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‘Obviously classified’: Experts say Hegseth chat leaks invited danger
Former U.S. defense officials said the unsecured messaging chain could have jeopardized the operation and put American lives at risk.
Texas Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border
Texas says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people, but some migrants say they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave welts and bruises.
By Alejandro Serrano and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune
US Defense Secretary Austin’s chief of staff to step down this summer
Kelly Magsamen helped orchestrate America's security policy under the Biden administration but faced criticism for the secretary's surprise hospital stay.
Prosecutor seeks to reverse former soldier’s pardon in fatal shooting
A prosecutor wants to reverse the pardon of a former Army sergeant convicted of killing an Air Force veteran during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.
Former Army sergeant convicted of killing BLM protester pardoned
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting a protester in 2020.
Former generals warn of more Guard use in domestic, political missions
The Guard has increasingly been used for unconventional missions outside its traditional mission set, four retired National Guard generals argued.
By Zamone Perez
Texas investigating Guardsman in border-related shooting incident
On April 14, a National Guardsman assigned to Operation Lone Star "discharged a weapon in a border-related incident," the Texas Military Department said.
By Todd South
Guard officials probing Texas general’s appearance at Trump rally
The Texas adjutant general stood in uniform beside the former president during a campaign event on immigration policy.
Texas Guard standoff with feds continues, despite Supreme Court ruling
Texas National Guard and state troopers are still rolling out concertina wire and preventing Border Patrol agents from accessing a portion of the border.
Supreme Court says Texas Guard can’t block federal agents from border
The order effectively maintains long-running precedent that the federal government — not individual states — has authority to enforce border security.
By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune
Border standoff peaks between Texas Guard and the federal government
A park on the Rio Grande is the new focus of a long battle over border enforcement that’s reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune