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Trump reportedly agreed to the plan with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Trump OKs plan for federal government to pick up 90 percent of Puerto Rico rebuilding costs: Report

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Energy and Environment

House energy panel says Puerto Rican utility stonewalling on Whitefish probe

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Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello argued Thursday that things have not gone as smoothly as President Trump has indicated. Aside from the Army Corps of Engineers' failure, he noted that Texas and Florida have been approved for permanent restoration work more quickly than Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)
Infrastructure

Puerto Rico governor slams ‘unacceptable’ recovery effort by Army Corps of Engineers

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San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, and Committee on Homeland Security ranking member Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill., attended a news conference with House Democrats on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
White House

San Juan Mayor huddles with Democrats as she presses Congress on hurricane recovery

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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., asked for someone to be held accountable for the Whitefish contract, during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on hurricane response. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Energy and Environment

Lawmakers demand accountability for Puerto Rico’s $300M Whitefish deal

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A U.S. Army helicopter transports material to repair the Guajataca Dam, damaged during Hurricane Maria, in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. The dam was built around 1928, and holds back a man-made lake. Some Puerto Rico officials have refused to cooperate with the military and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to an Army Corps of Engineers official. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
National Security

Army Corps of Engineers: Not all Puerto Rico officials are accepting FEMA’s help

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It just isn't possible to produce skilled labor out of a hat if it is done directly by the government. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
Beltway Confidential

Canceling the Whitefish contract won’t rebuild Puerto Rico’s power lines any faster

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Gov. Ricardo Rossello said he has requested Florida and New York send more brigades and materials to the U.S. territory to make up for the potential cancellation. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
News

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority kills controversial Whitefish contract

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The president's approval rating dropped 5 percentage points since September. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
Economy

Trump approval rating drops to lowest-ever 38 percent: NBC poll

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Rossello's proposed cancellation follows his order for an inspector general investigation into the contracting process. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
News

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello asks governing board to cancel controversial Whitefish contract

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