Puerto Rico, A US Cousin, Mulls Its Status and Identity

“How pretty is the flag, is the flag of Puerto Rico!” The salsa lyric blasts out of a little ice cream stand outside the Capitol building, so loud and catchy one barely notices the US flag flying alongside Puerto Rico’s banner atop the seaside legislative palace. Torn between their American citizenship and Puerto Rican pride, … Read more

Senators Invited To White House For North Korea Briefing

US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual meeting at the White House, the Pentagon said Monday. The briefing will be conducted Wednesday by Pentagon chief Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and General Joe … Read more

Military, Other Leaders To Brief Senators On N. Korea

US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual meeting at the White House, the Pentagon said Monday. The briefing will be conducted Wednesday by Pentagon chief Jim Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and General Joe … Read more

Protesters March To Press Trump To Release Tax Returns

Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in cities across the United States to pressure President Donald Trump to release his tax returns, a move of transparency he has refused to make. “Until he does, we’ll never know what he’s hiding or who his policies are designed to benefit. We need a president who works for all … Read more