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Harris vows to launch Puerto Rico task force
Vice President Harris vowed to launch “a new Puerto Rico Opportunity Economy Task Force” in the case she wins the presidency in a video posted Sunday to Instagram. “As president, I will bring down ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Puerto Rico's biggest newspaper endorses Harris
Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día endorsed Vice President Harris on Tuesday amid a commotion over a comedian insulting the island at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Puerto Ricans brave rain and long lines to vote in a general election that promises to be historic
Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates winsWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Trump rally overshadowed by comedian's racist remarks and Quarter Pounder is back: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump headlines a rally in Madison Square Garden after racist and crude remarks from his allies.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Trump campaign distancing itself from comedian's comment at divisive Madison Square Garden rally
Former President Donald Trump laid out his vision for America Sunday at a rally in New York's Madison Square Garden. The rally featured offensive remarks from surrogates like comedian Tony ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Carville: Trump rally comedian's remarks 'gonna cost him votes' in swing states
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville cautioned that comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's jokes about Puerto Rico at former President Trump's rally in Madison Square Garden is going to cost the GOP ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
2024 election updates: Biden angers GOP associating 'garbage' with Trump supporters
Biden is under fire for turning a comment about "garbage," first used to disparage Puerto Ricans at a Trump rally Sunday, back toward his supporters.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Trump campaign adviser says comedian's jokes were ad-libbed at Madison Square Garden rally
Former President Donald Trump's campaign is still trying to distance itself from the offensive comments and jokes made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Trump says he didn't hear New York rally comedian, doesn't know him
Former President Trump says he does not know the controversial comedian who performed at his Madison Square Garden rally Sunday and didn't hear him speak — his most extensive public comments yet on ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Harris and Trump visit N.C., Biden "garbage" comment on Trump rally sparks outrage
Republicans seized on comments made by President Biden appearing to refer to Trump supporters as "garbage."Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Trump claims ‘nobody loves Puerto Rican community more than I do’ at Pennsylvania rally
Ex-president’s comments come after comedian at one of Trump’s recent rallies called Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump praised Puerto Ricans on ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Former GOP strategist: 'Garbage' remark from MSG rally could cost Trump election
Former Republican strategist Mark McKinnon said Monday he thinks the comedian who made the controversial joke calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” last week could cost former ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Bad Bunny shares Kamala Harris's video on Puerto Rico on Instagram
Puerto Rican rapper and superstar Bad Bunny posted a video from Vice President Harris on his Instagram story Sunday. In the video, Harris talks to Puerto Ricans, saying, “This election is not just ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Ricky Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Rita Moreno Respond for Puerto Rico
Our vote won’t be a reaction to racist jokes.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Jennifer Lopez says Puerto Rico joke offended 'every Latino in this country'
Actress and musician Jennifer Lopez said a joke during former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday offended “every Latino in this country,” as she stumped for Vice President ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Puerto Rico prepares for Election Day as a third-party candidate makes history
The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they face the stiffest competition yet from a younger generation fed up with the island’s corruption, ...World - ABC News - November 3 -
Puerto Rico is holding an unprecedented election. Bad Bunny took a major stand.
The Puerto Rican singer came out in support of Juan Dalmau, a third-party candidate that has emerged as a strong contender and an alternative to the two parties in power for over 70 years.Politics - NBC News - November 4 -
Rauw Alejandro on Puerto Rico, salsa and working with Pharrell on his new album
Last year, Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro was in outer space with “Playa Saturno.”Entertainment - ABC News - November 15 -
Springsteen calls Trump an ‘American tyrant’ at Harris’s star-studded rally
Samuel L Jackson, Spike Lee and Tyler Perry join singer in supporting VP at Georgia event packed with 20,000 people. Bruce Springsteen urged voters to back Kamala Harris in the presidential ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Trump calls his Madison Square Garden rally 'a lovefest'
Former President Donald Trump defends his Madison Square Garden rally, where an opening speaker referred to Puerto Rico as an "island of garbage" and criticizes comparisons to a 1939 Nazi rally ...Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Trump calls Madison Square Garden rally a ‘love fest’
Former President Trump on Tuesday described a Madison Square Garden rally that was marked by racist and sexist comments as a "love fest." "There was love in the room. The love in that room was ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Liverpool fights back for draw at Arsenal after Man United loses again to pile pressure on Ten Hag
Liverpool twice came from behind as Mohamed Salah’s 81st-minute goal earned a 2-2 draw with injury-hit Arsenal in a match between Manchester City’s two biggest rivals for the Premier League titleSports - ABC News - October 27 -
Vance says eliminating federal income taxes is not ‘realistic’ as Trump floats it
Donald Trump has floated the idea of eliminating the federal income tax. In an interview with Meet the Press, his running mate, JD Vance, says the idea is not “realistic,” calling it an ...Politics - NBC News - October 27 -
Trump floats seeking third term in joke to House Republicans
President-elect Trump floated the prospect of seeking a third term in an apparent joke to House Republicans on Wednesday as they met ahead of internal leadership elections. “I suspect I won’t be ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Republicans Float Lara Trump to Fill Rubio’s Senate Seat
If Senator Marco Rubio becomes secretary of state, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida will choose his replacement. Some lawmakers are pushing for the president-elect’s daughter-in-law.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15