Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.

FRISCO — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought to reassure Texans about potential higher tariffs and even a trade war in the future. He made his comments in an interview with CBS News Texas, the only TV station in the state that spoke with him following the State of the State address Sunday night.

President Trump granted Mexico and Canada a 30-day reprieve on U.S. tariffs after both nations agreed to intensify efforts to block illicit drugs and migrants.

The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S Customs and Border Protection.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the additional troops will work alongside federal border agents amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants.

The troops, part of a unit called the Texas Tactical Border Force, will join those already deployed to the border through Texas' Operation Lone Star.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday touched down in Texas en route to the U.S. border with Mexico, his first trip since taking office. Hegseth, who traveled with White House border czar Tom

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with U.S. troops along the Southern border in New Mexico. The deployment of additional troops to the border was part of President Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth headed to the US border with Mexico for his first trip as Pentagon chief, emphasizing his willingness to involve the military in deportations and immigration enforcement.