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Most in US territories prefer current territorial status in Pasquines poll
On November 3, 2026, voters in four United States territories elect delegates to the US House who...
How the Democratic sweep to power will affect the US territories, in context
When Democrats take control of Congress on January 3, 2027, the committees that handle federal...
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...
Radewagen wins seventh term in American Samoa delegate race
Delegate Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) won the American Samoa delegate race on November 3,...
3,755 households on St. Thomas and St. John get automatic SNAP replacement after October outages
The United States Virgin Islands loaded $539,891 in replacement SNAP benefits onto the cards of 3,755 households on St. Thomas and St. John after the October power outages, with no application required.
Armed ICE agents enter Río Piedras parish grounds used by students as Puerto Rico weighs school protections
Three armed ICE agents entered the courtyard of San Antonio de Padua Parish in Río Piedras, an area also used by its school’s students, 12 days before the Senate of Puerto Rico passed an amended bill on protections for students when ICE comes to public schools.
#TBT: November 12, 2026
On November 12, 1974, a severe and record-setting flood struck St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands,...
Four US territories top military enlistment rankings, but their veterans travel far for care
Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa sent the most people into the United States military per capita in 2022, but veterans there travel long distances for specialty care, and many cannot get the cost reimbursed.
Census projects population decline of up to 61% in US territories by 2100
The United States Census Bureau projects that the four US territories in its latest update will...
Radewagen wins seventh term in American Samoa delegate race
Delegate Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) won the American Samoa delegate race on November 3,...
Google Trends in the US Territories: August 2026
This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico,...
Americans of Conscience Checklist: November 6, 2026
Take Action with the Americans of Conscience Checklist: Action 1: TIME SENSITIVE | Celebrate...
San Juan hosts marine mammal scientists’ first biennial conference in Latin America
More than 1,600 people registered for the 26th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine...
How the Democratic sweep to power will affect the US territories, in context
When Democrats take control of Congress on January 3, 2027, the committees that handle federal...
#TBT: November 5, 2026
On November 5, 1956, the Territorial Party of Guam, formed months earlier by eight senators who...
Plaskett will be the first Black woman to take office as an elected governor in the United States as Sarauw heads to Congress
Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) won the governorship of the US Virgin Islands on November 3, 2026,...
Torres leads but heads to a runoff for Northern Mariana Islands governor as King-Hinds wins reelection
Former Governor Ralph DLG Torres (R), who survived an impeachment trial in 2022 and saw criminal...
Terlaje concedes Guam governor’s race to Ada and Calvo as Limtiaco leads Moylan for delegate
Senator Therese Terlaje (D) conceded Guam’s race for governor early on November 4, 2026, after the...
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Key issues
- November 5, 2026How the Democratic sweep to power will affect the US territories, in contextPolitical status
- September 16, 2026Alaska drops charges against American Samoans prosecuted for voting, but leaves door open for future chargesInsular Cases
November 10, 2026Census projects population decline of up to 61% in US territories by 2100Voting rights- November 9, 2026Radewagen wins seventh term in American Samoa delegate raceFederal benefits
- November 3, 2026Most in US territories prefer current territorial status in Pasquines pollDebt and PROMESA
October 20, 2026Super Typhoon Champi becomes the third typhoon to affect Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in six monthsHurricanes and typhoons