President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to speed up the rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to the less severe Schedule III, with the stated goal of expanding cannabis research….
Border Report – 145,000 Mexican nationals deported since Trump took office
Since January 20, when President Trump took office for a second time, 145,537 Mexican nationals have been deported from the U.S., according Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Mexico’s Secretary of the Interior. Read: Read…
Border Report – Cereal shipment used to hide meth, CBP says
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — More than $10 million of drugs were seized at the Pharr International Bridge. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr Port of Entry seized the drugs…
Tech Crunch – LinkedIn’s profile verification push is accelerating — and India is leading the charge in 2025
LinkedIn profile verification adoption in India has risen about 80% in the past 12 months. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Tren de Aragua members charged with murder, kidnapping in New Mexico
A federal grand jury in New Mexico has indicted 11 alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang on racketeering charges stemming from the kidnapping and strangling of a man whose body…
Border Report – Lack of funding could force Tijuana’s oldest migrant shelter to close
“All areas, where we used to get support from organizations, has diminished drastically,” he said. “At the same time, our expenses have gone up.” Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – These startups are building innovations that make life (and death) better
Founders Gabriel Sanchez (Enspectra Health) and Tom Harries (Earth Funeral) share what it takes to build in heavily regulated industries where “move fast and break things” simply won’t work. In this episode…
Tech Crunch – These 21-year-old dropouts raised $2M to build Givefront, a fintech for nonprofits
YC-backed Givefront is building a fintech designed specifically for nonprofits, including food banks, churches, and homeowner associations. Read more: Read More
The Border Chronicle – “Re-envision No More Division”: A Reflective Photo Essay of 2025
We at The Border Chronicle wish all you dear readers the happiest of holidays! This is our last post of 2025. We will be back with you on January 6, the Día…
Texas Monthly – Texas tracks the long-term outcomes of public school students. See how your school district compares here.
While most of Texas’ eighth grade students graduated from a state public high school, only 1 in 4 eventually received an in-state higher education degree or certificate. That’s according to new data…