Texas Standard For November 15, 2018

Troops at the border: a test of mettle for the military? The defense chief in south Texas defends the use of soldiers at the U.S.-Mexico line. Border security is part of national security says James Mattis at a forward operating base in south Texas. But what’s the long term goal for those 2,300 troops at the Texas border with Mexico? We’ll take a look. And: The state of kids in Texas. Today we get new data. Also: The president is set to sign a bill with bipartisan congressional support. Come again? We’ll hear about the issue that’s brought Congress, the White House, Democrats and Republicans together. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard: