Category: Federal Government
Democracy in the US territories, in context
Posted by Isabella Agostino | Sep 15, 2025 | American Samoa, Elections, Federal Government, Guam, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Status, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Guam after the battle: The plans that changed the ...
Posted by Isabella Agostino | Aug 26, 2025 | Federal Government, Guam, Headlines, Military | 1 |
New report says overturning Insular Cases would no...
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 15, 2025 | Courts, Economy, Federal Government, Headlines, Status | 0 |
Guam Environmental Protection Agency demands US Ai...
Posted by Bryce Leiberman | Oct 7, 2024 | Federal Government, Guam, Headlines, Military, Science and Environment | 0 |
Members of Congress and civil rights groups call o...
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 17, 2024 | Congress, Courts, Federal Government, Headlines, Status | 0 |
Inside the government’s push to divert Puerto Rico solar funds to a bankrupt utility
by Grist | Jul 1, 2026 | Federal Government, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment | 0 |
Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision “may generate negative commentary” and be perceived as “undue favoritism.”
Read More#TBT: June 18, 2026
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 18, 2026 | Guam, History, Military | 0 |
Operation Stevedore was the operation for the American recapture of the then Japanese-held island...
Read More#TBT: June 4, 2026
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 4, 2026 | History, Military, Northern Mariana Islands | 0 |
A “Satan”, an M3 Stuart tank with a Ronson flamethrower, incinerates a Japanese...
Read MoreNOAA advances seabed mapping near American Samoa
by Amy Jia | Jun 1, 2026 | American Samoa, Economy, Federal Government, Headlines, Science and Environment | 0 |
On January 22, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it would survey...
Read MoreProsecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.
by ProPublica | May 5, 2026 | Courts, Federal Government, Headlines, Puerto Rico | 0 |
By Raquel Rutledge. This story was originally published by ProPublica. To the narcotics agents...
Read More#TBT: April 16, 2026
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 16, 2026 | American Samoa, History, Military | 0 |
Sailors and guests pose for a photo during the grand opening ceremony of the Navy Recruiting...
Read MoreCaught in the middle: How the de minimis suspension punishes US territories
by Zara Miller | Apr 7, 2026 | Federal Government | 0 |
On February 20, 2026, President Donald J. Trump (R) issued Executive Order 14388, titled...
Read More#TBT: March 26, 2026
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 26, 2026 | History, Military, Puerto Rico | 0 |
The Intentona de Yauco of 1897 was the second and final revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto...
Read More#TBT: March 19, 2026
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Mar 19, 2026 | American Samoa, History, Military | 0 |
Colonel Leafaina Yahn, commander, 404th Army Field Support Brigade, stands with then American...
Read MoreNOAA is already deep-sea mineral mapping near American Samoa
by Simay Kirgiz | Mar 16, 2026 | American Samoa, Federal Government, Science and Environment | 0 |
On April 24, 2025, the Trump Administration released Executive Order 14285, titled Unleashing...
Read MoreHow to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US
by The Conversation | Mar 6, 2026 | Elections, Federal Government | 0 |
By Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on...
Read More#TBT: February 26, 2026
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Feb 26, 2026 | Federal Government, History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
#TBT: The Fifth Constitutional Convention of the US Virgin Islands passed a proposed constitution,...
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