Hurricane Maria's devastating blow to Puerto Rico has renewed interest in how the island's relationship with the U.S. functions. (Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post)President Trump waived the shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico on Thursday that the island's governor has said complicate and raise the price of hurricane relief. The move comes after criticism that the White House has been slow to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. — Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) September 28, 2017Trump tweeted later Thursday about the “totally shot” condition of Puerto Rico's electrical infrastructure.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2017 12:55 UTC