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Puerto Rico has suffered this relic of protectionism long enough. Congress should bury this law it and never speak its name again. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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The Trump administration has finally waived the Jones Act for Puerto Rico. Good.

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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Trump has approved a request to waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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White House waives Jones Act shipping rules to help Puerto Rico

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The money will be divided equally between the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and Samaritan's Purse. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
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Trump’s inaugural committee to give $3 million donation towards hurricane relief

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The Democrats want the president to take eight actions to help the struggling island territory in the wake of Hurricane Maria. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Energy and Environment

Chuck Schumer, Senate Democrats, urge Trump to act more aggressively to help Puerto Rico

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The Democrats also called for Trump to send a senior general to Puerto Rico to coordinate the relief effort. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
National Security

House Democrats to Trump: Send USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to Puerto Rico

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Wildfires that have blackened more than thousands of square miles across the American West have also ignited calls for thinning of forests that have become so choked with trees that they're at
Energy and Environment

‘There will be fire’: Congress fights over how to fund, respond to wildfires

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The White House is restricting lawmaker travel to Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands on military aircraft this weekend in an attempt to keep the focus on helping recovery efforts. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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White House restricts lawmaker travel to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

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Neighbors sit on a couch outside their destroyed homes as sun sets in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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DHS downplays need for Jones Act change to help Puerto Rico

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The Defense Department announced that a brigadier general will arrive in Puerto Rico on Wednesday to manage the disaster response after the territory was hit by two hurricanes. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
National Security

Pentagon sends general to Puerto Rico to oversee hurricane response

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San Juan mayor discloses heartfelt concerns amid tears about Puerto Rico

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