2. President Trump, arriving in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, said officials should be proud that only 16 died in Hurricane Maria, unlike the thousands in a “a real catastrophe like Katrina.” That hurricane claimed 1,833 lives.

Aid is reaching the island, but distributing it remains a major challenge. About 95 percent of the island remains without power, and about 60 percent of households still lack cellphone service. More than half still don’t have running water.

Today on our podcast “The Daily,” we discuss Las Vegas and Puerto Rico.

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