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Puerto Rico

Jul 2019

How long can Puerto Rico’s governor hang on?

Jazz Shaw Jul 22, 2019 8:01 AM

Send him home

Death threat, sexist jokes: Puerto Rico governor refuses to resign after text messages leak

Ed Morrissey Jul 15, 2019 4:01 PM

Watergate, this time as farce.

Hmmm: FBI arrests two former Puerto Rico officials in corruption scandal

Ed Morrissey Jul 11, 2019 7:21 PM

House Dem to Rosselló: Resign.

May 2019

Major League diss: Red Sox manager takes a pass on White House visit

Karen Townsend May 06, 2019 9:21 PM

Hurricane Maria fall-out continues in Puerto Rico.

Apr 2019

White House advisor on Puerto Rico: Trump has done so much for “that country”

Allahpundit Apr 02, 2019 5:31 PM

“You’re rolling your eyes and I don’t know why you’re rolling your eyes.”

Mar 2019

Puerto Rican Governor: I’ll punch Trump in the mouth

Karen Townsend Mar 31, 2019 11:01 AM

“It would be a mistake to confuse courtesy with courage.”

Jan 2019

Trump: Seriously, I don’t want to use an emergency declaration

Ed Morrissey Jan 14, 2019 4:01 PM

“Maybe [Democrats] were celebrating the shutdown.”

Sep 2018

Jerry Brown on Trump: Something’s got to happen to this guy, if we don’t get rid of him he’ll wreck the world

Allahpundit Sep 19, 2018 10:41 PM

What?

The politics of calculating hurricane deaths

Jazz Shaw Sep 15, 2018 7:01 PM

A six-month hurricane?

Trump: The new Puerto Rico death toll is a Democratic conspiracy against me

Allahpundit Sep 13, 2018 11:21 AM

Numbers.

“Unsung success”: Trump says handling of the Puerto Rico hurricane was some of the best disaster management ever

Allahpundit Sep 11, 2018 8:01 PM

Storms.

Aug 2018

Blue ebb tide in Florida: Dem registration edge drops ahead of midterms

Ed Morrissey Aug 13, 2018 4:01 PM

Puerto Rico wave non-existent?

Jun 2018

Another bill to make Puerto Rico a state

Jazz Shaw Jun 30, 2018 7:01 PM

Is it time? Would it ever be?

Oct 2017

Trump to Puerto Ricans: We can’t be there forever, you know

Allahpundit Oct 12, 2017 2:41 PM

Tick tock.

Sunday morning talking heads

Allahpundit Oct 08, 2017 8:01 AM

Recoil.

Trump: “Wave goodbye” to Puerto Rico debt; Mulvaney: Not so fast

Ed Morrissey Oct 04, 2017 6:41 PM

Surprise!

Trump: Say, that San Juan mayor has “come back a long way,” huh?

Ed Morrissey Oct 03, 2017 2:01 PM

“If things don’t get better the new ‘nosotros’ is going to break down.”

Sunday morning talking heads

Allahpundit Oct 01, 2017 8:01 AM

Crisis.

Sep 2017

Gen. Honore to Trump: San Juan’s mayor is living in a cot and you’re out golfing

Allahpundit Sep 30, 2017 4:01 PM

Optics.

In three tweets, Trump undoes all the gains he made during Irma and Harvey

Jazz Shaw Sep 30, 2017 8:31 AM

Tweetstorm

Breaking: Trump waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico

Ed Morrissey Sep 28, 2017 8:41 AM

Distraction.

More airline price gouging in Puerto Rico? Not so fast.

Jazz Shaw Sep 28, 2017 8:01 AM

Not really, no.

Trump on why he hasn’t lifted the Jones Act for Puerto Rico: A lot of people in the shipping industry don’t want me to

Allahpundit Sep 27, 2017 5:31 PM

Protectionism.

Trump: I’m not ignoring Puerto Rico

Ed Morrissey Sep 26, 2017 12:01 PM

What is being done?

Devastation: Puerto Rico 100% without power — for months

Ed Morrissey Sep 21, 2017 8:41 AM

“The San Juan that we knew yesterday is no longer there.”

“Much more devastating” Hurricane Maria hammers Puerto Rico

Ed Morrissey Sep 20, 2017 8:41 AM

“Do not be a thrill seeker or risk your life for senseless photos or videos.”

Worse than Harvey? Irma now Category 5 and headed for Florida

Ed Morrissey Sep 05, 2017 8:41 AM

“It’s not time to get on a surfboard.”

Jun 2017

Puerto Rican Day parade turns out pretty much as embarrassing as you’d imagined

Jazz Shaw Jun 12, 2017 4:41 PM

Behold the conquering hero

So what happened in that Puerto Rican statehood vote?

Jazz Shaw Jun 12, 2017 9:21 AM

23% turnout?

Puerto Rico is voting on their future at a rather strange time

Jazz Shaw Jun 11, 2017 11:01 AM

Do they stay or do they go?

Wait… FALN terrorist still receiving National Freedom Hero honor after all?

Jazz Shaw Jun 08, 2017 10:41 AM

On again off again

Judges award Bill de Blasio perfect score on parade flip-flop

Jazz Shaw Jun 06, 2017 8:01 AM

Does he realize people record the things he says?

NYC Mayor: Maybe honoring a terrorist in the parade wasn’t such a great idea

Jazz Shaw Jun 02, 2017 8:01 AM

But he’s still going to march

May 2017

Even Univision is bailing out on the Puerto Rican Day Parade

Jazz Shaw May 27, 2017 5:31 PM

Not going down with the ship

Shocker. Puerto Rican Day parade honoring terrorist is turning off some sponsors

Jazz Shaw May 24, 2017 12:31 PM

Go figure

Convicted terrorist to be feted in New York City parade

Jazz Shaw May 17, 2017 10:01 AM

What’s a few bombings between friends?

Aug 2016

Rio Recap: Day Eight

Christine Rousselle Aug 14, 2016 8:01 PM

Stroke!

Jun 2016

The shadow bailout of Puerto Rico is underway

Jazz Shaw Jun 27, 2016 7:41 PM

Stranding the investors

Clinton wins Puerto Rico, Sanders plans to capture Philadelphia

Ed Morrissey Jun 06, 2016 9:21 AM

Ride of his life.

May 2016

More great VA moments: Convicted fraudster goes from prison to running purchasing program

Ed Morrissey May 06, 2016 8:41 AM

Déjà vu.

Puerto Rico governor: We’re not making today’s debt payment

Ed Morrissey May 02, 2016 8:28 AM

“This is the beginning of the real crisis.”

Apr 2016

Ryan to Hamilton creator: Be patient on Puerto Rico

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2016 4:31 PM

“The crisis is now.”

Mar 2016

Is Sonia Sotomayor hearing cases or arguing them herself?

Jazz Shaw Mar 24, 2016 8:01 AM

Making the case

Close call: VA worker reinstated with back pay after missing time due to being in prison for armed robbery

Jazz Shaw Mar 22, 2016 6:21 PM

You only wish I was making this stuff up

How long can Puerto Rico’s governor hang on?

Death threat, sexist jokes: Puerto Rico governor refuses to resign after text messages leak

Hmmm: FBI arrests two former Puerto Rico officials in corruption scandal

Major League diss: Red Sox manager takes a pass on White House visit

White House advisor on Puerto Rico: Trump has done so much for “that country”

Puerto Rican Governor: I’ll punch Trump in the mouth

Trump: Seriously, I don’t want to use an emergency declaration

Jerry Brown on Trump: Something’s got to happen to this guy, if we don’t get rid of him he’ll wreck the world

The politics of calculating hurricane deaths

Trump: The new Puerto Rico death toll is a Democratic conspiracy against me

“Unsung success”: Trump says handling of the Puerto Rico hurricane was some of the best disaster management ever

Blue ebb tide in Florida: Dem registration edge drops ahead of midterms

Another bill to make Puerto Rico a state

Trump to Puerto Ricans: We can’t be there forever, you know

Sunday morning talking heads

Trump: “Wave goodbye” to Puerto Rico debt; Mulvaney: Not so fast

Trump: Say, that San Juan mayor has “come back a long way,” huh?

Sunday morning talking heads

Gen. Honore to Trump: San Juan’s mayor is living in a cot and you’re out golfing

In three tweets, Trump undoes all the gains he made during Irma and Harvey

Breaking: Trump waives Jones Act for Puerto Rico

More airline price gouging in Puerto Rico? Not so fast.

Trump on why he hasn’t lifted the Jones Act for Puerto Rico: A lot of people in the shipping industry don’t want me to

Trump: I’m not ignoring Puerto Rico

Devastation: Puerto Rico 100% without power — for months

“Much more devastating” Hurricane Maria hammers Puerto Rico

Worse than Harvey? Irma now Category 5 and headed for Florida

Puerto Rican Day parade turns out pretty much as embarrassing as you’d imagined

So what happened in that Puerto Rican statehood vote?

Puerto Rico is voting on their future at a rather strange time

Wait… FALN terrorist still receiving National Freedom Hero honor after all?

Judges award Bill de Blasio perfect score on parade flip-flop

NYC Mayor: Maybe honoring a terrorist in the parade wasn’t such a great idea

Even Univision is bailing out on the Puerto Rican Day Parade

Shocker. Puerto Rican Day parade honoring terrorist is turning off some sponsors

Convicted terrorist to be feted in New York City parade

Rio Recap: Day Eight

The shadow bailout of Puerto Rico is underway

Clinton wins Puerto Rico, Sanders plans to capture Philadelphia

More great VA moments: Convicted fraudster goes from prison to running purchasing program

Puerto Rico governor: We’re not making today’s debt payment

Ryan to Hamilton creator: Be patient on Puerto Rico

Is Sonia Sotomayor hearing cases or arguing them herself?

Close call: VA worker reinstated with back pay after missing time due to being in prison for armed robbery

Dems wonder: What the hell is Steyer thinking?

Oh yes: Bernie Sanders’s campaign hit with … federal labor complaint

Study: No evidence white cops more likely to use lethal force against minorities