Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored Sgt. 1st Class Cristian Hidalgo and 49 other service members with the Mexican Border Defense Medal during a ceremony in Washington on July 27, 2026. Read: Read More
Border Report – Canada tariff fight hands Democrats cudgel in Michigan midterm races
Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada could play into Democratic messaging around the economy, particularly in the battleground state of Michigan, which has some of the highest cross-border trade of…
Border Report – El Pasoan crowned 2026 Miss U.S. International
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Pasoan was crowned as the 2026 Miss U.S. International. Madison “Maddie” McGuire, an El Paso native and Miss El Paso USA, was crowned Miss U.S….
Texas Monthly – Texas’ multibillion-dollar sales tax exemption for data centers is growing, while audits lag
Out of 138 data centers that qualified for the tax break, only 20 have been audited so far. Six facilities were found to be out of compliance. Read: Read More
Border Report – Talarico is trying to win back Hispanics along Texas border who swung toward the GOP
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — The black campaign bus with “Talarico for Texas” across its side came to a steaming stop at Memo’s Restaurant along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bibi Valdez’s eyes lit…
Border Report – Seven arrested in Juárez after investigation links group to 24 homicides
A joint operation by Chihuahua state and Juárez authorities dismantled an armed criminal cell allegedly tied to at least 29 violent crimes, including 24 homicides, officials said Monday. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive
Businesses that rely wholly on the major AI labs ultimately won’t survive, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicts. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Savannah Guthrie makes new plea for mother to be found
Guthrie called on anyone with information about her mother’s apparent abduction to “do the right thing.” Read: Read More
Border Report – Border Report welcomes new correspondent
In the latest episode of Border Rept Live we recap the effects from last week’s flooding in South Texas are being felt by communities downstream, like San Ygnacio, a town of 500…
Texas Monthly – U.S. House Ethics Committee is investigating GOP Rep. Lance Gooden
The panel did not say why it was looking into the Terrell Republican, noting only that the matter was referred last month by the Office of Congressional Conduct. Read: Read More