Tag: Puerto Rico

President Trump on Thursday made it clear he's prepared to blame a possible government shutdown on Democrats, who he said are making too many demands for a bill to fund the government through fiscal year 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump: Blame Democrats for a government shutdown

Pete Kasperowicz · April 27, 2017 11:59 am

Over the past month, ICE has arrested 644 illegal aliens through similar operations in nearly a dozen states. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Feds nab another 76 criminal immigrants in Florida, Puerto Rico

Anna Giaritelli · April 26, 2017 9:15 pm

Officials found 1,320 pounds of the drug in a vessel four miles off the coast of the U.S. territory island. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Border agents find $17M of cocaine in single bust near Puerto Rico

Anna Giaritelli · April 13, 2017 11:05 pm

Puerto Rico has lots of debt - $70 billion and counting - but a tiny economy of only $103 billion. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Beltway Confidential

The rational way to fix Puerto Rico’s massive debt problem

Charles Sauer · March 30, 2017 8:04 pm

Washington Secrets

Over 40,000 counterfeit Chinese condoms seized, won’t work

Paul Bedard · March 24, 2017 3:21 pm

The counterfeit condoms were imported into Puerto Rico from China.

US border agents seize 40,000 counterfeit condoms in Puerto Rico

Pete Kasperowicz · March 23, 2017 3:26 pm

Puerto Rico’s Financial Control Board Has Major Conflicts of Interest

Logan Albright · March 21, 2017 7:52 pm

Let's not let the situation in Puerto Rico get any further out of hand, and let's stop repeating the mistakes of the past. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Beltway Confidential

Washington’s hurry-up-and-wait approach could spell disaster in Puerto Rico

Horace Cooper · January 21, 2017 8:34 pm

Beltway Confidential

Are you kidding me, NPR?

Becket Adams · January 18, 2017 3:19 am

Obama grants clemency to Oscar Lopez Rivera, Puerto Rican terrorist

Anna Giaritelli · January 18, 2017 1:56 am

Puerto Rico’s New Governor Should be Given Time to Get Recovery Plan Right

Ike Brannon · January 16, 2017 11:00 am

Puerto Rico's debt of $72 billion has required an aggressive restructuring effort from Congress. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Beltway Confidential

How to get Puerto Rico back to work

Robert Doar · December 28, 2016 6:03 pm