Donald Trump’s convoluted and false claims about “fraud” are little more than a smoke screen for a more basic claim about who belongs, Jamelle Bouie writes. (Tam Stockton/The New York Times; Source photograph by Caroline Gutman/The New York Times) By JAMELLE BOUIE Donald Trump knew as well as anyone that he had lost the 2020 presidential election fair and square. He knew there was no conspiracy to commit voter fraud — no mysterious mail ballots, no “illegal” voting, no suspi

Kevin Stull, right, fills out his ballot as Bryan Diaz waits to give a haircut at Ana’s Hair Salon, which was acting as a polling place, on primary election day in San Francisco, on June 2, 2026. Voters rejected more local taxes than usual in the June election, a sign that they are feeling the pinch from rising costs. (Minh Connors/The New York Times) By SOUMYA KARLAMANGLA Californians say they can’t afford housing. They find gas prices too high. And when they were asked at t

JoAnna Mendoza, a retired U.S. Marine, who is running for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District, in front of a mural at the Eloy Veteran Center in Eloy, Ariz., on June 16, 2026. Mendoza, a Democrat challenging Representative Juan Ciscomani in a tossup district, is leaning into her painful and unique life story to appeal to voters. (Adriana Zehbrauskas/The New York Times) By ANNIE KARNI JoAnna Mendoza, the Democrat running to represent a southern Arizona congressional district

Senators Gregorio Matías Rosario and Carmelo Ríos. By THE STAR STAFF During its regular session, the Senate of Puerto Rico approved a measure introduced by Majority Leader Gregorio Matías Rosario aimed at strengthening the protection of the Puerto Rico Police Retirement Trust Fund and ensuring that its resources are used exclusively to enhance retirement benefits for members of the police force. Senate Bill 1323 amends the Puerto Rico Police Retirement Trust Act to establish

Executive director of Amnesty International Puerto Rico Liza Gallardo Martín. By THE STAR STAFF Amnesty International is sounding the alarm over what it describes as a “clear pattern of democratic deterioration” in Puerto Rico, citing a series of legislative and executive actions that it says restrict public oversight, weaken civil liberties, and shrink the island’s civic space. “These are not isolated incidents; they are warning signs,” said Liza Gallardo Martín, executive d

Up to 400 families will benefit from potable water storage systems that help ensure access to water during extended service outages. By THE STAR STAFF The mayor of San Juan, Miguel A. Romero Lugo, announced the start of the program Capital Response , an initiative through which the Municipality will invest $1 million from the Municipal Emergency Fund to acquire and install residential cisterns in homes affected by the recent water crisis. The program will benefit up to 400 f

The Energy Bureau is examining fuel cost projections that could influence upcoming electricity rates. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau has ordered LUMA Energy and Genera PR to appear at a virtual technical conference on June 25 to explain how they developed their latest fuel and purchased power cost projections, particularly in light of a sudden decline in international oil prices following a June 14 agreement between the United States and Iran. LUMA is the pr

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF The Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) has certified a revised 2024 Fiscal Plan for the Commonwealth, cautioning that fiscal stability remains vulnerable without stronger implementation of structural reforms. In a recent letter to Governor Jenniffer González Colón and the Legislature, the FOMB said the revised plan reflects updated economic data, new federal funding assumptions, and adjustments to long‑term spendin