USAF Weighs Scrapping KC-10, A-10 Fleets
WASHINGTON — Faced with steep budget cuts and the desire to keep existing procurement initiatives on track, the US Air Force is considering scrapping its entire fleet of KC-10 tankers and A-10 attack jets, according to multiple military and defense sources. Also on the chopping block are F-15C fighter jets and a planned $6.8 billion purchase of new combat search-and-rescue helicopters, these sources say. While these proposals are far from final, the options show the magnitude
Along Border, Preparing to Live with the Real-World Consequences of Immigration Debate
IN SOCORRO, Tex. — There are 36 congressional districts in Texas, but the 23rd is a geographic monster that swallows up almost a quarter of the state, stretching from little towns such as this one east of El Paso to the western suburbs of San Antonio. One former congressman who represented the people here used to say that he had to cross three climates and two time zones to get from one end to the other. The district has about 800 miles of the U.S.-Mexican border, the longest
