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Nearly $6B in Ukraine aid at risk if Congress doesn’t act by month-end
The Biden administration has asked Congress to include the funding authority in any continuing resolution lawmakers may manage to pass by Sept. 30.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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
Effort to fix payroll error for Texas National Guard falls short
The mistake meant about 7,400 soldiers sent to the Texas-Mexico border under Operation Lone Star were hit with higher-than-expected federal income taxes.
By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
Russia fights alleged incursion from Ukraine for second day
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking a border town for a second day. Kyiv blames Russian partisans.
By Susie Blann, Associated Press
Russia alleges incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs; Kyiv denies
Russian officials are claiming that Ukrainian military saboteurs have launched an attack across the border, wounding three people in a small town.
By Susie Blann, Associated Press
Texas sends National Guard death benefits bill to governor
The legislation gives guaranteed death benefits to Texas National Guard troops at the border, putting them on par with benefits offered to law enforcement.
By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
These Marine units are deploying to the southern border
Approximately 550 Marines are heading to the southern border amid the end of pandemic-era immigration restrictions.
Florida to send National Guard troops to Texas for border security
Officials have been concerned about a possible surge in border crossings after pandemic-era asylum restrictions ended last week.
GOP's proposed vets benefits change kicks off new lawmaker slugfest
Republican lawmakers want changes to a fund designed to protect money for veterans benefits payouts.
Search suspended for 3 people aboard Navy contractor’s downed plane
The Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force and Customs and Border Protection searched unsuccessfully for the three people aboard the aircraft that crashed Wednesday.
US troops arrive at border as migration curbs set to end
About 550 U.S. active duty troops have begun arriving along the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of an expected increase of migrants.
By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP