Latest "build that wall" stories

No end in sight for military missions along the southern US border

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told lawmakers that Homeland Security officials are "thousands" of people short of what they need on the border.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Congress votes to cancel Trump’s national emergency amid worries it hurts the military; veto expected

The Senate has voted to overturn the president's national emergency, baiting him to issue the first veto of his presidency.

By Joe Gould and Leo Shane III

5 years ago

War is too important to be left to politicians: PODCAST

Defense News' Political Fallout Shelter podcast for the week of March 4, 2019: National emergency fight, military housing problems, Bryce Harper's new contract.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

5 years ago

This week in Congress: Lawmakers question troops’ southern border mission

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Jan. 27, 2019.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

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