Texas GOP walks a tight line on Trump-backed Big Bend border plan

Texas Republicans are walking a tight line on the Trump administration’s plan to build a road and 30-foot barriers in Big Bend, with some lawmakers welcoming a pause and others defending enforcement, while local outrage over land seizures and conservation concerns grows. The intra-party dynamics ahead of the November Senate race between Paxton and Talarico are further complicated as Democrats attack GOP inaction and advocates push for technology-based border solutions instead of walls.