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Hawaii Delegation Questions Trump’s Decision On Iran Drone Strike Getty Images/iStockphoto

Hawaii Delegation Questions Trump’s Decision On Iran Drone Strike

Case, Gabbard, Hirono and Schatz on Wednesday blasted the president’s authorization last week of the killing of a high-ranking Iranian military officer.

 

Vacation Rentals Are Still Thriving In Kailua Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Vacation Rentals Are Still Thriving In Kailua

Critics warned that a bill to crack down on illegal vacation rentals would doom Kailua’s economy. But months later, the town still bustles with tourists and hundreds of vacation rentals.

Hawaii Delegation Condemns Trump鈥檚 Targeted Killing Of Top Iranian Commander Courtesy: Chris Hunkeler/Flickr

Hawaii Delegation Condemns Trump鈥檚 Targeted Killing Of Top Iranian Commander

All four members have expressed concern about the Trump administration’s stance with Iran, which has escalated tensions within the region.

Tulsi Gabbard Sets Record In Her Latest Campaign Finance Report Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Tulsi Gabbard Sets Record In Her Latest Campaign Finance Report

But the Hawaii congresswoman still isn’t close to the amounts being raised by frontrunners in the 2020 presidential race.

Case On Congress: ‘I Lived In Two Parallel Universes’ In 2019 Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2019

Case On Congress: ‘I Lived In Two Parallel Universes’ In 2019

The Hawaii congressman needed to balance the growing partisan divide with his desire to get work done for the state he calls home.

Hawaii Congressman Ed Case Renews His Crusade Against The Jones Act Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Hawaii Congressman Ed Case Renews His Crusade Against The Jones Act

Case’s attempt to exempt Hawaii from the 1920 maritime law isn’t supported by others in the state’s federal delegation.

Chad Blair: Tulsi Gabbard’s Flailing Presidential Campaign Screenshot/2019

Chad Blair: Tulsi Gabbard’s Flailing Presidential Campaign

The Hawaii congresswoman has barely registered in the polls, chastises her own party and has become a punchline. Time to throw in the towel?

Former Hawaii Governor Calls On Tulsi Gabbard To Resign Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Former Hawaii Governor Calls On Tulsi Gabbard To Resign

UPDATED: Neil Abercrombie says the congresswoman’s presidential campaign is distracting her from representing the islands.

Tulsi Gabbard鈥檚 ‘Present’ Vote Draws Lots Of Attention — And Criticism Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Tulsi Gabbard鈥檚 ‘Present’ Vote Draws Lots Of Attention — And Criticism

Gabbard argued the impeachment process against President Trump was hyper-partisan. Some saw her unprecedented vote as a political move to bolster her fading presidential campaign.

House Votes To Impeach Trump Without Gabbard’s Support Civil Beat

House Votes To Impeach Trump Without Gabbard’s Support

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was one of only four Democratic holdouts as Trump was impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.