It was a day of confusion and chaos for many people across our state as an abrupt halt on federal grants and loans.
There’s a chance for me to help protect my girls from legislators and from laws that want to control their bodies.”
Representative Melanie Stansbury led a virtual press conference to discuss President Donald Trump’s order to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans, which, if upheld in court, would have far reaching impacts for New Mexicans across the entire state.
The White House on Wednesday summarized U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping crackdown this week at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending
Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is sending additional troops and military assets to the border to supplement federal agents. However, unlike the last four years, he has the support of the White House.
Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website
The orders signed at the White House included a directive to end birthright citizenship, a move sure to spark a constitutional fight over the 14th Amendment.
Troops have assisted at the border before and will be limited to support roles unless the administration invokes the Insurrection Act.
Trump has vowed punishing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, which are Texas’ biggest international trading partners.
Trump reiterated Thursday that tariffs are coming, even as his advisers are considering several offramps to avoid enacting universal tariffs on Mexico and Canada, people familiar with the matter say.
The remarks come amid ongoing discussions between the Trump administration and Mexican and Canadian officials.