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Normale Ansicht

The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso

A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.

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The airspace around El Paso International Airport, including a roughly 11-mile diameter area from Sunland Park, N.M., to Horizon City, Texas, was temporarily closed in February for what the Federal Aviation Administration called “special security reasons.”

Contract for El Paso ICE Center Is Under Review, Homeland Security Says

Camp East Montana in Texas has been under growing scrutiny over its living conditions and has been grappling with a measles outbreak.

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Camp East Montana, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso.

Lawmakers Are Split After Classified Briefings on Venezuela

08. Januar 2026 um 09:11
Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking at the Capitol on Wednesday after a Senate briefing on operations in Venezuela.
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