaster strikes.
Mr. Trump's speech is his first address to a joint session with one House controlled by Democrats.
President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
A caravan of some 1,700 Central American migrants has arrived at a Mexican border city near Eagle Pass, Texas.
Last March, Congress approved more than $600 million for 33 miles of new barriers in the Rio Grande Valley.
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North Texas was represented at the White House as the president announced the deal Friday.
President Donald Trump has announced a short-term deal to reopen the government as the shutdown went into its 35th day.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, (R-Texas) shared a photo of a letter via Instagram he sent to President Trump urging him to send battle-hardened ISIS fighters currently detained in Syria to Guantanamo Bay.
President Donald Trump's push for a $5.7 billion wall is unlikely on its own to stop refugees and asylum-seeking families, who are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border by the thousands each month.
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Houston-area federal workers who've been furloughed because of the partial government shutdown received some free barbecue from a popular local restaurant Friday.
U.S. Senators and Representatives from Texas, along with Gov. Abbott sent a letter to President Trump urging him not to use Harvey recovery funds in order to end the partial government shutdown.
'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' will air a special live broadcast next Tuesday, January 29th following President Trump's State of the Union address.
'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' will air a special live broadcast Tuesday, January 29th following President Trump's State of the Union address.
President Donald Trump said Thursday he would "almost definitely" declare a national emergency if Democrats won't agree to fund his proposed border wall or barrier along the southern border.
In Dallas members of the American Federation of Government Employees and workers from other affected agencies are protesting against the government shutdown.
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After years of emergency calls to their Garland home, the family of Robert Schmidt found a heartfelt way to thank the Station One firefighters who cared for him.
More than a year into his second term, President Trump has maintained an aggressive approach to immigration.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fort Worth police say the suspect fled after the shooting but was arrested the next day.
Ten days into the investigation, the FBI says the newly recovered footage could help identify the masked suspect.
After years of emergency calls to their Garland home, the family of Robert Schmidt found a heartfelt way to thank the Station One firefighters who cared for him.
More than a year into his second term, President Trump has maintained an aggressive approach to immigration.
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Fort Worth police say the suspect fled after the shooting but was arrested the next day.
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Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
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The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
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The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
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A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
The Texas Rangers announced promotional dates for the 2026 regular season at Globe Life Field on Tuesday.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
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The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
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