In an announcement from the Oval Office on Friday, September 18th, President Donald Trump described a new plan to extend the benefits of Most Favored… Read More »Most Favored Nation Pharma Deals Apply to Puerto Rico Medicaid
President Trump made a clear statement yesterday about his concerns with making Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia (D.C.) states. Writing on Truth Social,… Read More »Nebraska Republican Pushes Back on Trump Puerto Rico Claim
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA), legislation that includes 11 provisions to address the Puerto Rico… Read More »Rep. Pablo José Hernández Seeks to Address Water Crisis
A bill to erect a statue of Puerto Rican baseball great Roberto Clemente at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., has been introduced in Congress.… Read More »Honoring Roberto Clemente with a Statue at the U.S. Capitol
Puerto Rico generally doesn’t make it into K-12 school curriculums in the states. Third graders across the nation learn about the 50 states, but not… Read More »How Hispanic Heritage Month Could Matter for Puerto Rico
The Prevent Cancer Foundation will Honor Puerto Rico at its Gala in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, September 16th. Governor Jenniffer González-Colón and Rep. Pablo… Read More »Prevent Cancer Foundation Gala Honors Puerto Rico
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) held its summer meeting in Austin, Texas, August 13-15. Of the many decisions finalized at the meeting, one is particularly… Read More »DNC Summer Meeting Supports Birthright Citizenship in the Territories
A recent Democratic primary debate in New Hampshire included a question about statehood for Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Each of the five… Read More »New Hampshire Primary Candidates Support Puerto Rico Statehood
American blue jeans are ubiquitous through most of the world. Coca-Cola is popular in every nation except for Cuba and North Korea. Music from the… Read More »Puerto Rican Influence in the U.S. and Around the World
