Crews were reported to be making progress restoring power to Puerto Rico after an island-wide blackout that affected the main international airport, several hospitals, and hotels filled with Easter vacationers.

In 2021, shortly after taking the reins of power, Democrats set about making Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico states. This is deeply flawed for a number of reasons that go beyond admitting two states that would reliably have four Democratic senators and doing it by majority vote by nuking the Senate filibuster.