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Despite struggles, Puerto Rico can be positioned f...

Posted by Daniel Ziebarth | Jan 24, 2018 | Economy, Headlines | 0 |

What the American Health Care Act means for Puerto...

Posted by Darmy Cortes | Mar 21, 2017 | Congress, Headlines | 0 |

Puerto Rico’s healthcare crisis could teach ...

Posted by Peter Lawlor | Oct 26, 2016 | Economy, Headlines | 0 |

Governor highlights infrastructure, energy in American Samoa’s State of the Territory address

by Simay Kirgiz | Apr 22, 2026 | American Samoa | 0 |

Thousands of miles from the United States mainland, American Samoa sits as one of the most remote...

Lawmakers question delayed funding at LBJ Tropical Medical Center

by Amy Jia | Feb 23, 2026 | American Samoa | 0 |

Employees at LBJ Tropical Medical Center face uncertain paychecks, and essential services are at...

Weekly Action Checklist: November 21, 2025

by Jennifer Hofmann | Nov 21, 2025 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |

Take Action with the Americans of Conscience Checklist: Action 1: Time Sensitive: Support...

Weekly Action Checklist: October 10, 2025

by Jennifer Hofmann | Oct 10, 2025 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |

Take Action with the Americans of Conscience Checklist: Action 1: Reopen the government...

#TBT: July 10, 2025

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 10, 2025 | History, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |

Born July 10, 1940, Juan Luis was a Puerto Rican-US Virgin Islander politician who served as the...

How Joe Biden’s proposed budget would impact the territories

by Tucker Gauss | Apr 12, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines | 0 |

Early last month, President Joe Biden (D) released his proposed budget for the next fiscal year....

What Biden’s State of the Union means for the US territories

by Tucker Gauss | Mar 8, 2023 | Federal Government | 0 |

In the wake of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign announcement and growing concerns over...

Blood donations are now more LGBTQ inclusive. How will that affect the US territories?

by Tucker Gauss | Feb 14, 2023 | Federal Government, Headlines | 1 |

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new proposal to conduct individual...

Puerto Rican Medicaid funding secured

by Aditi Vikram | Jan 4, 2023 | Congress, Puerto Rico | 0 |

After countless discussions about Medicaid coverage in Puerto Rico, members of Congress came to...

Guam’s medical malpractice bill opposed by doctors

by Emily Sauget | Dec 20, 2022 | Guam | 0 |

Bill 112-36, introduced in 2021 by Guam Senator and Speaker Therese Terlaje (D), aims to repeal...

Combating healthcare barriers for Micronesians in Guam

by Emily Sauget | Dec 1, 2022 | Guam | 1 |

The island of Guam continues to see an increasing amount of Micronesian migrants for healthcare as...

Remnants of blackouts and Hurricanes continue to haunt Puerto Ricans

by Karizma Avila | Nov 9, 2022 | Headlines, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment | 0 |

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico for only 48 hours. Yet, it left a long-lasting humanitarian...

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Guam’s political status under scrutiny amid deep-sea mining push

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How American Samoa’s citizenship status became a criminal question in Alaska

Puerto Rico government announces second Equality and Statehood Summit in Washington, DC

Guam status debate reignites with controversy over voting rights

#TBT: November 6, 2025

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NOAA advances seabed mapping near American Samoa

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Collateral damage: How the US government shutdowns undermine the territorial economies

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A global trade shift reaches America’s periphery: The US territories

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Despite struggles, Puerto Rico can be positioned f...

What the American Health Care Act means for Puerto...

Puerto Rico’s healthcare crisis could teach ...

Governor highlights infrastructure, energy in American Samoa’s State of the Territory address

Lawmakers question delayed funding at LBJ Tropical Medical Center

Weekly Action Checklist: November 21, 2025

Weekly Action Checklist: October 10, 2025

#TBT: July 10, 2025

How Joe Biden’s proposed budget would impact the territories

What Biden’s State of the Union means for the US territories

Blood donations are now more LGBTQ inclusive. How will that affect the US territories?

Puerto Rican Medicaid funding secured

Guam’s medical malpractice bill opposed by doctors

Combating healthcare barriers for Micronesians in Guam

Remnants of blackouts and Hurricanes continue to haunt Puerto Ricans

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