Pacific territories’ role in national security discussed in US House subcommittee hearing
American Samoa Delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen (R) recently took part in an oversight hearing of the United States House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs regarding the US Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs'...
Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history
By Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University English should be the official language of the United States, says a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump on March 1, 2025. The move follows the Trump administration’s termination of the Spanish-language version of...
#TBT: March 6, 2025
On March 6, 1977, 93% of Northern Mariana Islands voters ratified the territory's new constitution. Its creation was required by the covenant between the United States and the CNMI. It was drafted at a local constitutional convention in 1976 and became effective in...
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner criticizes statehood lobbying efforts citing questionable numbers
From the floor of the United States House of Representatives, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner, Pablo José Hernández Rivera (PDP, D), criticized this week's efforts by the government advocating for statehood in Washington, DC, calling it an unnecessary endeavor that...
US Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan meets with President Trump and fellow governors
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) of the United States Virgin Islands recently met with President Donald Trump and fellow governors at the White House to discuss shared priorities and opportunities for collaboration between state and federal governments. Among the key...
Northern Mariana Islands Delegate King-Hinds joins Congressional Hispanic Conference in urging Speaker Johnson not to cut essential program funding
Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R) of the Northern Mariana Islands recently joined members of the Congressional Hispanic Conference in writing a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R) voicing concerns regarding possible funding decisions from the United States...
#TBT: February 20, 2025
Tropical Cyclone Vicky on February 20, 2020, which brought rain and strong winds to Samoa and American Samoa.
US Virgin Islands Governor Bryan pushes for permanent Rum Cover-Over, refinery reopening, and Visa Waiver Program at 2025 IGIA meeting
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) continued his administration’s ongoing efforts to advocate for the United States Virgin Islands at the 2025 Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) meeting, using the platform to highlight key policy priorities, including the permanent...
Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US technological competitiveness
By Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed in early 2025 may further a precipitous decline. Proposed cuts to the...
Trump’s push for ‘efficiency’ may destroy the EPA. What does that mean for you?
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