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• Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

  February 20, 2026 9:54 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 6-3 decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs he levied on... more »

• Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

  December 13, 2025 1:43 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — For one Wisconsin couple, the loss of government-sponsored health subsidies next year means choosing a lower-quality insurance plan with a higher deductible. For a Michigan family, it means going without insurance altogether. For a single mom in Nevada, the spiking costs mean fewer Christmas gifts... more »

• Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. A new poll shows enrollees are already struggling

  December 4, 2025 11:33 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty-two-year-old Dinam Bigny sank into debt and had to get a roommate this year, in part because of health insurance premiums that cost him nearly $900 per month. Next year, those monthly fees will rise by $200 — a significant enough increase that the program manager... more »

• Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video

  November 30, 2025 2:03 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts. Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy... more »

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress

  November 22, 2025 1:08 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online, explained her decision and said she... more »

• Education Department takes a major step forward in the Trump administration's plans to dismantle it

  November 18, 2025 3:23 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department. It represents a major step forward for the administration's dismantling of the department, which has mainly involved... more »

• Older Texans among those facing the largest price hikes for Affordable Care Act insurance

  November 12, 2025 12:03 PM

  Of all the topics 55-year-old Groves resident Theresa Hebert has discussed on her TikTok account @foolish_mortal999 over the past five years, nothing has brought in new viewers like her recent anxiety over expected Affordable Care Act health insurance price hikes. Not even her battle with breast cancer. “With the... more »

• A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustration

  November 12, 2025 11:38 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as Wednesday, Day 43, with almost no one happy with the final result. Democrats didn't get the health insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in... more »

• US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military firepower

  October 24, 2025 5:15 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is sending an aircraft carrier to the waters off South America, the Pentagon announced Friday, in the latest escalation of military firepower in a region where the Trump administration has unleashed more rapid strikes in recent days against boats it accuses of carrying drugs.... more »

• States worry about how to fill the gap in food aid ahead of a federal benefits halt

  October 23, 2025 10:31 PM

  Officials in Louisiana, Vermont and Virginia pledged Thursday to keep food aid flowing to recipients in their states, even if the federal program is stalled next month because of the government shutdown. The fate of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about 1 in 8 Americans... more »

• Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He's shown little interest in doing so

  October 17, 2025 12:36 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is showing little urgency to broker a compromise that would end the government shutdown, even as Democrats insist no breakthrough is possible without his direct involvement. Three weeks in, Congress is at a standstill. The House hasn't been in session for a month,... more »

• Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

  October 16, 2025 11:38 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela and said he was weighing carrying out land operations on the country. The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela by the U.S. spy agency comes after the U.S. military... more »

• Vance warns 'deeper' cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day

  October 12, 2025 1:15 PM

  Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress. Vance warned that as the federal... more »

• ‘We should not blame each other’: Valley congress members react to ongoing government shutdown Play Video

  October 11, 2025 5:57 PM

  A standstill among Democrats and Republicans — including those from the Rio Grande Valley — remains in effect. The federal government remains in a shutdown after lawmakers failed to come up with a solution to fund it. The shutdown began on Oct. 1 after Democrats rejected a short-term... more »

• Senators struggle to find a way forward as government shutdown enters ninth day

  October 9, 2025 3:21 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties. Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday afternoon floated an "off ramp" to the government... more »

• Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

  October 7, 2025 2:35 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been long-standing policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House. Trump signed into law after the... more »

• Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

  October 1, 2025 10:58 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A vote to end the government shutdown hours after it began failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party's demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to provide. The tally showed cracks in the Democrats' resolve... more »

• About $675 million earmarked for Texas projects is in limbo as Congress careens toward shutdown

  September 29, 2025 2:31 PM

  " About $675 million earmarked for Texas projects is in limbo as Congress careens toward shutdown " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for... more »

• Shutdown standoff deepens ahead of crucial meeting at the White House

  September 28, 2025 1:18 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Majority Leader John Thune are digging in ahead of this week's deadline to keep the government open, showing little evidence of budging even as both sides have agreed to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.... more »

• Veterans who lack citizenship fear being swept up in Trump's deportations

  September 24, 2025 11:30 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — After serving with the Marine Corps in Iraq, Julio Torres has the American flag and Marine insignia tattooed on his arms to show his pride in serving a country he calls home. After post-traumatic stress syndrome, drug addiction and a criminal charge following his deployment, the... more »

• Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

  September 21, 2025 11:33 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to what they call "your decision" to shutter government offices if no action is taken by the end-of-the month deadline. Sen. Chuck Schumer... more »

• Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions to testify to Congress

  September 16, 2025 4:01 PM

  Parents whose teenagers killed themselves after interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots testified to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of the technology. "What began as a homework helper gradually turned itself into a confidant and then a suicide coach," said Matthew Raine, whose 16-year-old son Adam died in April.... more »

• Republicans unveil a bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. Democrats call it partisan

  September 16, 2025 3:58 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders lashed out Tuesday at a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, warning Republicans they will not support a measure that doesn't address their concerns on the soaring cost of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans.... more »

• Trump says the US military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

  September 16, 2025 3:51 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel, and hinted that the military targeting of cartels could be further expanded. "The Strike occurred while these confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela were in... more »

• “This is going to be hard”: Texas public radio stations fighting to stay on the air after budget cuts

  September 11, 2025 11:16 AM

  " “This is going to be hard”: Texas public radio stations fighting to stay on the air after budget cuts " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide... more »

• Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power

  September 10, 2025 11:11 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Within a week of Donald Trump's election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly send a message to the drug cartels from the White House. "Blow up something," Graham told Trump. The brazen military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11 people from... more »

• Supreme Court to quickly consider if President Donald Trump has power to impose sweeping tariffs

  September 9, 2025 7:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing on President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, putting a policy at the center of his economic agenda squarely before the nation's highest court. The justices will hear the case in November, a lightning-fast timetable by the Supreme... more »

• Trump says US would be on 'brink of economic catastrophe' unless justices rule his tariffs are legal

  September 4, 2025 10:47 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is seeking a swift and definitive decision on tariffs from the Supreme Court that he helped shape, saying the country would be on "the brink of economic catastrophe" without the import taxes he has imposed on U.S. rivals and allies alike. The administration... more »

• Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

  August 31, 2025 12:39 PM

  Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" of tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with... more »

• Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard

  August 11, 2025 11:56 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he's deploying the National Guard across Washington and taking over the city's police department in the hopes of reducing crime, even as the city's mayor has noted that crime is falling in the nation's capital. The Republican president, who said... more »

• Rio Grande City public radio station facing federal funding cuts Play Video

  July 23, 2025 12:20 PM

  The fight to expand public radio coverage in the Rio Grande Valley has been ongoing for years. In the Las Lomas Colonia of Rio Grande City, ask Colonias Unidas Founder Blanca Juarez why public radio is important, and she'll tell you it opens up the world to people. ... more »

• Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs

  July 18, 2025 12:47 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release some previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Office of Management and Budget to allow the funds to be sent to states. President Donald Trump's administration on July 1 withheld more... more »

• Republicans look to tweak Trump's request for $9.4 billion in spending cuts

  July 15, 2025 12:09 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans worked Tuesday to slightly scale back President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved spending as they tried to build momentum for the package before a key test vote. The amended package removes proposed cuts to a program known as PEPFAR... more »

• It took 16 hours to read Trump's 940-page, foot-high bill aloud. Now the long debate begins

  June 29, 2025 12:27 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours before a tumultuous nearing-midnight vote on President Donald Trump's package of tax breaks, spending cuts and increased deportation money, a Republican senator stood on the chamber floor and implored the plan's critics, "Read the bill." After the dramatic 51-49 roll call late Saturday, Senate Democrats... more »

• Trump officials give their first classified briefing to Congress on the Iran strikes

  June 26, 2025 3:07 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration officials briefed lawmakers on Thursday about President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites as questions swirled about the effectiveness of the attack and what's ahead for America's military involvement in the Middle East. CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Secretary of State... more »

• Two Texas congressmembers named on alleged Minnesota assassin’s hit list

  June 17, 2025 11:44 AM

  " Two Texas congressmembers named on alleged Minnesota assassin’s hit list " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief , The Texas... more »

• Democratic governors defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel

  June 12, 2025 2:59 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump spars with California's governor over immigration enforcement, Republicans in Congress called other Democratic governors to the Capitol on Thursday to question them over policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sat in... more »

• Census Bureau Begins First Phase of 2020 Census Play Video

  August 15, 2019 5:00 PM

  WESLACO – The U.S. Census Bureau announced the start of the agency’s first major operation for the 2020 Census. The bureau is launching address canvassing to improve their list of households. They say Census Bureau employees have already begun verifying addresses and will do so until mid-October. ... more »

• Democratic Congress Members Visit Respite Center Play Video

  July 13, 2019 10:37 PM

  MCALLEN - 20 Democratic members of the U.S. Congress toured Valley immigration centers Saturday. Their visit comes one day after Republican members of congress came to the Valley with Vice President Mike Pence. Lawmakers from both parties were in the Valley following an Department of Homeland Security Office... more »

• Increase in Visas to Help Shrimper Shortage Play Video

  May 7, 2019 6:32 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A change for local shrimpers could mean a full staff next season. Several shrimpers told CHANNEL 5 NEWS if there aren’t enough shrimpers on a boat, the job is more difficult. Shrimper Jaquin Macias says the shortage of labor is because there aren’t enough visas for... more »

• DHS Acting Secretary Makes Plea to Lawmakers Play Video

  April 30, 2019 5:22 PM

  WESLACO – The new acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is making a plea to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Kevin McAleenan says Border Patrol agents at the border are stretched thin and need help. He told lawmakers at a congressional hearing Tuesday that officials will ask... more »

• DHS Secretary Meets with Committee over Border Issues Play Video

  March 6, 2019 4:28 PM

  WESLACO – The Homeland Security chief is facing questions on Capitol Hill about the U.S. - Mexico border. The committee pressed U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen on the children apprehended without their parents and the president’s emergency declaration. Nielsen defended President Donald Trump’s decision to declare... more »

• National Emergency Declaration Explained Play Video

  February 18, 2019 10:43 PM

  WESLACO – More than a dozen states are legally challenging the national emergency declared by President Trump last week. South Texas College political science professor, Dr. Bill Greene, says these declarations are common, but the one declared last week might be different. “The vast majority have had to... more »

• Course of Events Leading Up to Partial Gov't Shutdown Explained Play Video

  January 9, 2019 3:54 PM

  WESLACO – President Donald Trump is making a monumental visit to the Rio Grande Valley and is expected to see the site for the proposed border wall. The visit will take place Thursday, amid the partial government shutdown. KRGV’s Taylor Winkel explains how the course of events led... more »

• IRS Advises Business Owners to Learn about Laws Regarding Filing of Losses Play Video

  January 7, 2019 4:17 PM

  WESLACO – The IRS is reminding taxpayers to check out new laws on filing business losses. The agency says the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in 2017 modified the existing tax law on excess business losses. Now, excess business losses that are disallowed are treated as a... more »

• How the Government Shutdown Could Impact RGV Play Video

  December 21, 2018 4:50 PM

  WESLACO – Government shutdowns take place when Congress and the president don’t agree on how to spend the nation’s money. This shutdown is the third in the span of one year. The federal government will partially shut down at midnight; the Department of Housing and Urban Development is... more »

• Homeowners Note Border Fence Gaps Pose Potential Risk Play Video

  January 25, 2017 6:27 PM

  ROMA – People living along the border in the Rio Grande Valley are facing some uncertain after the president signed executive orders for a border wall. Homeowners that live near the border said they sometimes witness illegal activity. “In the past six months I’ve seen two times that people cross... more »