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.

Gen. John Magruder, a Virginia-born Confederate general, took charge of Texas defenses from late 1862 onward, and led a series of colorful adventures along the way.

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

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.

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

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller believes the USDA closed imports prematurely. He says the ban is hindering an industry still trying to recover from years of drought.

Some 6,000 guardsmen were on duty in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The program cost the federal government $756 million during its first 16 months. Unlike Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation ...

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

In the end, the charges never stuck. He was transferred to command the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona in October 1862. By this point, the Union Navy had just seized Galveston.

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas (KWTX) - U.S. Northern Command on Friday announced it was deploying units, including several from Fort Cavazos, to bolster security at the border with Mexico. Among the Fort ...