Politics With Border Wall Construction Finally On Hold, Activists Worry About What's Next While border wall opponents are celebrating, they also say the fight may not be over. Environmental activists want wildlife corridors restored; others oppose security measure like cameras and drones. John Burnett
National Trump's Border Wall Builders Carry On Even Though Projects May Never Be Completed Builders are hurrying to get as many miles completed as possible before President-elect Joe Biden can cancel contracts. Biden has said his administration would stop building the wall. John Burnett
National His Private Border Wall Enraged Neighbors. Then He Landed $2B To Build Walls For Trump The privately built border wall in Texas teeters on the banks of the Rio Grande with serious erosion problems. The contractor was awarded more than $2 billion in official wall contracts. John Burnett
National Unlikely Allies Band Together In Laredo To Oppose The Border Wall Landowners, bankers, city officials and a congressman are all trying to keep the wall from coming and destroying the 265-year-old city's historic downtown. John Burnett
Politics Between President Trump's Border Wall And The Rio Grande Lies A 'No Man's Land' Because of flooding worries, the border wall is often built as much as a mile north of the Rio Grande, leaving thousands of isolated acres between the water and the wall. John Burnett
Politics Trump Administration Diverts $3.8 Billion In Pentagon Funding To Border Wall In a notice sent to Congress Thursday, the Pentagon said it is shifting billions from fighter jets and other weapons to help pay for a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. Brakkton Booker
National $11 Billion And Counting: Trump's Border Wall Would Be The World's Most Costly The costs keep piling up for Trump's border wall which has a current pricetag of $11 billion — nearly $20 million per mile. It's more expensive than any other wall under construction in the world. John Burnett
National Appeals Court Allows Trump To Divert $3.6 Billion In Military Funds For Border Wall The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower court order that blocked the president from using the U.S. Defense Department money to build the long-promised wall. Bobby Allyn
National Federal Judge Blocks Diversion Of Military Construction Money For Border Wall A case brought by El Paso County, Texas, is similar to another won by the Sierra Club in California. The U.S. Supreme Court said wall construction can continue while the Trump administration appeals. Richard Gonzales Mark Katkov
National Border Wall Rising In Arizona, Raises Concerns Among Conservationists, Native Tribes The Customs and Border Protection agency says it is doing its best to reduce impact to the environment and tribal citizens. Conservationists and Native Tribes in the area are not appeased. John Burnett
