Old seats dry in the sun after being painted blue in Detroit, Nov. 6, 2024. If Democrats win the Senate, they cannot play games, notes Times columnist Jamelle Bouie. (Daniel Ribar/The New York Times) By JAMELLE BOUIE This time last year, hardly anyone imagined that Democrats would be on the verge of winning the Senate. The map was just too stacked against them. Not only were Democrats defending seats in states President Donald Trump won, such as Michigan and Georgia, but to h

The dollar slipped from an 18-month peak on Thursday despite hotter-than-expected inflation data, as cautious remarks from Federal Reserve officials and a pullback in Treasury yields led traders to ​scale back expectations of an October rate hike. Against the dollar, the euro bounced 0.3% from an 18-month low to trade at $1.1187. ‌Sterling strengthened 0.2% to $1.3224, recovering from a ‌13-month low. The dollar index, which measures the US currency against a basket of peers,

Attendees at a government-organized job fair held Thursday at Plaza Las Américas sought guidance and employment opportunities, while 80 employers participated, offering more than 2,000 available positions. By THE STAR STAFF The “En Puerto Rico hay trabajo” (There Are Jobs in Puerto Rico) job fair, organized by the Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH), brought together more than 1,600 people at Plaza Las Américas on Thursday. Attendees sought guidance and job opportu

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signed four measures into law on Thursday, including one that establishes new requirements for handling complaints related to electric service. Law 207-2026 mandates that the transmission and distribution system operator maintain a mechanism allowing customers to track their claim number, submission date, estimated response time and closure date. Furthermore, it requires the company to confirm with the customer whether the issue

Puerto Rico’s Gaming Commission collected more than $45 million over the past 14 months through the oversight of slot machines, according to data presented by Gaming Commission Executive Director Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán. By THE STAR STAFF The island Gaming Commission collected more than $45 million over the past 14 months through the oversight of slot machines; of that amount, $17.6 million went to the Puerto Rico Police Trust and $12 million to municipalities, accordin

Under the energy regulator’s order, grid operator LUMA Energy must evaluate emergency power interconnection opportunities at Aguirre, Costa Sur, San Juan, Palo Seco (seen above) and Sabana Llana, as well as identify additional power-generation locations elsewhere on the island. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has ordered LUMA Energy to complete within eight weeks a comprehensive technical study identifying how much temporary power generation can be safe

The American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico is considering filing federal and/or state lawsuits regarding the Puerto Rico government’s actions related to data shared by the island Department of Transportation and Public Works with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. By THE STAR STAFF After the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) finally sent the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) -- after a delay of one year and four months -- the information r

By THE STAR STAFF Construction activity increased by 9.55% during fiscal year (FY) 2026, driven primarily by public investment and recovery programs, while private housing and residential developments grew by only 1.0% and commercial and industrial buildings recorded a 0.4% contraction, the Puerto Rico Planning Board reported on Thursday. “The data show that construction continues to grow and that public investment plays a decisive role in that progress,” Planning Board Presi

Some 153 Puerto Rico National Guard soldiers remain deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a security support mission that has been extended until May 2027. By THE STAR STAFF A total of 153 Puerto Rico National Guard (PRNG) soldiers remain deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a security support mission that has been extended until May 2027, PRNG Adjt. Gen. Carlos Rivera Román announced during a visit to the mobilized troops. “We are here to listen to them, understand th