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Tulsi Gabbard Is Refocusing Her Military Career In California Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tulsi Gabbard Is Refocusing Her Military Career In California

After 17 years, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Hawaii Army National Guard for a new unit on the mainland.

Sen. Mazie Hirono: Barrett Confirmation ‘Hypocritical And Illegitimate’ CSPAN/2020

Sen. Mazie Hirono: Barrett Confirmation ‘Hypocritical And Illegitimate’

The Hawaii senator joined her Democratic colleagues in warning the public about the potential loss of their health insurance should Amy Coney Barrett be named to the U.S. Supreme Court.

AOC Calls Out Tulsi Gabbard For Pushing False Voter Fraud Story Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

AOC Calls Out Tulsi Gabbard For Pushing False Voter Fraud Story

UPDATED The Democratic congresswoman from New York said that Hawaii’s representative owes their colleague, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, an apology.

Navatek CEO Warned Workers Of ‘Draconian Consequences’ If They Slacked Off During Pandemic Courtesy: Hawaii News Now

Navatek CEO Warned Workers Of ‘Draconian Consequences’ If They Slacked Off During Pandemic

Now, Martin Kao faces federal charges of bank fraud and money laundering for allegedly bilking the coronavirus relief program of $12.8 million.

Gabbard Calls For Charges Against Edward Snowden To Be Dropped

Gabbard Calls For Charges Against Edward Snowden To Be Dropped

This isn’t the first time the Hawaii congresswoman has urged the federal government to dismiss its case against the whistleblower.

Prominent Hawaii Defense Contractor Arrested For CARES Act Fraud Courtesy: Hawaii News Now

Prominent Hawaii Defense Contractor Arrested For CARES Act Fraud

Martin Kao is a prolific political donor whose company, Navatek LLC, has received millions of dollars in federal contracts.

Barack Obama Backs State Sen. Kai Kahele For Congress Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Barack Obama Backs State Sen. Kai Kahele For Congress

The former U.S. president endorsed more than 100 Democrats in races up and down the ballot across the country.

US Sen. Mazie Hirono: ‘I’m Fighting Back’ Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

US Sen. Mazie Hirono: ‘I’m Fighting Back’

The Hawaii senator says it’s likely another Trump nominee will make it onto the Supreme Court, making the Nov. 3 election all the more important.

Trump Ally Roger Stone Endorses ‘Proud Boy’ For Hawaii House Screenshot

Trump Ally Roger Stone Endorses ‘Proud Boy’ For Hawaii House

Nick Ochs, who’s running as a Republican, is affiliated with a far-right organization prone to violence that the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated as a hate group.

Forget Pirates, Illegal Fishermen Are Now Coast Guard’s Public Enemy No. 1 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Forget Pirates, Illegal Fishermen Are Now Coast Guard’s Public Enemy No. 1

The agency released a new strategic plan that will focus its efforts on stopping illegal fishing that officials say erodes national security and destroys economies.