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Trump to pardon former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez after plea deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said Friday. Vázquez pleaded guilty last August to a campaign finance violation in…

John McCarthy January 16, 2026

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House passes Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credit extension: Plaskett

WASHINGTON — Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend for three years the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced…

John McCarthy January 11, 2026

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Epstein was texting Stacey Plaskett during 2019 hearing with Michael Cohen

Newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate show the convicted sex offender appeared to be texting with a member of Congress during a 2019 House hearing with Michael Cohen, Donald…

John McCarthy November 15, 2025

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What to know about Trump’s pitch for $2,000 stimulus checks from tariff revenue

President Trump has again floated the idea of giving Americans stimulus checks based on revenue from his tariffs. The big picture: Trump is continuing to promote the revenue from tariffs as they receive pushback…

John McCarthy October 12, 2025

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3 members of federal control board in Puerto Rico sue Trump and others for illegal firings

SAN JUAN (AP) — Three members of a federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances, who were recently fired by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, filed a lawsuit in federal…

John McCarthy September 19, 2025

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Federal lawsuit says ‘false’ land claim blocked St. John solar project

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Sheldon Marsh filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Virgin Islands attorney David Bornn and developer Christian Loranger of VIElectron orchestrated a false land claim against historic Marsh…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025

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Pastor: Donald Trump is worried about getting into heaven. He shouldn’t be.

It’s been a long time since I was shocked by anything Donald Trump said. But when the president called in to Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” this week to discuss…

John McCarthy August 25, 2025

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The US Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China. It’s not going well.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly.…

John McCarthy August 20, 2025

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US deploys warships near Venezuela to combat drug threats

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) — Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers will arrive off the coast of Venezuela in the next 36 hours as part of an effort to address threats from Latin…

John McCarthy August 20, 2025

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Trump’s troops take over Washington D.C. law enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new picture of law enforcement in the nation’s capital began taking shape Tuesday as some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by the Trump administration began arriving.…

John McCarthy August 12, 2025