Tag: Mexico

Mexican reporter Anabel Flores Salazar was murdered because of her job covering police, according to a watchdog group. Photo from El Pais International.

Washington Secrets

Mexico ‘world’s deadliest’ for reporters, 9 executed, police help

Paul Bedard · December 19, 2016 2:08 pm

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has sent 150 more agents to police the southwestern U.S. border, in the face of an ongoing immigration surge. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File)

Feds deploy 150 more agents to handle border mess

Pete Kasperowicz · December 16, 2016 2:50 pm

An inspection of the van yielded 1,380 pounds of marijuana, which have an estimated U.S. street value of more than $1 million, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (Customs and Border Protection)

Mexican teenager driving minivan arrested with 1,380 pounds of marijuana

Anna Giaritelli · December 12, 2016 10:17 pm

Two underage American citizens in Naco, Arizona have been apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for being on the receiving end of an air cannon drug smuggling operation from Mexico. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Border agents bust air cannon drug smuggling operation

Anna Giaritelli · December 9, 2016 11:49 pm

Senator: The Wall will be built, ‘not that expensive, shovel ready, works’

Senator: The Wall will be built, ‘not that expensive, shovel ready, works’

Paul Bedard · December 9, 2016 2:26 pm

A Mexican male tried to smuggle the prohibited pork product into Texas, but got caught. (Photo: www.cbp.gov)

Border officials seize 132 pounds of contraband bologna

Anna Giaritelli · December 9, 2016 3:58 am

"Chuck Jones, who is President of United Steelworkers 1999, has done a terrible job representing workers. No wonder companies flee country!" Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Trump fires back at Carrier union boss: He’s done a ‘terrible’ job

Caitlin Yilek · December 8, 2016 1:14 am

Byron York: The law already allows Donald Trump to build the wall

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: The law already allows Donald Trump to build the wall

Byron York · December 7, 2016 6:42 pm

Top Mexican official says Trump ‘telling truth’ about saving jobs

Top Mexican official says Trump ‘telling truth’ about saving jobs

Paul Bedard · December 3, 2016 5:25 pm

"Foundational to our exceptional nation's sacred private property rights, a business must have freedom to locate where it wishes," wrote Sarah Palin. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)

Palin: Carrier-Trump deal smells like ‘crony capitalism’

Anna Giaritelli · December 3, 2016 1:45 am

Vicente Fox: Just 25 percent of Americans support Trump

Vicente Fox: Just 25 percent of Americans support Trump

Laura Castro · December 2, 2016 8:34 pm

A sign that reads "GODSPEED JOHN GLENN" is displayed in honor of the American astronaut at a local supermarket in his hometown, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, in New Concord, Ohio. Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth, piloting Friendship 7 around the planet three times in 1962. Glenn, as a U.S. senator at age 77, also became the oldest person in space by orbiting Earth with six astronauts aboard shuttle Discovery in 1998. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Beltway Confidential

Build that wall carefully, Mr. Trump — there are pipelines

David Freddoso · December 2, 2016 7:43 pm