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Florida Gov. Rick Scott talks to community leaders at the Broward County Health Department in Fort Lauderdale on July 26, 2016. Scott reiterated the importance of Zika preparedness. The tropical mosquito that carries Zika, Aedes aegypti, likes to live near people and it doesn't travel far. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Rick Scott: Four Fla. cases of Zika ‘likely’ from mosquito bite

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Carlos Franco looks at mosquitoes through a microscope to identify their genus and species at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, Conn., on June 7, 2016. (Arnold Gold/New Haven Register via AP)

GOP to Obama: Back our Zika plan if you want Puerto Rico to start aerial spraying

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen in a mosquito cage at a laboratory in Cucuta, Colombia, on Feb. 11, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

CDC urges Puerto Rico to start aerial mosquito spraying, citing ‘rapid’ spread of Zika

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama closes the cover after signing the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 as he looks to sign the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, Thursday, June 30, 2016, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama signs Puerto Rico debt relief law

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2016, as the Senate works on a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico, just two days before the island is expected to default on a $2 billion debt payment. The bill, passed by the House earlier this month, would create a control board that would oversee the island's finances and could supervise some debt restructuring. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate votes to advance Puerto Rico debt bill

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks about his agenda for a GOP-controlled Congress during an interview with The Associated Press on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congress approves Puerto Rico debt rescue package

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 17, 2015, file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during an event at the University of Richmond School of Law in Richmond, Va. (Mark Gormus/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Supreme Court halts Puerto Rico from attempting to restructure debts at utilities

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington on June 9, 2016, to unveil the national security plank of the Republican agenda and discuss recommendations from their Congressional National Security Task Force. (Associated Press) **FILE**

House passes Puerto Rico debt-rescue bill

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan is lobbying Republican colleagues to accept a restructuring of Puerto Rico's debt he negotiated with the White House. (Associated Press)

Puerto Rico debt restructuring package faces bipartisan critics in Congress

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Puerto Rico resident Hector Feliciano votes during the U.S. territory's Democratic primary election at the Luis Llorens Torres Elementary School in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday June 5, 2016 . Puerto Ricans frustrated by island's economic crisis are voting in the U.S. territory's Democratic presidential primary, as front-runner Hillary Clinton draws closer to securing the number of delegates needed to win her party's nomination. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Hillary Clinton wins Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary

By Danica Coto and Lisa Lerer - Associated Press

Aedes aegypti mosquitos are bred for Zika related testing at the dengue lab run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 24, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Bayer donates mosquito nets, birth control to Puerto Rico for Zika fight

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, D-Puerto Rico, second from left, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 25, 2016, during a House Natural Resources Committee markup hearing on H.R. 5278, Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

House panel approves Puerto Rico rescue bill

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 17, 2016, following a House Republican caucus meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

EDITORIAL: The Puerto Rico debacle

Facing $72 billion of debt, Puerto Rico is pleading with Congress to step in and restructure its finance. A bipartisan deal is set for a vote in the House, and Rep. Raul V. Grijalva, Arizona Democrat, said it has "the best opportunity to pass." (Associated Press)

Puerto Rico bailout package facing bipartisan resistance

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent and Democratic presidential candidate, speaks to a crowd at Irvine Meadow Amphitheater in Irvine, Calif., on May 22, 2016. (Cindy Yamanaka/The Orange County Register via AP)

Bernie Sanders undermines Puerto Rico agreement, attacks Obama-Pelosi-Ryan deal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Liberal Doublespeak Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

RICHARD BERMAN: Democratic doublespeak on minimum wage

By Richard Berman

FILE - This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, shows Hiram Bithorn Stadium as Puerto Rico plays the Dominican Republic at the Caribbean Series baseball tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Baseball has scrapped a series in Puerto Rico between the Pirates and Marlins amid concerns over the Zika virus. Major League Baseball and the players' union made the announcement Friday, May 6, 2016. The two games scheduled for San Juan on May 30-31 will instead be played in Miami. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Baseball scraps Puerto Rico series amid Zika concerns

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Workers from the Puerto Rico Health Department and CDC review Zika-related data collected by the island's health dept and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 24, 2016. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Democrats draw straight line between Puerto Rico debt and Zika virus scare

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Chart to accompany Moore article of May 2, 2016

STEPHEN MOORE, ARTHUR LAFFER: How to turn Puerto Rico into Hong Kong

By Stephen Moore and Arthur Laffer

Workers from the Puerto Rico Health Department and CDC review Zika-related data collected by the island's health dept and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 24, 2016. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

HHS chief to address Zika in Puerto Rico

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times