Latest "trump wall" stories

The military is drawing down its U.S.-Mexico border mission. Sort of.

While the border mission is being extended, the number of troops deployed is dropping.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

Pentagon seeks to cut F-35s, other equipment to pay for Trump’s border wall

The department would reprogram $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020 funds, largely from procurement accounts.

By Aaron Mehta, Valerie Insinna, David B. Larter and Joe Gould

4 years ago

Homeland Security raids Coast Guard coffers to pay for border programs

FEMA also will be affected by a DHS move to reallocate $271 million, officials say.

4 years ago

House Dems offer new limit for DoD’s border wall ‘slush fund’

House Democrats have announced a bill to sharply limit the Pentagon’s authority to reprogram military construction funds.

By Joe Gould

5 years ago

There are 4,000 active duty forces at the border. Here’s the latest list of units.

Active duty forces have been deployed to the border since October.

By Tara Copp, AP

5 years ago

Trump to seek billions more for border wall, ‘Space Force’

The budget will propose serious cuts in safety net programs, which are used by many Americans, and other non-defense accounts.

5 years ago

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