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Agriculture secretary signals breakthrough in Mexico water dispute after high-level call: ‘We’re moving fast’
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is turning up the pressure on Mexico over a growing water crisis that’s threatening South Texas farmers, announcing Friday that high-level talks with Mexican officials may finally lead to a breakthrough.
«Just finished a productive call with our great deputy Secretary of State, Chris Landau, and my counterpart in Mexico to tackle the urgent crisis arising from Mexico’s failure to deliver water to American farmers, as obligated by treaty,» Rollins posted on X.
«We’re moving fast — stay tuned for updates.»
Rollins didn’t hold back, adding, «American agriculture has been asking for this relief for years and didn’t get it. What’s changed now is an American President willing to do what’s necessary to make it happen.»
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During an interview Friday on AgriTalk radio, Rollins revealed just how quickly things are moving. She said that shortly after President Donald Trump’s post on Truth Social Thursday night about Mexico «stealing our farmers’ water,» she was contacted by officials in Mexico to schedule talks.
«Let me give you an example. Last night, that Truth Social came out, as I mentioned, on the Mexican water and on how Mexico has been stealing our farmers’ water, and it’s not going to go on anymore,» Rollins said.
«Whether it’s tariffs or sanctions, we are going to stand up for our citrus growers and others that rely on that Mexican water. And I’m telling you, last night, within two hours after that Truth Social going up, the people from Mexico were calling to set up a call with me this morning.»
Her message comes as frustration builds over Mexico falling short on its water deliveries under the 1944 Water Treaty.
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The treaty requires Mexico to send 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the U.S. every five years from tributaries that feed the Rio Grande. Trump says Mexico is more than 1.3 million acre-feet behind, hitting South Texas farmers hard, especially during the ongoing drought conditions.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House Thursday, Rollins said the administration is in regular contact with governors and agriculture leaders.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in the Oval Office of the White House this week in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
After speaking with «ten governors» earlier that morning, Rollins said the team is focused on supporting farmers, especially those growing wheat and sorghum.
«We believe that these changes will, in short order, create unlimited and unprecedented prosperity for these farmers,» she said.
President Trump also addressed the water issue Thursday on Truth Social, blasting Mexico for failing to meet its obligations and warning of consequences if it doesn’t step up.
«This is very unfair, and it is hurting South Texas Farmers very badly,» he wrote. «Last year, the only Sugar Mill in Texas CLOSED, because Mexico has been stealing the water from Texas Farmers.
U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, DHS Security Kristi Noem and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in the Oval Office of the White House this week. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
«We will keep escalating consequences, including tariffs and, maybe even sanctions, until Mexico honors the Treaty. That ends now!»
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, backed the administration’s stance, calling the water shortfall a «man-made crisis» and vowing to keep up the pressure.
«Texas farmers are in crisis because of Mexico’s noncompliance,» Cruz wrote on X. «I will work with the Trump administration to pressure Mexico into complying and to get water to Texas farmers.»
The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs denied Mexico’s request for a special water delivery to Tijuana last month.
«Mexico’s continued shortfalls in its water deliveries under the 1944 water-sharing treaty are decimating American agriculture,» the agency posted. «Today, for the first time, the U.S. will deny Mexico’s non-treaty request.»
President Donald Trump and Brooke Rollins in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in 2018. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
It’s not the first time the U.S. and Mexico have clashed over the 1944 treaty, but officials say the current drought, one of the worst in nearly 30 years, is making matters worse.
Rollins thanked her Mexican counterpart, Agriculture Secretary Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula, for his «swift and focused attention,» but made it clear that time is running out.
Secretary Rollins joined RFD-TV Friday morning to weigh in on the negotiations.
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«Well, there will be, without giving, you know, too much information that’s still confidential, we immediately began moving out and setting up discussions,» Rollins said.
«Of course, this is not necessarily USDA, although I’ll be partnering with Secretary Rubio over at State and also talking to some other counterparts today, but hopefully we’ll have a resolution very, very quickly. And we’ll get some water moving, perhaps.»
The USDA did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
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Western Hemisphere defense chiefs convene after border drone scare prompts airspace closure
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Top U.S. military leaders are hosting more than 30 nations in Washington as the Trump administration moves to deepen security cooperation across the Western Hemisphere, prioritizing border control, drug trafficking and regional threats from global adversaries.
«To put America First, we must put the Americas First,» War Secretary Pete Hegseth said, according to remarks shared by Joseph Humire, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense and the Americas.
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«We must work together to prevent any adversary or criminal actor from exploiting your territory or using your infrastructure to threaten what a great former American president, Teddy Roosevelt, once called ‘permanent peace in this hemisphere.’»
The meeting, convened by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, comes amid a broader national security strategy that places heightened emphasis on threats closer to home: from fentanyl pipelines and transnational criminal networks to Arctic competition and instability in Venezuela.
The conference also coincides with U.S. action against Mexican cartel drones that breached American airspace near El Paso, Texas.
An administration official told Fox News that «Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace. The Department of War took action to disable the drones. The FAA and DOW have determined there is no threat to commercial travel.»
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is hosting a meeting for the Western Hemisphere defense chiefs in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily restricted flights in and out of El Paso International Airport for what it described as «special security reasons.» Federal officials have not released operational details, but the administration official said the action was directly tied to counter-drone measures along the southern border.
The incident underscores the growing use of unmanned systems by cartel networks and the increasing overlap between traditional criminal activity and homeland defense concerns — a theme expected to surface in discussions among defense leaders gathered in Washington.
Top military leaders from Denmark, Britain and France, nations that have territory in the western hemisphere, have also been invited, according to The New York Times.
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Gen. Francis Donovan, the new chief of Southern Command, which oversees Latin American and Caribbean operations, is expected to press regional counterparts to intensify cooperation against drug-trafficking organizations and transnational criminal groups that operate across borders and increasingly leverage advanced technology. U.S. officials have warned that cartel networks are using drones, encrypted communications and sophisticated smuggling routes to move narcotics and personnel.
Video shows a kinetic strike on a narco-terror vessel in international waters from Wednesday, Dec. 31. The strikes come amid broader military pressure in the region following high-profile security actions. (U.S. Southern Command via X)
Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, the head of U.S. Northern Command, which leads homeland and north of the U.S. defense including Greenland, is reportedly expected to talk about border controls and integration of advanced sensors across air, land, sea and space domains.
Arctic security also us likely to feature prominently in discussions. The administration has pointed to increased Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic as a long-term strategic concern and has emphasized the importance of Greenland’s geographic position for missile warning, maritime access and critical mineral resources.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by U.S. forces in January in a high-stakes operation and is now facing federal drug-trafficking charges in the United States. The capture has reshaped U.S. security discussions in the Western Hemisphere. (Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters)
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The summit comes on the heels of the dramatic U.S. military capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in early January after months of counternarcotics boat strikes.
As the hemisphere’s security landscape continues shifting, defense officials and regional allies alike will be watching to see how other governments with hostile policies toward the U.S. respond to Washington’s increasingly assertive posture.
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Russia agrees to abide by expired New START nuclear arms limits — as long as US does the same
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Russia has reportedly agreed to abide by the limits of a nuclear arms pact it reached with the U.S. years ago after the agreement expired last week — as long as Washington does the same.
The New START Treaty’s expiration, which occurred on Feb. 5, leaves the nations with the two largest atomic arsenals with no restrictions for the first time in more than a half-century, The Associated Press reported. The expiration has fueled fears of a possible unconstrained nuclear arms race.
In September, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would abide by the nuclear arms deal for another year after its expiration date as long as the U.S. followed suit, the AP reported. However, President Donald Trump has said he wanted China to be part of a new pact, something that Beijing has rejected, according to the AP.
«Rather than extend ‘NEW START’ (A badly negotiated deal by the United States that, aside from everything else, is being grossly violated), we should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved, and modernized Treaty that can last long into the future,» Trump wrote on Truth Social upon the treaty’s expiration.
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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage, Alaska. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
In response to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the now-expired treaty, the White House pointed to the president’s Truth Social post.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke to lawmakers about the treaty, saying Moscow would «act in a responsible and balanced way on the basis of analysis of the U.S. military policies,» the AP reported.
Lavrov added that «we have reason to believe that the United States is in no hurry to abandon these limits and that they will be observed for the foreseeable future.»
A rocket is launched as part of a ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile test at the Plesetsk facility in Russia on Dec. 9, 2020. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)
«We will closely monitor how things are actually unfolding,» Lavrov said. «If our American colleagues’ intention to maintain some kind of cooperation on this is confirmed, we will work actively on a new agreement and consider the issues that have remained outside strategic stability agreements.»
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The New START Treaty was signed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, and was entered into force on Feb. 5, 2011.
The treaty gave the U.S. and Russia until Feb. 5, 2018, to meet the central limits on strategic offensive arms. The treaty caps each side at 700 deployed ICBMs, SLBMs and nuclear-capable heavy bombers; 1,550 deployed warheads; and 800 deployed and non-deployed launchers and bombers. The parties were then obligated to maintain the limits as long as the treaty remained in force, which it did until last week.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting on Ukraine, in Anchorage, Alaska,, Aug. 15, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
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The expiration of the treaty comes just after a meeting involving U.S. and Russian officials in Abu Dhabi. Axios previously reported that the two nations were closing in on a deal to observe the treaty for at least six months after its expiration. The outlet added that during the six-month period there would be negotiations for a new deal.
The State Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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