Puerto Rico's power grid does not have a good record when it comes to weathering powerful storms. Many on the island would like to develop a more decentralized grid powered mostly by the sun.

A new state law took effect earlier this year essentially making California a sanctuary state. It has split parts of the state into cities that comply with the law and those that are defying it.

In conservative Orange County, a growing Asian-American population could have an impact on some key competitive House races in the midterms.