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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

Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi Expects Bill On Statehood To Be Voted On By Congress In March

Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said that "Congress is morally obligated to respond" to his territory's recent vote where a…

3 years ago

Puerto Rico Votes For Statehood, Will Democrats Have The Votes To Ratify It?

Puerto Ricans voted in favor of the territory applying to be a U.S. state for the sixth time in a…

3 years ago

Puerto Rico Will Hold Statehood Referendum

Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced on Saturday that she will hold a nonbinding referendum to decide whether or not…

4 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

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 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

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

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

Donald Trump Rejects Puerto Rico Death Toll, Accuses Democrats Of Inflating Figures

On Thursday, President Donald Trump falsely accused Democrats in a pair of tweets of inflating the death toll from Hurricane Maria…

6 years ago

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

President Trump Threatens To Pull FEMA From Puerto Rico Amid Crisis In Twitter Rant

President Donald J. Trump took to Twitter early Thursday to vent his apparent frustration with Puerto Rico blaming its poor infrastructure…

7 years ago

With 2 Weeks Before Vote, Poll Shows Puerto Ricans Favoring Statehood By 18%

On November 3, Puerto Rican citizens will vote on whether or not they would like to request to become an…

4 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

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

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