Puerto Rico Governor's

2024 election updates: Obama criticizes comic's Puerto Rico remarks at Trump's rally

Trump criticizes the former first lady, said she made a 'big mistake' with her comments on the campaign trail.

Speaker Johnson fields questions from Latino voters about ‘stupid’ Puerto Rico joke

BETHLEHEM, Pa. —Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a Pennsylvania get-out-the-vote event on Monday evening criticized a comedian’s Puerto Rico joke at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Racist jokes about Puerto Rico at rally bring anger and disgust: ‘Truly how the Trump party sees us’

Tony Hinchcliffe’s series of racist jokes at Donald Trump’s rally on Sunday were widely condemned . Some Americans, particularly those of Puerto Rican descent, said that the racist remarks aired ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Puerto Rico GOP leader won't vote for Trump unless he apologizes for comedian's remarks

Puerto Rico GOP Chair Ángel Cintrón says he will not vote for Donald Trump in Puerto Rico’s symbolic presidential poll on Election Day unless the former president personally apologizes for a ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Bad Bunny releases video love letter to Puerto Rico after Trump rally slam

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is highlighting his love for his home island Tuesday, following the fracas over a comedy set at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday that ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump on rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments: 'I can't imagine it's a big deal'

Former President Trump on Tuesday shrugged off the furor over a racist joke told by a comedian at his Madison Square Garden rally. Trump made his first on-camera comments about the backlash over ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Biden sets off a firestorm with his response to Trump rally comedian's Puerto Rico comments

The president appeared to refer to Trump supporters as “garbage,” although he and the White House said he misspoke and was referring to the comedian’s remarks.

Reggaeton star Nicky Jam withdraws Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico joke

Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walked back his previous endorsement of former President Trump Wednesday in the wake of fallout over a poorly received joke at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Aubrey Plaza calls out Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico joke from Trump rally

Actress Aubrey Plaza on Tuesday took aim at comedian Tony Hinchcliffe for calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” during a New York City rally for former President Trump on Sunday. “I ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walks back Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico 'garbage' comment

Nicky Jam, a Puerto Rican-Dominican singer who endorsed former President Donald Trump, has backtracked after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” at ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Here's why millions of Americans in Puerto Rico, other territories can't vote for president

As the 2024 election approaches, millions of American citizens who live in U.S. territories remain unable to vote for president.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election a month after appearing at a rally for the candidate

Entertainment - ABC News - 11 hours ago

‘I feel robbed’: the millions of residents in US territories like Puerto Rico who can’t vote in presidential race

After a comedian at a Trump rally described Puerto Rico as ‘garbage’, old resentments were fired up, as residents say it’s unfair to be disfranchised in elections. Donald Trump’s Madison Square ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump stages garbage truck stunt in bid to turn tables over Puerto Rico backlash

Republican nominee in high-vis vest says ‘250 million Americans are not garbage’ as he capitalises on Biden gaffe. Dressing like a sanitation worker and, at one point, appearing in the cab of a ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Rogan says he warned comedian against Puerto Rico joke before NYC Trump rally

Podcaster Joe Rogan suggested Wednesday that he advised his comedian friend, Tony Hinchcliffe, against using a joke about Puerto Rico in his set ahead of former President Trump's recent rally at ...

Politics - The Hill - 14 hours ago

Democratic governors dress as Walz for Halloween

Democratic governors are dressing up as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) for Halloween with just five days to go until Election Day. Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Maura ...

Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago

92 unaccounted for as misinformation continues after Helene: Governor

Ninety-two people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina in the wake of the "catastrophic disaster" unleashed by Hurricane Helene, Gov. Roy Cooper said.

The ‘Greenest Governor’ Fights to Save a Landmark Climate Law

Environmentalists and one of the world’s biggest oil companies support Washington State’s cap on carbon. But voters are deciding whether to repeal the law amid concerns about energy costs.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Menendez brothers latest: DA to petition governor for clemency

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is supporting the Menendez brothers' new effort to petition California Gov. Gavin Newsom for clemency

South Africa’s first Black central bank governor dies aged 65

Tito Mboweni served as labour minister in Nelson Mandela’s first cabinet

Business - Financial Times - October 13

92 people remain missing in North Carolina after Helene, governor says

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says 92 people remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene's wrath destroyed full roads and communities in the state. Mud and floods dragged away homes and may have ...

Ban on guns at Albuquerque area playgrounds allowed to lapse by governor

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she's ended an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in the Albuquerque area.

New Mexico governor won't renew ban on carrying firearms in public

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will not renew a temporary ban on carrying firearms in public.

Back-to-back rate cuts no indication of future ECB policy, governor says

Slovenian central bank chief Boštjan Vasle argues central bank needs flexibility to respond to signs of persistent inflation

World - Financial Times - October 20

'Blue wall' Democratic governors boost Harris with bus tour

Democratic governors of the three “Blue Wall” states touted Kamala Harris’ ground game and predicted she will win their states but acknowledged the race is a toss-up.

Former GOP governor endorses Brown in Ohio Senate race

Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, threw his support behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) in his closely watched reelection bid for the U.S. Senate. In a letter to the editor published ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Trump bashes FEMA, NC governor as he tours Helene storm damage

Former President Trump on Monday attacked the federal response to Hurricane Helene by repeating debunked claims about funding and bashed North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) during a stop in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

North Carolina governor shares warning to Trump before his visit to Asheville

Twenty-six people remain unaccounted for in hard-hit North Carolina in the wake of the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene, officials said Monday.

UK inflation fading faster than expected, says BoE governor

But Andrew Bailey wants to see a further decline in services price growth

Business - Financial Times - October 23

California Governor Proposes $750 Million in Annual Film Tax Credits

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to more than double the amount the state offers in incentives, which would make its program one of the nation’s most generous.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Louisiana governor calls a special session to address taxes and the courts

Louisiana legislators will meet for a special session beginning Nov. 6 to consider Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious attempt to overhaul the state’s tax structure

Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

A Lebanese judge has charged the country’s detained former central bank governor with illicit enrichment and issued an arrest warrant

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insurance

Health - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Latest in Puerto Rico Governor's

2024 election updates: Obama criticizes comic's Puerto Rico remarks at Trump's rally

Speaker Johnson fields questions from Latino voters about ‘stupid’ Puerto Rico joke

Racist jokes about Puerto Rico at rally bring anger and disgust: ‘Truly how the Trump party sees us’

Puerto Rico GOP leader won't vote for Trump unless he apologizes for comedian's remarks

Bad Bunny releases video love letter to Puerto Rico after Trump rally slam

Trump on rally speaker's Puerto Rico comments: 'I can't imagine it's a big deal'

Biden sets off a firestorm with his response to Trump rally comedian's Puerto Rico comments

Reggaeton star Nicky Jam withdraws Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico joke

Aubrey Plaza calls out Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico joke from Trump rally

Reggaeton star Nicky Jam walks back Trump endorsement over Puerto Rico 'garbage' comment

Here's why millions of Americans in Puerto Rico, other territories can't vote for president

Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian's 'garbage' comment about Puerto Rico

‘I feel robbed’: the millions of residents in US territories like Puerto Rico who can’t vote in presidential race

Trump stages garbage truck stunt in bid to turn tables over Puerto Rico backlash

Rogan says he warned comedian against Puerto Rico joke before NYC Trump rally

Democratic governors dress as Walz for Halloween

92 unaccounted for as misinformation continues after Helene: Governor

The ‘Greenest Governor’ Fights to Save a Landmark Climate Law

Menendez brothers latest: DA to petition governor for clemency

South Africa’s first Black central bank governor dies aged 65

92 people remain missing in North Carolina after Helene, governor says

Ban on guns at Albuquerque area playgrounds allowed to lapse by governor

New Mexico governor won't renew ban on carrying firearms in public

Back-to-back rate cuts no indication of future ECB policy, governor says

'Blue wall' Democratic governors boost Harris with bus tour

Former GOP governor endorses Brown in Ohio Senate race

Trump bashes FEMA, NC governor as he tours Helene storm damage

North Carolina governor shares warning to Trump before his visit to Asheville

UK inflation fading faster than expected, says BoE governor

California Governor Proposes $750 Million in Annual Film Tax Credits

Louisiana governor calls a special session to address taxes and the courts

Lebanon's detained former central bank governor faces new corruption charge

Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor

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