Operation 'River Wall' along the Mexican border + smuggling pythons, tarantulas and more

After years of razor wire, shipping containers, and tight restrictions along the Rio Grande, one South Texas lawmaker says it ...

'Smart Wall' border technology planned for Big Bend National Park area

The federal government’s $4.5 billion “Smart Wall" project will add hundreds of miles of high-tech border security, including ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

An East Texas landowner fenced off a community’s favorite fishing spot, igniting multiple legal battles

It was a cold morning in February 2022 when Bud Morton drove his black 2015 Chevrolet truck down the last mile of Farm to ...
KTSM 9 News on MSN

Buoys to be used as border barriers in Rio Grande, CBP confirms

Giant flotation buoys will be used as part of border barriers to be put in the Rio Grande in South Texas, U.S. Customs and ...
Washington Examiner

Trump is building a ‘smart wall’ on border. Here’s what that means

Bush administration, Congress approved the Secure Fence ... map shows where smart wall border projects are underway and ...
KXAN

Screwworms near Texas border; high-tech solutions emerge

AUSTIN (KXAN) — New World Screwworms, a flesh-eating maggot, is closing in on the Texas border. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, New World screwworms is an invasive species that ...
The Texas Observer

Border Barriers to Harm Reduction

A version of this story ran in the November / December 2025 issue. Editor’s Note: This story is a collaboration between Puente News Collaborative and the Texas Observer. As the healthcare workers ...
KXAN

Final arguments heard in Texas redistricting trial

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The fate of five congressional districts redrawn by Texas to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026 is now in the hands of ...
El Paso Times

2 migrants dead, 5 injured in car crash during El Paso Border Patrol chase

A car allegedly fleeing from U.S. Border Patrol crashed in West El Paso, killing two migrants. The 18-year-old driver and four other passengers were injured in the rollover crash. The deceased were ...
Jalopnik

Why Do Some Speed Limit Signs In Texas Have A Red Border?

Texas doesn't have much in the way of laws (unless you're a woman) but the state does still have speed limits. Sometimes, while cruising through the lone star state, you'll even spot what looks like a ...
USA Today

Texas takes down unbeaten Oklahoma in Red River Rivalry with defensive clinic

The No. 19 Texas Longhorns defeated the No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners 23-6 in the Red River Rivalry. Texas quarterback Arch Manning had a season-best performance, while Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer threw ...
The Hill

$4.5B in border wall contracts awarded: DHS, CBP

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday that $4.5 billion had been awarded to 10 new construction projects along the southwest border. The ...