San Juan Mayor Refuses to Criticize Cuban and Venezuelan Regimes

Says Puerto Rico endures captivity 'on a daily basis as a colony of the United States'

Philip Caldwell
July 9, 2019 1:55 PM

In an interview with Univision, Carmen Yulín Cruz, mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2020 candidate for Puerto Rican governor, and co-chair of Senator Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign, had harsh words for the United States government but declined to condemn Cuba or Venezuela for their wrongdoings.

Kamala Harris Misses California Disaster Aid Vote to Campaign With Labor Unions

Cameron Cawthorne
April 4, 2019 1:00 PM

Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) on Monday missed a critical vote to secure disaster aid for California to help rebuild after the destruction from wildfires.

Ocasio-Cortez Deletes Tweet Accusing Fellow Congressman of Racism

Alex Griswold
January 18, 2019 12:41 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) deleted a tweet that accused a Republican congressman of issuing a racist remark on the House floor.

Trump Accuses Democrats of Altering Statistics on Hurricane Deaths in Puerto Rico

Paul Crookston
September 13, 2018 10:32 AM

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Thursday to lambast an official report on Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year, accusing Democrats of inflating the number of deaths.

Dem Rep, Gubernatorial Candidate Spotted Drinking, Dancing on Puerto Rico Trip to Assess Hurricane Recovery Progress

(Updated)

Cameron Cawthorne
July 31, 2018 12:52 PM

Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D., N.M.) was spotted dancing and drinking during a two-day trip to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to assess the infrastructure and recovery process in response to Hurricane Maria.

Cuomo: Trump Admin. Is on a ‘Jihad to Deport as Many People’ as Possible

Haris Alic
July 24, 2018 1:54 PM

Report: Dem Rep Outraged Florida Republican Would Campaign for ‘Puerto Rican Votes’

Haris Alic
May 2, 2018 8:01 PM

A member of Florida's congressional delegation was reportedly outraged that Republican Gov. Rick Scott would actively court Puerto Rican voters in his bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson this November.

Soros Dumps $450K Into Florida-based PAC

PAC worked against Rubio, tried to mobilize Puerto Rico community

Todd Shepherd
April 16, 2018 12:35 PM

George Soros, the Hungarian-born financier and billionaire political activist, pumped $450,000 into the Florida-based PAC United for Progress, according to campaign finance records with the Florida Secretary of State’s office.

Overheard on Acela: Teachers’ Union President Plots to Shut Puerto Rico Schools From First Class Car

'We never use the word strike … we should be careful about the words we use'

Elizabeth Harrington
April 16, 2018 5:00 AM

Teachers' union president Randi Weingarten is plotting a teachers' strike to shut down schools in Puerto Rico, according to a conversation overheard Friday in the first-class car of an Acela train heading to New York.

Politico, Twitter Liberals Spread Video Falsely Implying GOP Rep Made Racist Joke

Alex Griswold
March 22, 2018 7:40 PM

Reporters and liberal activists spread a misleading clip of an Alabama Republican this week, falsely claiming he made a racist joke about a colleague.