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Mayor of San Juan Says Puerto Rico Remains ‘In Desperate Need of Help’ Right Now

HARTFORD, Conn. — The mayor of San Juan said Thursday that Puerto Rico remains in desperate need of help eight months after Hurricane Maria and isn't ready for the hurricane season…

John McCarthy May 18, 2018

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Michigan Attorney General’s Property Holdings At Ditleff Point Become Campaign Issue

INHERITED PROPERTY: Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and his sisters have been selling off parcels of land on a peninsula called Ditleff Point on St. John. CRUZ BAY -- Michigan…

John McCarthy May 11, 2018

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Raul Castro Bows Out in Cuba But Cold War Chill Returns With President Trump

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] HAVANA -- Raul Castro has stepped down as president and his brother Fidel is dead but U.S. relations with Cuba are frostier than in years,…

John McCarthy April 20, 2018

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Puerto Rico Is Still A Candle-Lit Flickering Mess After Hurricane Maria Hit Six Months Ago

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- Generators are still humming. Candles are still flickering. Homes are still being repaired. Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria exactly six…

John McCarthy March 21, 2018

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President Trump Extends Disaster Declaration For Puerto Rico For Debris Removal and ‘Protective Measures’

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- The White House announced today that President Donald Trump has authorized an extension of the disaster declaration in Puerto Rico. Under the extension, the…

John McCarthy February 23, 2018

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V.I. Republican National Committeeman Says Plaskett Should Be Willing To Work With G.O.P. For Good of Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — V.I. Republican National Committeeman Jevon Williams released the following statement in response to Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett’s criticism of the administration in the opinion page of today’s Virgin Islands…

John McCarthy February 7, 2018

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OPINION: Del. Plaskett Explains Why She Will Never Attend Another Trump State of the Union Speech

By CONGRESSWOMAN STACEY PLASKETT I did not have high expectations for this year’s State of the Union address. But I expected that the President would be duty bound to address…

VI Free Press February 7, 2018

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Republican National Committee Adopts Virgin Islands Resolution On Trump’s U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Policy

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee adopted a resolution from Virgin Islands GOP National Committeeman Jevon Williams that called upon Congress to cease foreign aid…

John McCarthy February 3, 2018

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TRUMP TAX REFORM: Big Tax Breaks For The Ultra Rich Will Hurt The Ultra Poor in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON -- Sweeping tax code changes aimed at keeping U.S. companies from shifting profits offshore to avoid taxes will not affect the battered economy of Puerto Rico, a senior White…

John McCarthy December 21, 2017

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THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUS, VIRGIN ISLANDS (and Puerto Rico) Will Not Be Paid Before Christmas For Hurricane Recovery

WASHINGTON -- The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were left out of the latest congressional money merry-go-round. The $44 billion President Donald Trump asked Congress for is for Texas and…

John McCarthy November 19, 2017