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Gabriel Stone, 14, from Warner Robins, Georgia, died on July 22 after the concrete wall at Robins Air Force Base's Heritage Club pool bathhouse collapsed on him and his three friends.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offered President Donald Trump land for more border wall, military bases to house federal authorities ...

The governor made the offer during meetings with President Trump and Border Czar Tom Homan at the White House on Wednesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott, seeking about $11 billion to defray state spending on border security, didn’t come empty handed to ...

Erecting 1,350 miles of fencing is best done by private contractors, not those trained to defend U.S. soil In his first week ...