United States Statehood (In Progress)
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Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich Pressed on Puerto Rico Statehood in South Florida – ABC News January 27, 2012
Analysis: The Puerto Rico Plebiscite That Wasn’t – ABC News November 8, 2012
D.C.’s ‘shadow senator’ will take statehood cause to Des Moines this weekend – The Washington Post February 11, 2015
U.S. Territories – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver March 9, 2015
The Reason Why DC Is Between Maryland and Virginia – Smithsonian Channel March 28, 2015
Washington DC Statehood – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver August 3, 2015
Support for D.C. statehood at record high – The Washington Post November 23, 2015
D.C. leaders commit to constitutional convention, Nov. vote in new push for D.C. statehood – The Washington Post April 21, 2016
Puerto Rico – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver April 25, 2016
Puerto Rico votes for U.S. statehood in low turnout, non-binding referendum – New York Daily News June 11, 2017
Amid Historically Low Turnout, Puerto Ricans Vote for Statehood – NBC News June 11, 2017
23% of Puerto Ricans Vote in Referendum, 97% of Them for Statehood – The New York Times June 11, 2017
How do new states become part of the U.S.? – ABC 10 June 12, 2017
Everything you need to know about Puerto Rico’s possible statehood – CNN June 12, 2017
Puerto Rico governor pushes statehood after boycott-plagued vote – POLITICO June 15, 2017
How the US Statehood Process Works – ThoughtCo. July 15, 2017
Puerto Rico, North Korea And The World’s Most Powerful Toddler – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert September 26, 2017
Puerto Rico Deals With Another Storm: A Presidential Twitter Tantrum – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert October 3, 2017
Puerto Rico’s push for statehood, explained – Vox January 11, 2018
Why Puerto Rico is not a US state – Vox January 25, 2018
Governor Ricardo Rosselló: Puerto Rico Is a ‘Geopolitical Black Hole’ – TIME May 9, 2018
Puerto Rico pushes for statehood by 2021 – CNN June 28, 2018
Puerto Rico is asking for statehood. Congress should listen. – Vox August 31, 2018
Trump No Statehood for Puerto Rico With Critics in Office – VOA News September 24, 2018
Democrats need to get serious on statehood for DC and Puerto Rico – Vox October 26, 2018
How statehood is granted to U.S. territories, explained – Roll Call February 19, 2020
list of U.S. states’ dates of admission to the union – Britannica April 14, 2019
Rep. Steny Hoyer announces support for D.C. statehood – The Washington Post May 30, 2019
The US almost tore itself apart to get to 50 states. Can DC make it 51? – Vox September 18, 2019
Puerto Rico’s new push for statehood, explained – Vox October 30, 2019
DC is closer to becoming a state now than it has ever been – Vox January 22, 2020
WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on D.C. statehood – The Washington Post June 22, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Democratic leaders deliver news conference on D.C. statehood – PBS NewsHour June 25, 2020
US Republican Senator opposes DC statehood law – AP News June 25, 2020
Cotton says Wyoming’s ‘well-rounded working-class’ population more worthy of statehood than DC – CNN June 26, 2020
Why Democrats need to prioritize statehood for DC and Puerto Rico | Opinion – CNN June 26, 2020
The fight for America’s 51st state, explained – Vox July 17, 2020
D.C. Statehood is a Racial Justice Issue – ACLU July 27, 2020
Simmering Disputes Over Statehood Are About Politics And Race. They Always Have Been – NPR August 21, 2020
New AOC, Velázquez bill on Puerto Rico’s status sparks backlash from pro-statehood lawmakers – NBC News August 26, 2020
Will D.C. and Puerto Rico Be Granted Statehood? – Steve Forbes | What’s Ahead – Forbes September 25, 2020
Taxes, Heroin and Statehood: A Glimpse Into This Year’s Ballot Measures – The New York Times November 2, 2020
Puerto Rico Statehood Referendum (2020) – BallotPedia November 3, 2020
Puerto Rico Votes for Statehood, but Major Obstacles Stand in Its Way – Spectrum News New York 1 November 5, 2020
Puerto Ricans voted for statehood. Will it happen? – PBS NewsHour November 22, 2020
The half-baked arguments against DC statehood – CNN January 4, 2021
Statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico only needs 50 votes – The Week January 15, 2021
What’s behind calls for Puerto Rico statehood? Here are 4 things to know. – NBC News March 2, 2021
AOC-Velázquez Puerto Rico bill sets needed path to decolonization, progressives say – NBC News March 4, 2021
D.C. statehood: Why it’s gaining support across the U.S. – The Washington Post March 22, 2021
D.C. statehood: Why it’s gaining support across the U.S. (Video) – The Washington Post March 22, 2021
With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill – March 22, 2021
Democrats, Republicans clash over D.C. statehood effort – NBC News March 22, 2021
VERIFY: What’s the process for DC to become an official state? – WUSA 9 CBS March 22, 2021
Would Statehood Have Saved D.C. From a Vaccine Fiasco? – Daily Beast March 23, 2021
Explainer: The two opinions of D.C. statehood – AP News March 23, 2021
Inside the push for D.C. statehood – CBS News March 26, 2021
D.C. Statehood Backers Want to Be Part of Broad Voting Rights Measure in the Senate – The New York Times March 26, 2021
Statehood or self-determination? Tensions over Puerto Rico status rise amid opposing bills – NBC News April 15, 2021
Steve Scalise’s Ignorant, Racist Case Against D.C. Statehood – New York Magazine April 21, 2021
Dem lawmaker: Here’s why opposition to DC statehood is racist – CNN April 21, 2021
D.C. statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms – POLITICO April 22, 2021
Will D.C. become a state? Explaining the hurdles to statehood. – The Washington Post April 22, 2021
House Passes D.C. Statehood Bill Despite Unlikely Passage In Senate – NBC News April 22, 2021
Republicans Freak Out About DC Statehood and the Green New Deal: A Closer Look – Late Night with Seth Meyers April 22, 2021
Manchin opposes D.C. statehood bill, likely dooming its prospects in the Senate – CBS News May 2, 2021
Sen. Susan Collins supports DC joining Maryland instead of DC statehood – CNN May 3, 2021
Don’t Fall for the D.C. Retrocession ‘Okey-Doke’ – The Atlantic May 5, 2021
White House Is Said to Quietly Push Change to D.C. Statehood Bill – The New York Times May 13, 2021
Lobbyists take Puerto Rico’s fight for statehood to Congress – AXIOS May 27, 2021
Flag makers in the spotlight as Congress gets ready to discuss Washington, D.C., statehood – NBC News June 13, 2021
D.C. Statehood IS Constitutional…Here’s Why. – ACLU of the District of Columbia June 21, 2021
Is statehood the answer to Puerto Rico’s problems? – CBS News June 24, 2021
Fighting for Paradise: Puerto Rico’s Future | CBS Reports – CBS News June 24, 2021
Puerto Rico debates statehood as income inequality grows – CBS News June 24, 2021
Statehood for D.C.: Washingtonians’ cry for freedom to vote – CBS Sunday Morning July 4, 2021
DC Statehood Explained – BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE March 18, 2022
Supreme Court decision may hurt Puerto Rico residents who need access to federal disability program, expert says – CNBC April 21, 2022
‘Discriminatory’: Puerto Ricans decry Supreme Court ruling allowing exclusions – NBC News April 21, 2022
U.S. lawmakers urge binding vote on Puerto Rico statehood – Spectrum News New York 1 May 19, 2022
Lawmakers draft historic bill on Puerto Rico’s territorial status – CBS News May 23, 2022
AOC and Rep. Nydia Velazquez jet to Puerto Rico for talks on island’s statehood status – New York Daily News June 2, 2022
U.S. lawmakers push for binding vote on Puerto Rico’s status – AXIOS June 7, 2022
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