As Trump focuses on expanding the U.S. map, residents of Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico have spent years advocating for their own statehood.

President-elect Donald Trump demonstrated in his first term a willingness to withhold and otherwise weaponize relief funding ...

Retirees are able to use their Medicare benefits in Puerto Rico just as they can on the mainland, with the same level of ...

Along with the catchy rhythms on Bad Bunny's new album "Debir Tirar Mas Fotos," his lyrics touch on issues facing Puerto Rico ...

Puerto Rico senators have grilled the island’s newly designated natural resources chief after critics rebuked his recent ...

The message seemed designed to reach Washington as one administration prepares to hand the baton to the next: If the United ...

"Once sworn in, I will collaborate closely with Congressional leaders and the incoming administrations in Puerto Rico and the United States to deliver real, lasting solutions," he said.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark.

“Once sworn in, I will collaborate closely with Congressional leaders and the incoming administrations in Puerto Rico and the United States to deliver real, lasting solutions,” Resident Commis ...

Power was previously overseen by the state-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), which went bankrupt in 2017 as the government faced billions of dollars in public debt payments.

Like other governors of the pro-statehood party, González has said she would push for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state, but such a change would require approval from U.S. Congress and the U.S ...

When Jenniffer Gonzalez takes over as Puerto Rico governor on Thursday she will have to navigate one of the biggest energy messes in the United States. Image by Nabil Kamara via iStock When ...