Rio Grande Valley

Perhaps the biggest Texas takeaway from the presidential election is that more counties went Republican this cycle — specifically in the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding areas. Experts say it’s the culmination of a years-long GOP strategy.

Mando Rayo sits down with Eddie Vega, the Taco Poet of Texas, to discuss the impact of language and how the way we talk about food reflects in and on the culture it hails from.

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke toured an empty warehouse Tuesday to highlight how the stoppage of trade at the state's Southern border is hurting Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott fired back and said his Democratic rival is in “denial” about the situation on the border.

On Sunday, the DA said the Starr County Sheriff's Department "did their duty in investigating the incident brought to their attention by the reporting hospital." However, he said that this is not a criminal matter under Texas law.

From El Paso to Brownsville, every county along the border is outpacing the state average for the percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Melba Huber, who died last week at age 93, founded her dance school in McAllen in 1958.

About one-third of residents have received at least one COVID-19 shot.

While border wall opponents are celebrating, they also say the fight may not be over. Environmental activists want wildlife corridors restored; others oppose security measure like cameras and drones.

The South Texas Congressman says Trump was there to tout his border wall project, and greatly overstated how many new miles of fencing had been built during his term.

The president's visit comes a week after Department of Homeland Security officials touted the “historic” completion of 450 miles of border fencing during his administration.