Local leaders in Texas and New Mexico are voicing their concerns over President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily freeze federal grants and loans.

Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the troops to the Rio Grande Valley, where he said they'll work side-by-side with U.S. Border Patrol agents to keep migrants from illegally entering the country. Some of those troops left from the U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth Monday morning. The others left from a base in Houston.

The new Texas National Guard and military troops sent recently to the Rio Grande Valley will assist Border Patrol agents on the border of South Texas. They were holding training exercises Tuesday

Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed a special National Guard unit to the US-Mexico border on Monday. In Austin, a border Democrat has filed bills to help the governor be reimbursed for security efforts along the border.

Every day a flurry of parts and products are shuttled between Texas and Mexico, part of a cross-border supply chain to make everything from cars and heavy duty machinery to flat screen televisions. The future of that partnership,

Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is sending additional troops and military assets to the border to supplement federal agents. However, unlike the last four years, he has the support of the White House.

Migrants seeking asylum were crushed after Trump's inauguration. For his border supporters, it was a time to celebrate.

Authorities have issued an urgent warning for travelers crossing the border between the U.S and Mexico after cartels reportedly place explosives along roadways.

Immigration officials are already taking action along the Texas-Mexico border. The American Civil Liberties Union has already filed at least one lawsuit.

President Donald Trump’s aggressive focus on fossil fuels may signal a major setback for the clean energy transition. We disagree. Texas is proof

Mayor Cruz Perez Cuellar of Ciudad Juarez expressed readiness to handle a potential influx of migrants as U.S. policies under President Donald Trump