The House will vote on a bill next week that will allow a mining company to take over 2,400 acres of current federal land to develop the world’s third largest copper mine in eastern Arizona. The San Carlos Apache Tribe calls the area sacred and is concerned about the mine’s environmental impacts.

A new lawsuit challenges the implementation of Texas' controversial Voter ID law.

Auditors found that some agents didn't know their use of force policy or when to use it.

New numbers out from the U.S. Census show that household income dropped again last year.

For drug smugglers, getting a truckload of illegal narcotics past border authorities means potentially huge profits. But they're often up against two levels of security: that of U.S. law enforcement, and that of private export and shipping companies.

Some areas of New Mexico saw nearly 10 inches of rain from last week’s storm system, which is more moisture than many parts of the state have seen all year.

Major thunderstorms shortened the Southwest’s fire season and saturated much of the region. But in terms of the long-term wildfire threat, we’re not out of the woods yet ... so to speak.

The week's top stories from Fronteras: The Changing America Desk.

The bill passed the California legislature Thursday, and Governor Jerry Brown has indicated he'll sign it.