A proposed bill would make unmanned aircraft and other equipment from overseas war zones available to state and local agencies along the Mexican border.

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The Texas Tribune: Texas Mayors Differ on Using War-Zone Equipment Along Border

Missing ceiling tiles reveal wires and beams. The faint smell of mold lingers. Water drips onto the track bed. Dark spots stain the concrete walls. Escalators don’t move, and safety cones and other equipment greet customers when they get off the trains. Welcome to one of Metro’s busiest stations: Farragut North. The rail stop, at Connecticut Avenue and L Street NW, looks more like a construction zone. In fact, it is. Crews are installing additional support for a water main that runs above the underground platform, and tiles need to be replaced after a street construction accident sent a chunk of concrete through the station’s ceiling in November . Read full article > >

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Farragut North station work to continue for months