"It was shameful": Puerto Rico's embattled governor responds to scandal
Rosselló's office has been rocked by high-profile corruption arrests and escalating protests following his vulgar private messages with staff
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Puerto Rico governor defies calls to resign despite protests
The White House on Tuesday said the political crisis vindicated President Trump's repeated accusations that the Puerto Rican government is corrupt
Protests intensify as Puerto Rico governor faces calls to resign
Police tried to disperse the marchers with pepper spray in front of the Fortaleza governor's residence, which was protected by barricades
Puerto Rico governor urged to resign over derogatory group chat
New calls for Gov. Ricardo Rosselló to step down after leak of conversations targeting critics, slandering other officials, politicians and journalists
Puerto Rico CFO, state secretary resign over profanity-laced chat
Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez announced that she was appointing a special task force to determine whether any laws were broken regarding the chat and comments made
Embattled Puerto Rico governor comes home to face scandals
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló cut short European vacation to address profane tirades leaked to media as former top colleagues are arrested by FBI
Ex-education secretary, 5 others held in Puerto Rico investigation
Julia Keleher and five others were arrested on charges of steering federal money to unqualified, politically connected contractors
Family of girl killed in cruise ship fall "desperate to get home"
Indiana couple whose 18-month-old daughter fell to her death from a cruise ship hope to return home from Puerto Rico on a flight also carrying their youngest child's body, lawyer says
Grandfather who dropped girl from cruise ship could face charges
The 1-year-old girl's grandfather apparently lost his grip while holding her near a window on the ship
1-year-old daughter of Indiana cop dies in cruise ship fall
A local official says toddler was being held up to an open ship window by her grandfather when he lost his grip
Supreme Court takes case on Puerto Rico financial crisis
The justices said Thursday they are adding the issue to their term that begins in October
Puerto Rico governor looks to move up 2020 Democratic primary
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told CBS News the island will become "ground zero" for Democratic candidates to discuss issues like income inequality and climate change
Progressives worry Puerto Rico is left behind in 2020 campaign
The island — home to 3.2 million U.S. citizens — faces a myriad of problems, including stalled hurricane recovery efforts and a worsening fiscal crisis
Trump signs long-delayed $19 billion disaster bill into law
Billions of dollars destined for disaster-hit communities across the U.S. had been delayed for months by gridlock in Congress
House passes long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill
The bill's passage was delayed during Congress' recent recess by three dissenting Republican congressmen
Disaster bill blocked by single GOP lawmaker for third time
Tennessee Rep. John Rose is the third Republican lawmaker to derail the multi-billion-dollar relief package for disaster-hit communities
Disaster aid bill derailed by lone Republican — again
The multi-billion-dollar package for disaster-hit states and Puerto Rico also failed to pass last week when another GOP congressman objected
Vote on disaster aid bill stalls after GOP lawmaker objects
The package includes much-needed assistance to states struck by floods, storms and fire as well as storm-battered Puerto Rico
Senate passes disaster aid bill, ending months of gridlock
Republicans had been wary of signing off on additional aid for hurricane-battered Puerto Rico, which President Trump has strongly opposed
House passes disaster aid package opposed by Trump
President Trump opposes the bill because he believes too much of the disaster funding is designated for Puerto Rico
Trump hosts Boston Red Sox as black and Latino players skip
The team's manager and most of its Latino and African American players skipped the ceremony over disagreements with the president's policies
Trump slams Dems for wanting to give Puerto Rico "more and more"
"They complain, they want more money," the president said, referring to Puerto Rico's government. He also mocked a few of the Democrats running for president
Red Sox manager to skip White House visit over Puerto Rico hurricane response
"It's pretty tough to go celebrate when we're where we're at," Alex Cora said
Florida Democrats blast GOP over Puerto Rico disaster aid
President Trump vehemently opposes additional recovery funds for storm-battered Puerto Rico
Congress heads to 2-week break without disaster aid deal
Democrats accused Republicans of being beholden to President Trump's "petty political grudge" against the people of Puerto Rico
Trump says he plans to send troops to Portland, Oregon
President Trump said on Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, as his deployments expand to more cities across the U.S.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia transferred to Pennsylvania detention center, attorneys say
Abrego Garcia's lawyers argued that travel to Moshannon is far more difficult for members of the defense team based in Nashville, and not easier for those in New York.
Trump to meet with congressional leaders ahead of shutdown deadline
Lawmakers are facing a deadline of midnight Tuesday, when the 2026 fiscal year begins, to reach a deal to keep the government funded.
FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 protest
One source told CBS News that the termination letter to the agents cited their alleged "lack of judgement" in their actions.
Dominion reaches settlement in its $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Guiliani
Dominion sued Giuliani in 2021 for $1.3 billion in damages after he led President Trump's efforts to cast doubt on the 2020 election results.
At least 4 dead in Arizona following devastating flooding
In the rural community of Globe, one of Arizona's oldest mining towns, sheriff deputies are looking into reports of people who may be missing.
Airstrikes and shooting kill at least 91 people in Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow
Among the dead were those hit by two strikes in the Nuseirat refugee cam, including women and children, according to staff at al-Awda Hospital.
U.N. hits Iran with "snapback" sanctions over its nuclear program
The sanctions will again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran, and penalize any development of Iran's ballistic missile program, among other measures.
Did a teen stab his twin sister to death while sleepwalking?
Benjamin Elliott, 17, says he has almost no memory of walking into his twin sister Meghan's bedroom with a knife and stabbing her to death while she was asleep in their Texas home.