Category: Federal Government
US Trade Promotion Program for Haiti expiration impacts Caribbean US territories
After the US Congress reached its September 30 budget deadline, two important trade preference...
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The shutdown is poised to deepen hunger in America — just as the Trump administration stopped tracking it
Millions of women and children are at risk of losing food benefits during the shutdown. The USDA just killed the long-running survey that would track the fallout.
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Trump administration budget cuts hit United States territories hardest
The Trump administration is one of the most unprecedented presidential administrations to date....
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American Samoa confronts food safety gaps
On June 16, Governor Pulaali’i Nokolao Pula (R) called an emergency meeting in Pago Pago, the...
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Bryan presses for energy, healthcare, and economic growth at federal IGIA session
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands joined federal officials and...
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#TBT: September 25, 2025
Dutch privateer Boudewijn Hendricksz attacks San Juan on September 25, 1625, and resides in La...
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American Samoa receives $250,000 grant for audit help
On August 30, 2025, Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) of American Samoa stated that the...
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How the “One Big Beautiful Bill” will impact the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico’s rum Industry
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) signed HR 1 into law, referred to as the “One Big...
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Democracy in the US territories, in context
Being a part of the United States, but not represented as a state, ensures the territories’...
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Now more than ever, it is vital for Puerto Rico to have a chance at statehood
The islands of Puerto Rico have been a United States territory for over 125 years. Throughout this...
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American Samoa partners with the 1984th US Army Hospital-Pacific to provide healthcare
On August 12, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula met with Lieutenant Colonel Hope Hashimoto and Staff...
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Like Reagan, Trump is slashing environment regulations, but his strategy may have a far deeper impact
Barbara Kates-Garnick, Tufts University When the Trump administration announced it was moving to...
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