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July 24, 2021

Senate GOP report finds Biden administration spending $2B to suspend border wall construction

A new report by Republicans on a Senate subcommittee has concluded that the Biden administration is spending a minimum of approximately $2 billion to suspend construction of the wall at the southern border, even amid a continuing migrant crisis.

July 23, 2021

DHS ends contracts for 31 miles of Texas border wall construction in Laredo Sector

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced that it is terminating two border wall contracts in the Laredo Sector of Texas that amount to 31 miles of construction as part of its broader plan to stop the Trump-era project.

July 21, 2021

Watters: Biden's Canada policy 'put a wall' to the north while halting physical one at overrun Mexico line

The fact the Biden administration is waiting longer than the Trudeau administration in Canada to allow vaccinated residents to cross into the opposite country is somewhat akin to a border wall – like the one along the U.S.-Mexico border which President Biden executively halted in January.

July 21, 2021

House Republicans tee up border wall funding fight with Pelosi, calling it their 'hill to die on'

EXCLUSIVE: House conservatives are gearing up for a showdown on border security funding with Democrats, saying appropriations for border wall construction is their "hill to die on."

July 20, 2021

George P. Bush warns border crisis is 'not sustainable' as he sues Biden over wall, hits Dems for fleeing

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Tuesday warned that the border crisis is "not sustainable" as he explained how his office came to sue the Biden administration over its ending of wall construction, while also tearing into Texas Democrats for fleeing the state.

July 16, 2021

Texas Gov. Abbott calls out Biden for 'lying' about border: 'Zero credibility in the White House'

As the U.S. is set to remove pandemic-era travel restrictions, Texas Governor Abbott noted the severe impact the policy decision will have on the situation at the border.

July 15, 2021

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush sues Biden administration for ending border wall construction

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its controversial decision to end construction of the border wall.

July 14, 2021

House Republican demands Biden admin reveal cost of canceling border wall construction

The ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee is pressing the Biden administration to account for how much money it is costing taxpayers in litigation and settlement costs after President Biden halted construction on the wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, canceling government contracts in the process.

July 12, 2021

Arizona AG seeks injunction to reverse Biden administration’s ending of border wall construction

FIRST ON FOX: Arizona's attorney general on Monday announced that his office is seeking a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s efforts to end border wall construction and the Trump-era Remain-in-Mexico policy – claiming the moves violate environmental law.

July 10, 2021

West says Trump’s backing of Abbott ‘doesn’t hurt’ his primary challenge against Texas governor

Outgoing Texas GOP chair Allen West insists that former President Trump’s endorsement of Gov. Greg Abbott “doesn’t hurt” his 2022 primary challenge against the two-term Republican governor.