DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Markwayne Mullin Estimates Primary Border Wall Will Be Done By Next Summer. Is That Even Possible?
Only 10% of the primary wall is completed, according to the report
AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - The clock is ticking on Trump's border wall
The closer you look at Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's declaration that the border wall will be finished by this time next year, the harder it is to make the numbers work. Why it matters: DHS has only completed 10% of its planned primary wall . It will have to navigate construction lawsuits, negotiate with (or sue) private citizens for land access and finalize contracts and designs — all while minimizing the delays that slow big construction projects. - There are about 698 miles of primary border wall left to build, according to a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson, along with public agency data that tracks wall construction from CBP and the Department of War. The big picture: The pace would need to increase to…
AXIOS (Brittany Gibson) - Scoop: 200 miles of Trump's border wall held up by Noem's DHS
Multiple segments of border wall construction are being held up by lack of final sign-off from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Axios has learned from two sources familiar with the delays. Why it matters: Only 30 miles of border barriers— out of a target of nearly 2,000 miles by 2029 — have been started and completed since the beginning of President Trump's second term. - Contracts for about 200 miles of border wall barriers had been awarded and were awaiting Noem's signature as of last Tuesday, according to an update memo on border wall construction obtained by Axios. - A senior DHS official confirmed on Tuesday that the contracts have yet to be signed, saying they're going through the review process at headquarters and are…