Headline Roundup October 10, 2017
Trump Won’t Renew PR Jones Act Waiver
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Trump administration will not renew the Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico, meaning that foreign ships can no longer send aid to the U.S. territory. The island is still struggling to recover after Hurricane Maria.
Featured Coverage of this Story
The Jones Act Waiver For Puerto Rico Just Expired And Won’t Be Renewed
HuffPost
News
That means the U.S. island decimated by Hurricane Maria will go back to paying double the shipping costs for food and supplies.
White House lets Jones Act waiver expire for Puerto Rico
News
The White House has let a 10-day shipping waiver expire for Puerto Rico, meaning foreign ships can no longer bring aid to the hurricane-ravaged island from U.S. ports.
DHS won't extend Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
News
The Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico expired Sunday and will not be renewed, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.
AllSides Picks
Headline Roundup
What the 'Blue Wave' Means for US-Israel Relations
November 5th, 2026
_0.webp)
Headline Roundup
Progressive Democrats Won Historically Big on Tuesday. What's Their Political Future?
November 5th, 2026
Headline Roundup
Key Voter Groups Shift Toward Democrats in 2026 Midterms
November 4th, 2026
Blog
Does Free Enterprise Still Give Americans a Fair Shot?
Guest Writer
November 5th, 2026
