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Cops take boat and stogies, even without proving a crime

| John Ross
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Civil asset forfeiture laws let government seize property without conviction or solid evidence

Grover Norquist to push for statehood for Puerto Rico

| Alex Pappas
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Group of conservatives: ‘Congress has denied the citizens of Puerto Rico their full constitutional rights’

Puerto Ricans vote for statehood, elect pro-commonwealth governor - TheDC

| Zachary Snider
(Richard Arduengo / Associated Press)

Fortuno loses, but statehood wins

Court blocks Puerto Rico campaign finance law - TheDCNF

| David Demirbilek
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Law was ruled unconstitutionally due to restrictions on unions’ political speech

Activist worries Obama will pardon Puerto Rican Marxist leader responsible for father's murder - TheDC

| Matthew Boyle
Oscar Lopez Rivera protest

Son of terror victim believes FALN leader may be freed after election

Puerto Rico's governor: Romney 'looked me in the eye,' promised statehood - TheDC

| Nicholas Ballasy
Luis Fortuño

Fortuño: If territory votes for it, Romney promised ‘the leadership necessary’ to add 51st state

Top-tier candidates defeated by long-shot candidates in GOP Puerto Rico primary - TheDC

| Caroline May
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Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul lose to Buddy Roemer; Fred Karger edges out Paul

Romney trounces Santorum in Puerto Rico - AP

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The victory in the U.S. territory was so convincing that Romney, the GOP front-runner, won all 20 delegates

Romney in Puerto Rico: a case study in political pandering

| Robert G. de Posada

On Thursday, Romney told Puerto Ricans that he opposes requiring English to be the official language of the Puerto Rican government.

Santorum, Romney stake out positions on Puerto Rico's language - TheDC

| Will Rahn
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Romney campaign responds to Santorum’s call for Puerto Rico to adopt English as its ‘principal language’

Puerto Rico proposes iguana eradication plan - NBC

| InternAdmin
Puerto Rican iguana

Goal is bolster the territory’s lackluster economy by exporting the reptiles’ meat for as much as $6 a pound.

IRS provides tax relief to some Irene victims - AP

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Businesses that had obtained Sept. 15 extensions on 2010 returns may wait until Oct. 31 to file

Air Force Campaign One to Puerto Rico - TheDC

| Neil Munro
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Obama’s trip is the first presidential fly-in since 1961

In defense of the rum cover-over program

| Paul Arnold

The much-maligned program is good for the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the rest of the United States.

IRS punts on secret $6 billion bailout for Puerto Rico - TheDC

| Jonathan Strong

IRS ‘will not challenge’ questionable tax loophole that critics claim is an ‘indirect bailout’ for Puerto Rico

Puerto Ricans should pay federal income taxes

| Francisco Rullan

It’s time for the islanders to contribute their fair share to the U.S. Treasury.

Report: Puerto Rico delegate top spender in House - AP

| Steven Nelson (admin)

Pedro Pierluisi claimed $2.1 million in expenses, topping House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by $257,000

Congress should stay out of dispute between the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

| Wendell Cox

The United States needs to increase its exports, but not of jobs and production.

Flashback: Obama admin eyes secret $6 billion bailout for Puerto Rico - TheDC

| Jonathan Strong

TheDC Exclusive: Obama admin eyes secret $6 billion bailout for Puerto Rico

TheDC Morning: TSA perverts keep handicapped woman off airplane because of her butt - TheDC

| Pat McMahon

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