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Green Heads To DC To Lobby Against RFK Jr. Appointment
The ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± governor, a medical doctor, is highly critical of President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead Health and Human Services.
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±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± Leaders Mourn Loss Of Jimmy Carter
The 39th U.S. president died Sunday in Georgia at the age of 100.
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Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard’s ‘Deep and Intense’ Ties To ±á²¹·É²¹¾±Ê»¾± Sect
Tulsi Gabbard’s long involvement with the Science of Identity Foundation raises questions about the judgment and autonomy needed to advise the president on national security.
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Has Tulsi Gabbard Bid Hawaii A Last Aloha?
The former elected official representing the islands has rarely been seen here lately as she goes all in for Donald Trump.
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Kirstin Downey: Hawaii’s Last Sugar Lobbyist
Jack Roney represented Hawaii’s sugar growers in Washington, D.C., for nearly a decade — the last chapter of an already declining way of life.
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Gabbard’s Past Could Complicate US Senate Confirmation
Trump’s nomination of the former Hawaii congresswoman to be national intelligence director is likely to renew questions about her beliefs and background.
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Schatz Seeks More Money For Maui, Other Impacted Communities
The Hawaii senator says the funding needs caused by the Lahaina wildfires remain “enormous.”
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Schatz On Israel: Don’t Make The Same Mistake We Did After 9/11
Hawaii’s senior senator said Israel and its allies need to take a measured approach to responding to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas that killed nearly 1,400 people.
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Rigging The System: The Martin Kao Case Offers An Inside View Of Pay-To-Play Politics
The former Hawaii defense contractor has pleaded guilty to a series of federal crimes related to PPP fraud and illegal campaign donations. Court records detail how he tried to get away with it.
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A Brief History Of Debt Ceiling Crises And The Political Chaos They’ve Unleashed
Since 1976, there have been 22 shutdowns of the federal government due to lack of a federal budget.