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DNC sues Trump over taxpayer-funded campaign ads
The Democratic National Committee and watchdog group Common Cause filed lawsuits Wednesday alleging the Trump administration violated federal spending laws by using government money for pro-Trump advertisements.
NBC News · 2m

Judge Halts Big Bend Border Wall Construction
Federal judge stops Texas border wall project in Big Bend National Park.
Mother Jones · 1m

Big Bend Border Construction Blocked
Judge halts Texas border construction after 74% drop in apprehensions.
Dallas Express · 1m
Trump starts Texas border wall construction
Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region.
Seattletimes · 1m

Border agents can search your phone without a warrant
An immigration advocate sued after US Customs and Border Protection copied data from his phone at Miami airport without consent or legal justification.
Ars Technica · 1m

Flock Cameras' Surveillance Architecture Problem
Flock cameras' design enables widespread police misuse without user hacking.
The Conversation · 2m

Trump ads funded with border protection money
The White House used Customs and Border Protection funds to pay for TV ads showing President Trump in a favorable light, drawing bipartisan criticism.
NBC News · 3m

Trump wall construction begins in Big Bend despite fierce local pushback
The administration is building border barriers in a remote Texas region where landowners, ranchers and activists are mounting legal and political resistance.
Fortune · 1m

Trump wall construction begins in Texas Big Bend
The administration starts building in a remote region where locals, ranchers, and environmental groups have fiercely opposed the project.
ABC News · 1m