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New emails show Hillary Rodham Clinton's family foundation's aims may have steered her foreign policy while secretary of state. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Five reasons why this particular Clinton scandal is the BIG one

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

In this June 15, 2015 photo, a fish carcass litters the banks of the unusually low Carraizo reservoir in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. From Puerto Rico to Cuba to the eastern Caribbean island of St. Lucia, crops are withering, reservoirs are drying up and cattle are dying while forecasters worry that the situation could only grow worse in the months to come. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Parched Caribbean faces widespread drought, water shortages

By DANICA COTO - Associated Press

A bronze statue of San Juan Bautista stands in front of Puerto Rico's Capitol in San Juan as U.S. and Puerto Rican flags fly on July 29, 2015. Mired in an ongoing economic crisis the government has tried to boost revenue by hiking the sales tax to 11.5 percent, higher than any U.S. state, and closing government offices. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Puerto Rico confirms it failed to make $58M debt payment

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at Christ the King United Church of Christ in Florissant, Mo., on June 23, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Hillary Clinton backs bankruptcy for Puerto Rico

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

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L. TODD WOOD: Bondzilla: He’s tired of waiting

By L. Todd Wood

Illustration on raising the minimum wage in light of its effect on Puerto Rico by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

RICK BERMAN: Puerto Rico’s minimum-wage object lesson

By Rick Berman

Anxious Greeks lined up at ATMs on Monday as they gradually began dispensing cash again on the first day of capital controls imposed in a dramatic twist in Greece's financial saga. Banks will remain shut until next Monday, and a daily limit of $67 has been placed on cash withdrawals from ATMs. (Associated Press)

Obama stumped as Puerto Rico, Greece debt crises roil global markets

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla delivers his budget address for the next fiscal year at the Capitol building in San Juan, Thursday, April 30, 2015. Legislators struck down a key part of a plan to overhaul the island's tax system early Thursday, raising concerns about the U.S. territory's economic future and its ability to pay off a heavy public debt. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

White House to Puerto Rico: No federal bailout

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla delivers his budget address for the next fiscal year at the Capitol building in San Juan, Thursday, April 30, 2015. Legislators struck down a key part of a plan to overhaul the island's tax system early Thursday, raising concerns about the U.S. territory's economic future and its ability to pay off a heavy public debt. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Alejandro Garcia Padilla, Puerto Rico governor, says island can’t pay its $72 billion public debt

By Danica Coto - Associated Press

Illustration on Puerto Rico's fiscal woes by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

RICHARD RAHN: Puerto Rico is America’s Greece

By Richard W. Rahn

SAN JUAN P.R. -Tourists walk near the 16th century Spanish fort called El Morro in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. There's an entrance fee to enter the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, but the best way to enjoy this U.S. National Historic Site requires no money at all. The fort that towers over San Juan Bay, known universally as just &#8220;El Morro,&#8221; is a great place to stroll, especially at sunset. The massive rolling expanse of grass at the foot of the fort has spectacular views in any direction. It's a popular place to picnic and fly a kite, sold by nearby street vendors. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Feds consider Puerto Ricans disabled because they speak Spanish

By Elizabeth Harrington - Washington Free Beacon

PETA’s proposed billboard: ‘Feeding Kids Meat Is Child Abuse’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Actors dressed as Santa Claus and the Three Kings walk during a parranda in Puerto Rico. Image courtesy San Juan Marriott.

ADRIENNE JORDAN TRAVEL: Christmas in Puerto Rico: Thanksgiving to mid-January

By Adrienne Jordan

Last call for free rum at Puerto Rico distillery

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Brittany Dickerson, left, places a ring on Ashley Owens' hand as they're married by the Rev. Bud Liptrap, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Harry Barry Park in Twin Falls, Idaho. (AP Photo/The Times-News, Drew Nash) ** FILE **

EDITORIAL: Traditional marriage wins a round in court

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A man sits in a chair in front of a beach as Hurricane Gonzalo approaches to the area in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. Hurricane Gonzalo formed Monday in the Caribbean and was on course to move out over open ocean after buffeting Antigua and nearby islands with heavy rain and wind. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Puerto Rico judge upholds gay marriage ban

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

This photo from Saturday, May 17, 2014 shows the Department of Veterans Affairs in Phoenix. The Veterans Affairs Inspector General's office said late Tuesday, May 20, 2014, that 26 facilities are being investigated nationwide — up from 10 just last week — including a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where 40 veterans allegedly died while waiting for treatment and staff there kept a secret list of patients waiting for appointments to hide delays in care. (AP Photo/Matt York)

High ranking VA official faced drug charge after DUI arrest

By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times

FILE - This May 14, 2013 file photo shows the Justice Department in Washington. The federal panel that sets sentencing policy eased penalties this year for potentially tens of thousands of drug prisoners. Now, defense lawyers and prisoner advocates are pushing for similar treatment for an arguably less-sympathetic category of inmates: white-collar criminals. It&#8217;s unclear what action the commission will take, especially given the public outrage at fraudsters. But the discussion is unfolding as some federal judges have chosen to ignore the existing guidelines and as the Justice Department looks for ways to cut costs from an overpopulated federal prison system. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Rogue police sold drugs, burglarized suspects’ homes: Justice Dept.

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times