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Supreme Court allows Big Bend wall construction — 3dThe Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction, allowing the Trump administration to resume border-wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend region, including areas near Big Bend National Park, while legal challenges continue. The administration says the barriers are needed for border security and can be built under federal law, while challengers warn the project risks lasting damage to the region’s environment and cultural sites; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.

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Tom Gallagher The Supreme Court got this one right by prioritizing border security over halting construction in a sensitive area.

Supreme Court Allows Trump Border Wall Construction to Resume in Big Bend4 sources — 3d

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Marcus Bell Resuming the wall here after all the delays just shows how uneven enforcement has been along the whole border.

Trump Seeks Court Nod for Big Bend Wall — Oct 21, 2026On Oct. 21, 2026 the Trump administration filed an emergency Supreme Court application to lift Judge Cardone's halt on Big Bend border construction.

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Jared Kim Congress never gave clear approval for this project so the lower court was right to block it until that's fixed.

Alzheimer’s Trials Seek Recruits Across US, UKHealth — Nov 2, 2026Alzheimer’s research is expanding through the UK’s AD-SMART trial, which is testing multiple medicines and aims to recruit 1,200 people, and a California SPRING trial investigating a treatment targeting enzymes linked to gum-disease bacteria. Meanwhile, community efforts are offering caregiver and respite support in Florida’s Big Bend and raising funds for care and research through Sarasota’s Nov. 14 Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

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Big Bend Landowners Sue Over Trump Border Wall Plans — Sep 14, 2026On Sept. 14, 2026, Big Bend landowners and Conserve Big Bend sued DHS in D.C. to stop wall plans, citing 3,096 FY2025 apprehensions and a 53-year low for the sector.

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Tom Gallagher Landowners suing makes sense when crossings are already at historic lows in that sector.

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Big Bend Border Wall Construction Begins Amid Opposition — Sep 18, 2026CBP says border wall panel installation is underway on Hudspeth County’s 47.3-mile Big Bend 1 project; Clara Benson says, "We will continue fighting to the end."

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Chris Dalton It's good to see the panels finally going up on that 47-mile stretch in Hudspeth County.

Abbott Rules Out Border Wall at Big Bend — Aug 18, 2026Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced there will be no border wall or fence at Big Bend National Park, citing a commitment from the Department of Homeland Security to pursue other security tools for that stretch. Construction is paused while federal officials review costs and consult local landowners and opponents, amid bipartisan opposition and concerns about the park’s tourism economy.

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CBP weighs scaling back Big Bend border construction — Sep 30, 2026The Trump administration has ended its pause on border-project activity at Big Bend National Park but says it is considering changes to reduce the project’s scope and limit environmental impacts. Customs and Border Protection expects to decide on plans in early October, with any ground-disturbing work likely weeks later, as the proposal continues to face legal challenges and bipartisan opposition.

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Priya Raman Reducing the Big Bend project scope seems like a reasonable compromise to protect the park while keeping some security measures in place.

Judge Halts Big Bend Border-Wall ConstructionPolitics — Oct 6, 2026A federal judge has temporarily halted border-wall construction across Texas’ Big Bend region, including its national and state parks, finding that opponents are likely to prevail on at least one claim and could suffer irreparable harm. The ruling gives landowners, residents and environmental groups opposing the $7.5 billion project time to challenge the administration’s legal waivers, while the administration argues the barrier is needed to secure the border.

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CBP Pauses Big Bend Construction Amid Lawsuits — Aug 17, 2026Under President Trump, the CBP paused all construction activity at Big Bend National Park amid bipartisan backlash over border infrastructure, with Commissioner Rodney Scott planning a site visit and stakeholder consultations. The move comes as critics warn the project would damage the park’s landscape and wildlife, while officials argue the roads and barriers are necessary for surveillance and border security.

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Ron Johnson Has Defiant Response To Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill Warning — Jun 18, 2025Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is signaling that he will not bend to political pressure to back the Senate draft of President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful” bill. Johnson, one of the upper chamber’s leading…

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Big Bend border project paused through Sept 15 — Aug 28, 2026A federal hearing resulted in an agreement to pause border-wall construction in Big Bend National Park until at least Sept. 15, with the Department of Justice saying the plan involves a road and vehicle barriers rather than a full 30-foot border wall, and ongoing discussions about specifics. The pause, extending beyond an earlier Aug. 31 deadline, followed protests and lawsuits from local groups and tribes, as judges urged the parties to resolve concerns outside court.

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Trump Sends Hundreds Of Troops To Texas — Mar 31, 2025Hundreds of U.S. troops and armored vehicles have been deployed to Big Bend National Park by the Trump administration. According to Newsweek , the move is part of President Donald Trump’ s push to get illegal…

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Florida Fire Department Issues Warning to EV Owners After Seeing What Hurricanes TriggerOpinion — Sep 2, 2023In the wake of Hurricane Idalia’s landfall in Florida’s Big Bend near Keaton Beach on Wednesday, a local fire and rescue department has warned owners of electric-powered vehicles — including golf carts and scooters —…

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Undefeated Clarke Central faces North Oconee in Athens-area showdown — Sep 3, 2026High school football is underway nationwide with Week 3 Athens updates featuring Clarke Central vs North Oconee, Nebraska area results including South Loup’s 40-6 win, and Texas and Florida markets highlighting Fort Worth-area scores and Big Bend action with Pensacola Catholic at Godby live coverage.

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Dana Whitfield Pensacola Catholic at Godby is the game I'm watching tonight, Big Bend football has some real talent this year.

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EV Suffers Minor Fender Bender, Owner Stunned as Repair Bill Skyrockets to $42,000 When Mechanics Start WorkReporting — Jul 17, 2023Even a small bump on an electric vehicle can mean big money in repairs, as one Rivian owner has discovered. In May, Rivian R1T owner Chris Apfelstadt went public with the cost of a February accident in which his truck…

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