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United States calls for ending UN decolonization committee, citing Puerto Rico hearings
The United States called on October 15, 2026, for ending the mandate of the United Nations Special...
#TBT: July 30, 2026
Lawrence W. Cramer, newly appointed governor of the Virgin Islands, appeared before the Senate...
Governor Bryan calls for greater Caribbean cooperation on tourism and investment
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands delivered opening remarks during...
Alaska drops charges against American Samoans prosecuted for voting, but leaves door open for future charges
Alaska prosecutors dropped all criminal charges against 11 American Samoans from Whittier who had...
Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster seeks delegate seat on a promise of a hospital wing for veterans
Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster, a US Army veteran who once served as the American Samoa governor’s...
Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster seeks delegate seat on a promise of a hospital wing for veterans
Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster, a US Army veteran who once served as the American Samoa governor’s...
Attao leads Pasquines poll in Northern Mariana Islands governor’s race as delegate contest stays close
Former House Speaker Blas Jonathan “BJ” Attao (I) and his running mate, House Speaker Edmund...
#TBT: October 29, 2026
On October 30, 1950, Blanca Canales led Nationalists in Jayuya in declaring Puerto Rico a free...
Terlaje and Limtiaco lead Pasquines poll in Guam’s governor and delegate races
Senator Therese Terlaje (D) and her running mate, Senator Sabina Perez (D), lead Guam’s race for...
Meleagi Suitonu Chapman makes another bid for delegate, focused on veterans, healthcare, and safety
Meleagi Suitonu Chapman is on the ballot for American Samoa’s nonvoting seat in the United States...
Most US territory voters view Trump unfavorably ahead of the midterms, poll finds
Most registered voters in the five United States territories have an unfavorable view of President...
Amata Coleman Radewagen seeks reelection, saying her candidacy “is about you, the people of American Samoa”
Delegate Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) is seeking reelection to American Samoa’s nonvoting...
ICE operations intensify across San Juan as border czar Tom Homan visits Puerto Rico
United States immigration agents carried out operations in several San Juan neighborhoods from...
DHS suspends visa-free travel program for Chinese visitors to the Northern Mariana Islands
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending a program that lets...
Power restored on St. Thomas and St. John after days of outages, but new generation is months away
Electricity was restored across St. Thomas and St. John late on October 24, 2026, after several...
American Samoa delegate candidate Samana Semo Ve’ave’a dies at 77
Samana Semo Ve’ave’a, a candidate for American Samoa’s seat in the United States House of...
Weekly Action Checklist: October 23, 2026
Take Action with the Americans of Conscience Checklist: Action 1: Support and protect the rights...
United States calls for ending UN decolonization committee, citing Puerto Rico hearings
The United States called on October 15, 2026, for ending the mandate of the United Nations Special...
#TBT: October 22, 2026
On October 22, 2018, Tropical Depression 31W was upgraded to Tropical Storm Yutu. Authorities...
Guam will elect a new governor and at least six new senators on November 3
Guam voters are deciding an election that will reshape both branches of the island’s government....
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October 29, 2026Attao leads Pasquines poll in Northern Mariana Islands governor’s race as delegate contest stays closePolitical status- September 16, 2026Alaska drops charges against American Samoans prosecuted for voting, but leaves door open for future chargesInsular Cases
October 23, 2026Weekly Action Checklist: October 23, 2026Voting rights
October 27, 2026Amata Coleman Radewagen seeks reelection, saying her candidacy “is about you, the people of American Samoa”Federal benefits
August 12, 2026Puerto Rico’s water crisis, in contextDebt and PROMESA
October 20, 2026Super Typhoon Champi becomes the third typhoon to affect Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in six monthsHurricanes and typhoons