EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Leaders in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua gathered on Sunday for the funeral of a National Guard officer killed in a cartel ambush last week….
Border Report – Marco Rubio taking over as acting head of USAID amid agency turmoil
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being put in charge of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Trump administration mulls the future of the agency. Rubio told reporters traveling…
Border Report – Rubio observes deportation flight in Panama as Trump prioritizes immigration crackdown
PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio viewed a deportation flight carrying 43 migrants before it took off from Panama on Monday as President Donald Trump’s administration prioritizes stopping people…
KTSM News – Las Cruces PD: California man dead after 3-vehicle crash
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 54-year-old California man is dead after a three-vehicle crash that occurred on Sunday evening, Feb. 2, in Las Cruces. Las Cruces Police said that shortly after…
Texas Monthly – Join us Feb. 26 in Denton or online for a conversation on the impact of the state’s new community college funding law
We’ll discuss HB 8’s impact on enrollment, academic outcomes and changing the narrative around higher ed. Read: Read More
Border Report – Secretary of Defense Hegseth to visit Fort Bliss, southern border
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit Fort Bliss and the southern border on Monday, Feb. 3, Fort Bliss announced. Hegseth will visit Joint Task Force…
Border Report – Trump, Mexican president agree to delay tariffs for one month
President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said they have agreed to delay tariffs by at least one month, following a call between the two leaders Monday. The 25 percent tariffs on Mexico…
Tech Crunch – Ontario cancels $100 million Starlink contract in protest at U.S. tariffs
Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, one of Canada’s most populous provinces, announced on X that the province’s government would be “ripping up” its $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite…
Texas Monthly – Beyoncé Wins Album of the Year (Finally!), and Other Texas Takeaways From the 2025 Grammys
The last time a Black woman won the Grammy for Album of the Year, when The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was awarded music’s biggest prize, Chappell Roan had just celebrated her first…
Texas Monthly – Trump delays tariffs on Mexico for one month
President Trump and Mexican President Sheinbaum said they agreed to send more troops to the border and tackle U.S. arms smuggling into Mexico in exchange for a pause on tariffs. Read: Read…