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Defense Buildup Includes Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars For Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Defense Buildup Includes Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars For Hawaii

The North Korea threat and concerns about military readiness prompt Congress to propose spending more than President Trump sought.

Supreme Court Urged To Deny Trump Plea To Enforce Full Travel Ban Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Supreme Court Urged To Deny Trump Plea To Enforce Full Travel Ban

“The justification for that dramatic relief has only weakened,” Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin wrote in papers filed Tuesday.

Chad Blair: Brian Schatz Is In The Hot Seat Now Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: Brian Schatz Is In The Hot Seat Now

Hawaii’s senior senator is a member of the Senate Ethics Committee, which is tasked with investigating his own colleagues.

How Brian Schatz Is Becoming The Senate’s Chief Science Nerd Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

How Brian Schatz Is Becoming The Senate’s Chief Science Nerd

From data security to climate change, from net neutrality to telemedicine, the Hawaii senator is front and center on technology issues.

Appeals Court Allows Partial Enforcement Of Trump Travel Ban Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Appeals Court Allows Partial Enforcement Of Trump Travel Ban

But it cannot be enforced against people with “bona fide” relationships with individuals or groups in the U.S.

Man With Hawaii Roots On Verge Of Top Border Enforcement Post U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Man With Hawaii Roots On Verge Of Top Border Enforcement Post

Kevin Kealoha McAleenan is already acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and enjoys bipartisan support.

Bipartisan Push To Expand Medicaid Spending On Drug Addiction Flickr.com

Bipartisan Push To Expand Medicaid Spending On Drug Addiction

Tulsi Gabbard co-sponsored the Road to Recovery Act, but Colleen Hanabusa fears it could force spending cuts elsewhere.

Congressional Crackdown On The Shark Fin Trade Nancy Boucha/Marine photobank, courtesy of Oceana

Congressional Crackdown On The Shark Fin Trade

Harvesting shark fins has long been prohibited but loopholes in their sale has allowed an underground trade to continue.

Trump’s Hawaii Visit Inspires Supporters, But More Opponents Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat

Trump’s Hawaii Visit Inspires Supporters, But More Opponents

A lonely contingent of Honolulu Tea Party members were in a welcoming mood that wasn’t shared by people at a Capitol rally.

Trump Touches Down In Hawaii Before Tour Of Asia Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Trump Touches Down In Hawaii Before Tour Of Asia

UPDATED: After a briefing with the leaders of the U.S. Pacific Command, the president visited the USS Arizona Memorial.