Courts

They’re Paving Paradise in Big Bend and Calling It ‘National Security’

Crews are already out there clearing vegetation near Santa Elena Canyon. U.S. Customs and Border Protection swears construction 'hasn't officially started.' You know what, I've heard that kind of talk…

Money

Trump Donor’s Firm Gets $5.6 Billion in No-Bid Wall Contracts

Tim Barnard, a major donor to Donald Trump, has seen his Montana construction firm awarded $5.6 billion in no-bid border wall contracts, with the federal government citing 'urgency' to bypass…

Courts

You Can’t Just Take Somebody’s Land and Call It Security

The Tohono O'odham Nation has posted 'No Trespassing' signs on tribal lands out of concern that federal contractors might enter the reservation without authorization to construct a border wall.