Border Security

The costs of maintaining active-duty and National Guard troops on the border have risen to at least $235 million.

The Defense Department has been asked to conduct expanded surveillance along the U.S.-Mexico border.

The battle over troops on the border and whether DoD money should be used for the border wall is moving to Capitol Hill.

Trump said he was prepared to back a 3-year extension of protection for 700,000 immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally.

While the troops are staying on, the mission is changing.

"I am opposed to using defense dollars for non-defense purposes," said Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas.

President Donald Trump is considering declaring a national emergency to end the partial government shutdown.

Shanahan said the border troops are conducting daily operational training and focusing on the "restoration of fences."

President Donald Trump renewed his pledge to fund an icebreaker for the Coast Guard.

Senate likely doesn't have the 60 votes needed to pass stopgap budget bill.