Hurricanes

Hurricane Maria left many on the island without power. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Energy and Environment

Montana-based firm will help repair electrical infrastructure in Puerto Rico

Diana Stancy Correll · October 24, 2017 3:57 am

The federal government this year alone has spent $300 billion to respond to the most expensive year for wildfires on record, on top of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. And climate change costs are expected to keep rising in future decades. (NOAA via AP)

GAO: Trump should craft strategy to deal with economic harm of climate change

Josh Siegel · October 24, 2017 1:00 am

Award-winning pop star Lady Gaga posted a picture of herself on Twitter standing with the five living former presidents Saturday at the "One America Appeal" benefit concert to raise money for hurricane recovery efforts in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. (@ladygaga/Twitter)

Obama says he’ll let George H.W. Bush and Lady Gaga ‘handle the singing’ after viral photo

Katie Leach · October 23, 2017 11:10 pm

"Not sure abt 39, @BillClinton, 43 and @BarackObama, but I would have sung w @ladygaga if asked," former President George H.W. Bush tweeted. (@ladygaga/Twitter)

George H.W. Bush: ‘I would have sung’ with Lady Gaga

Kara Zupkus · October 23, 2017 4:29 pm

President Trump speaks during a meeting with Governor Ricardo Rossello of Puerto Rico in the Oval Office of the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

Panic in GOP over Puerto Rico fumble

Paul Bedard · October 23, 2017 2:29 pm

Five ex-presidents and Trump champion unity, volunteerism at hurricane relief concert

Five ex-presidents and Trump champion unity, volunteerism at hurricane relief concert

Daniel Chaitin · October 22, 2017 2:28 am

"Everyone stood as one," said Sen. Ted Cruz. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Ted Cruz: ‘Everyone stood’ for national anthem at hurricane charity concert with ex-presidents

Daniel Chaitin · October 22, 2017 1:01 am

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump take a walking tour to survey hurricane damage and recovery efforts in a neighborhood in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

Exclusive: Trump boosts hurricane relief fund, ‘we will come back stronger, better’

Paul Bedard · October 21, 2017 3:25 pm

Both the House and Senate next week will focus primarily on tax reform, which they hope to complete by the end of the year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans push tax reform, Iran sanctions, and disaster aid

Susan Ferrechio · October 21, 2017 1:00 pm

Cruz and Trump have a history of sparring over recovery efforts. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

San Juan mayor: Trump living in ‘alternative reality world’

Kara Zupkus · October 20, 2017 3:57 pm

The bill passed hours after Trump met at the White House with Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló to discuss more aid for the U.S. territory. (iStock by Getty Images)

Senate sets Monday vote on $36.5B in disaster aid bill

Susan Ferrechio · October 20, 2017 2:21 am

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, arrives for a series of votes at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Amid pushback, Bernie Sanders cancels speech to Women’s Convention in favor of Puerto Rico trip

Mandy Mayfield · October 19, 2017 11:04 pm