Gloria Gonzalez

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Gloria Gonzalez

Puerto Rico has the least reliable energy system of any place in the U.S. Despite billions of federal dollars available for repairs, it’s still in shambles. The Puerto Rican flag is seen behind power and communication lines in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 26, 2023. | Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a hot summer evening the lights in Old San Juan suddenly powered off, darkening the cobblestone streets of this historic neighborhood.

1 month ago | politico.com | Gloria Gonzalez

The lawsuit represents the latest salvo in a battle with the Trump administration over the agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks to press during a Water Policy Announcement at the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters on Feb. 18, 2025, in Washington, DC.

1 month ago | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Gloria Gonzalez |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam! On today’s agenda:Wes Moore steps up attacks on Trump and Elon, but doesn’t do so by nameTrump signs an executive order making English the nation’s official language; Puerto Rico’s top official weighs inAmong the news items we’re watching this week: Who else may jump in to challenge embattled NYC Mayor Eric Adams Maryland Gov. Wes Moore attends remarks by President Donald Trump during a governors working session in the State Dining Room at the White House, Feb. 21, 2025.

Jan 22, 2025 | politico.com | Brakkton Booker |Gloria Gonzalez |Jesse Naranjo

What up, Recast fam! Here’s today’s agenda:Liberal groups hope the conservative Supreme Court will reverse Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship orderPuerto Rico has a new representative in Congress Why Ruben Gallego’s vote on the Laken Riley bill is a warning for Democrats President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

Oct 30, 2024 | politico.com | Gloria Gonzalez

Andrés Córdova Phelps, a professor in Puerto Rico and chair of the Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, called the comedian’s comments “political malpractice” and “offensive.” Puerto Ricans were “pissed off” and “disgusted” by the comments, but not shocked given Trump’s history with Puerto Rico, said Ariadna Michelle Godreau Aubert, executive director for Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, which works to protect Puerto Ricans’ rights to affordable housing and energy....