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.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... paid for by those who can afford it. Puerto Rico’s new natural resources secretary has shelved an investigation into ...

"The freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with Brazilian troops," the Venezuelan president said.

US Official Warns Puerto Rico of Weak Power Generation as It Prepares for a Trump Administration SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warned Friday in Puerto Rico ...

The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to create new states, though territories have no defined road to statehood, and giving Puerto Rico senators and full representatives could shift ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warned Friday in Puerto Rico that the U.S. territory needs more power generation as it struggles to recover from a recent ...