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Donald Trump Calls His Response To Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico An ‘Incredible Unsung Success’

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump lauded his administration's response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico an "incredible unsung success," despite the fact…

6 years ago

Death Toll Of Hurricane Maria In Puerto Rico Revised To 2,975 People From 64, Lawmakers Call For Investigation

On Tuesday, authorities revised the death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico from 64 to 2,975, which makes the…

6 years ago

Trump Administration Blocked Investigation Into Why Hurricane Aid For Puerto Rico Was Halted

The Trump administration delayed giving Puerto Rico roughly $20 billion in relief funds after the 2017 hurricane, according to a…

3 years ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson On Her Foreign Policy Goals, Department Of Peace

Marianne Williamson, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and spiritual self-help author, spoke to uPolitics exclusively about what she would hope to…

5 years ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson On Stopping Climate Change

Marianne Williamson, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and self-help guru, tells uPolitics that her priority in tackling global warming is…

5 years ago

Trump Insults Puerto Rico As Hurricane Dorian Approaches, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz Hits Back

With Hurricane Dorian nearing Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. had spent over $92 billion after Hurricane…

5 years ago

Trump Calls Puerto Rico Leaders “Incompetent,” Says He Is The “Best Thing” To Ever Happen To Island After Hurricane

President Donald Trump said on Twitter Tuesday that he considered himself the "best thing" that ever happened to Puerto Rico. Trump also…

5 years ago

FEMA Chief Brock Long Defends Trump On Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll, Says Figures Are “All Over The Place”

FEMA Administrator Brock Long defended President Donald Trump on Sunday after he drew rebukes for questioning that 3,000 people died as a result…

6 years ago

Critics Call Sen. Rand Paul’s Request For Kentucky Disaster Aid Hypocritical

Kentucky Sen Rand Paul (R) has requested federal aid for his state after the tornadoes last  weekend. Critics are calling…

2 years ago

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Calls Out Lauren Boebert For Insulting Her Grandmother

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-New York) responded to Rep. Lauren Boebert's (R-Colorado) comments on government unemployment benefits she made at the…

3 years ago

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Raises Nearly $5 Million For Texas Relief Fund

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised about $4.7 million in relief funding for Texas after freezing temperatures left millions without power…

3 years ago

Trump Slammed For Taking Military Construction Money For Border Wall Funding

Despite bipartisan criticism, President Donald Trump has stood by his administration's decision to divert over $1 billion in military funding…

5 years ago

Wanda Vázquez Sworn In As Puerto Rico’s Governor After Supreme Court Rejects Elevation Of Pedro Pierluisi

Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez was sworn in as Puerto Rico’s new governor after its Supreme Court found the elevation of…

5 years ago

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Announces Resignation Amid Protests & Text Message Scandal

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced Wednesday evening he will resign on Aug. 2 after nearly two weeks of protests calling for him…

5 years ago

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello Won’t Seek Re-election In 2020 But Refuses To Resign

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello revealed Sunday he will not pursue re-election in 2020 and will abandon his post as leader of…

5 years ago

Trump Blasts ‘Corrupt’ Puerto Rican Officials As Protesters Call For Gov. Ricardo Rossello’s Resignation

President Donald Trump went after Puerto Rico's "corrupt" government officials Thursday on Twitter, as San Juan has become mired in protests over…

5 years ago

Brock Long, Former Trump FEMA Head, Only Repaid 2% Of The $151,000 He Spent On Unapproved Personal Travel

According to previously undisclosed documents that were revealed last week, former FEMA administrator Brock Long only paid back 2% of…

5 years ago

Biden: Trump Doesn’t Know That Puerto Ricans Are U.S. Citizens

Former Vice President Joe Bidden suspects that the officials at the White House had a botched response to Hurricane Maria…

5 years ago

Julian Castro Announces 2020 Presidential Run, Says Trump “Failed The People Of Puerto Rico”

Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro announced on Saturday he would seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020. The 44-year-old Castro,…

5 years ago

House Oversight Committee Chair Elijah Cummings Sends 51 Document Requests To Trump Administration

On Tuesday, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) sent 51 letters to numerous Trump Administration officials – namely the heads of select government…

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