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NY Magazine Looks At Rep. Gabbard’s ‘Very Strange Childhood’ Screen shot

NY Magazine Looks At Rep. Gabbard’s ‘Very Strange Childhood’

The piece is the latest example of the national media focusing on the Hawaii congresswoman’s upbringing.

FEC Warns Gabbard She’s In Violation Of Ethics Rules Over Financial Disclosures Nick Grube/Civil Beat

FEC Warns Gabbard She’s In Violation Of Ethics Rules Over Financial Disclosures

The Hawaii congresswoman, who’s running for president, has yet to file her personal financial disclosures as required under ethics rules.

Why Are There So Many Candidates For President? Jared Rodriguez/Truthout.org

Why Are There So Many Candidates For President?

Thanks to the diminishing influence of the national political parties, this is likely to be the new norm for whichever party is out of office.

Tulsi Gabbard: The Media Is Ignoring Me Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Tulsi Gabbard: The Media Is Ignoring Me

The Hawaii congresswoman is known for refusing media interviews and dodging debates yet she now says she鈥檚 being ignored.

Ed Case: Some PAC Money Is OK As Long As He Knows Where It’s Coming From Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ed Case: Some PAC Money Is OK As Long As He Knows Where It’s Coming From

As Democrats renounce corporate PACs, the Hawaii congressman still takes their cash so long as their interests align with his own.

‘No. No. No.’ Gabbard’s Nuclear Position Contrasts With Presidential Hopefuls Nick Grube/Civil Beat

‘No. No. No.’ Gabbard’s Nuclear Position Contrasts With Presidential Hopefuls

A New York Times survey of the top 18 Democratic candidates shows a wide range of positions on climate change issues.

Chad Blair: Why, Tulsi, Why? Team Tulsi

Chad Blair: Why, Tulsi, Why?

Her fans cried, “Run, Tulsi, Run.” But now the Hawaii congresswoman’s presidential campaign is sputtering and the big question is why is she staying in the race?

Hawaii Rep. Ed Case Raised 99% Of Campaign Money From PACs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Rep. Ed Case Raised 99% Of Campaign Money From PACs

The congressman raised nearly $78,000 during the first quarter of 2019. Only $425 came from individual donors.

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Raises $1.9 Million In Bid For White House Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Raises $1.9 Million In Bid For White House

Meanwhile, Kai Kahele, the state senator vying to take her congressional seat, says he feels good about the $250,000 he raised so far.