
The tiny U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is at least $70 billion in debt and has another $37 billion in unfunded pension obligations. Puerto Rico’s population, now down to just 3.7 million residents, also confronts a 15% jobless rate–a calamitous
by Wynton Hall3 Dec 2013, 2:21 AM PST0

Delegate Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico) has announced that he will push for Puerto Rican statehood this session of Congress. Congress is widely predicted to ignore Puerto Rico’s recent vote to pursue statehood. “The people of Puerto Rico have spoken, and
by Ben Shapiro14 Nov 2012, 10:08 AM PST0

Nevada Democrat Rep. Shelley Berkley is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for using her position in Congress to directly favor legislation that would benefit her — and her husband — financially. Berkley is running to unseat Nevada’s Republican
by Tony Lee12 Jul 2012, 12:19 PM PST0