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Federal Spending Deal Pumps Millions Of Dollars Into Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Federal Spending Deal Pumps Millions Of Dollars Into Hawaii

Congress passed a budget that includes money for programs the Trump administration tried to cut.

Rep. Ed Case Will Vote To Impeach Donald Trump Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Rep. Ed Case Will Vote To Impeach Donald Trump

Still unknown is where Rep. Tulsi Gabbard will stand when the full House votes as expected this week.

Case Takes His Time To Make A Historic Decision On Impeachment Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Case Takes His Time To Make A Historic Decision On Impeachment

The Hawaii congressman says he wants to see if President Donald Trump has a “plausible explanation” for his conduct before making up his mind.

Paid Family Leave Likely For Nearly 20,000 Federal Workers In Hawaii

Paid Family Leave Likely For Nearly 20,000 Federal Workers In Hawaii

The legislation is part of bipartisan defense authorization negotiations.

US Ramps Up Attention On Micronesia To Curb China’s Expanding Influence

US Ramps Up Attention On Micronesia To Curb China’s Expanding Influence

Some want the Trump administration to act with more urgency in renegotiating existing treaties, which provide critical support to the tiny island nations.

New Audit Provides Glimpse Into $875M Defense Contractor Shell Game Cory Lum/Civil Beat

New Audit Provides Glimpse Into $875M Defense Contractor Shell Game

The GAO analyzed 32 criminal cases, including at least one with ties to Hawaii, to show how contractors have defrauded the U.S. government.

Hawaii Sen. Kai Kahele Finds Money, Connections In DC Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Sen. Kai Kahele Finds Money, Connections In DC

Now that Tulsi Gabbard has said she won’t seek reelection, the CD2 candidate is finding receptive ears in the nation’s capital.

Trump Campaign Praises Gabbard鈥檚 Attacks On Democrats Screenshot/2019

Trump Campaign Praises Gabbard鈥檚 Attacks On Democrats

The Hawaii congresswoman was on the national debate stage this week and used it as an opportunity to criticize her own party.

Presidential Debate Puts Gabbard At Odds With Harris, Buttigieg Screenshot/2019

Presidential Debate Puts Gabbard At Odds With Harris, Buttigieg

The Hawaii congresswoman barely made the Atlanta debate stage due to low poll numbers. In addition to candidates, she took on her own party.

US House Panel Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

US House Panel Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

It’s described as landmark legislation that could change U.S. pot policies.