Latest "mexico" stories

Senate votes down bill to withdraw troops from Niger

The Senate struck down a bill from Sen. Rand Paul that would have required the U.S. to remove troops from Niger in the wake of a coup.

By Bryant Harris

6 weeks ago

Republican defense bill would move Mexico under US Southern Command

Military relations with Mexico currently fall under the purview of U.S. Northern Command.

By Bryant Harris

6 months ago

Three more states sending National Guard troops to US-Mexico border

Three more governors joined a growing list of states sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico.

By Sarah Rankin, The Associated Press

6 months ago

Supreme Court to hear case over use of DoD funds for Trump border wall

The use of DoD funds to build a border wall will be taken up by the Supreme Court.

3 years ago

Trump makes new threat to send US troops to Mexican border

"We are now sending ARMED SOLDIERS to the Border. Mexico is not doing nearly enough in apprehending & returning!" the president said in a tweet.

5 years ago

Troops do not view immigration as a ‘national emergency.’ Not even close.

Both immigration and Mexico itself were perceived as relatively small threats compared to more pressing concerns like cyberterrorism, Russia and China.

By Joshua Axelrod

5 years ago