President Donald Trump speaks in Youngstown, Ohio, on Oct. 12, 2026. Trump has repeatedly opposed Puerto Rico statehood, previously calling it “a disaster” and arguing that admitting Puerto Rico would shift the balance of power in Congress toward Democrats. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signed legislation late last week formally petitioning President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state, launching what...
Pro-statehood attorney Gregorio Igartúa (Instagram via julioroldanpr) By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico attorney Gregorio Igartúa has asked members of Congress to formally…
By THE STAR STAFF A Tennessee-based textile manufacturer plans to invest $16 million in a new facility in western Puerto Rico that will treat military uniforms with…
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) defended his opposition to a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, pointing out that "Congress has enacted permanent Daylight…
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