Hurricanes

Gov. Ricardo Rossello of Puerto Rico said reports that President Trump called certain foreign nations "shithole countries" "surreal." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello: Trump’s ‘shithole’ remarks are ‘unacceptable,’ ‘surreal’

Naomi Lim · January 13, 2018 5:38 am

In a recent column in Puerto Rico's Nuevo Dia, or New Day, newspaper, Wilda Rodriguez poses the question, "What does 'the Jew' want with the colony?" (screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

Columnist for Puerto Rico’s largest paper: I’m sorry you thought my ‘Jews control Congress’ article was anti-Semitic

Becket Adams · January 12, 2018 3:44 am

The storm plunged much of the island into darkness, increased economic hardship, and contributed to a police sickout. And then there's the gang turf war. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Puerto Rico fears murder surge after Maria

Associated Press · January 11, 2018 10:23 pm

Gov. Ricardo Rossello told the Washington Examiner last summer that the island would not burden the U.S. with its financial woes if approved as a state. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Puerto Rico demands statehood, introduces shadow lawmakers to Congress

Anna Giaritelli · January 10, 2018 7:30 pm

Scientists have predicted for years that killer tsunamis could strike the Caribbean, which lacks an adequate warning system even though its seabed is gouged by some of the world's deepest trenches where tidal waves are generated. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

Tsunami advisory issued, then canceled for Puerto Rico after massive earthquake

Daniel Chaitin · January 10, 2018 3:28 am

Hurricane Maria caused $90 billion in damage after devastating Puerto Rico and the Caribbean in late September, setting off a humanitarian crisis and leaving much of the U.S. territory without power. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Energy and Environment

2017 ranks as most expensive year for disasters thanks to hurricanes, wildfires

Josh Siegel · January 8, 2018 7:11 pm

Actor Bryan Cranston thanked Trump for putting a stop to commercial airline crashes last year, then asked him to prevent wildfires and hurricanes this year. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)

Bryan Cranston mocks Trump: Can you prevent wildfires and hurricanes in 2018?

Caitlin Yilek · January 2, 2018 8:53 pm

Energy and Environment

Puerto Rico blackout sparks interest in solar power for island’s electric grid

Josh Siegel · January 1, 2018 5:08 am

President Trump and Florida Gov. Rick Scott "discussed ongoing hurricane recovery efforts, the need to improve the nation's aging infrastructure, and many other matters important to the people of Florida," the White House press office relayed. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump meets with Florida Gov. Rick Scott to talk hurricanes, tax cuts

Joel Gehrke · December 31, 2017 9:36 pm

Though power is still out for many of Puerto Rico's residents, 90 percent of industries and 75 percent of businesses have electricity. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Nearly half of Puerto Rico residents still don’t have power: Report

Melissa Quinn · December 29, 2017 10:13 pm

I think millions of Americans just want the political noise to stop. We want the ideologues to stop insulting everyone else, and we want the resident of the Oval Office to curtail his tweets and end his weekly barrage of falsehoods. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Beltway Confidential

Kumbaya, America. Yes, kumbaya.

Quin Hillyer · December 28, 2017 7:20 pm

In January, several thousands of workers from the U.S. mainland will arrive in Puerto Rico to help fix the island's electric grid. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Energy and Environment

Utility workers, feds ready major new push to fix Puerto Rico’s grid

John Siciliano · December 27, 2017 9:04 pm