Teo Armus was a reporting fellow in 2018. A graduate of Columbia University, he previously reported on the D.C. metro area at The Washington Post and on Latino and LGBTQ issues at NBCNews.com. Teo is a native New Yorker and Argentine American who enjoys biking, empanadas and Pixar movies.
The group, We Build The Wall, said it has cleared a mile and a half of land next to the Rio Grande and plans to begin installing the wall within 48 hours, with a goal of completing it by Jan. 15. Full Story
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The audit says the Texas Department of Public Safety lacks the controls to ensure necessary documents are collected and retained. Full Story
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The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville is resisting the government's efforts to take over the historic chapel that gave Mission its name. And a man known as the "cowboy priest" finds himself at the center of a national debate with local implications. Full Story
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The Russian-based Internet Research Agency used two social media accounts in particular – "Heart of Texas" on Facebook and @rebeltexas on Instagram – to spread falsehoods and exert divisions during the 2016 elections, according to a new report. Full Story
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Migrant children are not supposed to be detained for more than 20 days in unlicensed facilities. Texas may be able to license two family detention centers, in Dilley and Karnes County, after an appeals court ruling last week. Full Story
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Craddick, who is best known for his iron-fisted grip on the gavel during his six years as speaker of the Texas House, has not lost any interest in serving in the Capitol. Full Story
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State Rep. Eric Johnson, D-Dallas, renewed his call to take down the plaque, noting that the preservation board had never approved his request to do so. Full Story
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Ortiz Jones has not called for a recount, but says she wants to see all provisional, absentee and military votes counted. Full Story
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A day after federal officials announced that active-duty military will descend on the border to thwart the caravan of Central American asylum-seekers slowly approaching the United States, border lawmakers said they haven't been given details about the estimated 5,200-troop deployment. Full Story
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The Rio Grande Valley has long been a Democratic stronghold. But U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is trying to tap into an often overlooked conservative base in this stretch of the border in his re-election bid against U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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