Tag: Donald Trump
NOAA advances seabed mapping near American Samoa
On January 22, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it would survey...
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Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.
By Raquel Rutledge. This story was originally published by ProPublica. To the narcotics agents...
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Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding
By Naveena Sadasivam María Pérez lost power for about three months after Hurricane Maria struck...
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How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US
By Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on...
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Google Trends in the US territories: January 2026
This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States...
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A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’
By Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University The question the First Amendment keeps...
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12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year
By Spencer Overton, George Washington University One year after Donald Trump’s second...
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US military buildup in the Caribbean fuels security debate in Puerto Rico
Since August, the US has been building up its military presence in the Caribbean. Today, a little...
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A global trade shift reaches America’s periphery: The US territories
On July 30, President Trump signed and issued Executive Order 14324 titled “Suspending Duty-Free...
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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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