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‘Hawaii Got Almost Everything We Sought’ In Federal Budget Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘Hawaii Got Almost Everything We Sought’ In Federal Budget

Despite dismal expectations, the plan preserves spending levels for the Coast Guard, East-West Center and Native Hawaiian services while boosting defense spending.

Honolulu Joins Movement To Protect Undocumented Immigrants Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Honolulu Joins Movement To Protect Undocumented Immigrants

The City Council approves a resolution calling for a limit on cooperating with the federal crackdown on immigration.

Trump Targets National Monuments, Including Papahanaumokuakea Courtesy: Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Trump Targets National Monuments, Including Papahanaumokuakea

The president will issue an executive order to review whether monument restrictions hurt job prospects.

Vice President Pence Cuts Short His Visit To Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Vice President Pence Cuts Short His Visit To Hawaii

Hours before arriving in Honolulu, Pence told aides he was curtailing his visit because he was needed back in Washington

Attack By North Korea Unlikely, Hanabusa Tells Town Hall Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Attack By North Korea Unlikely, Hanabusa Tells Town Hall

At another in a series of town halls held by congressional delegates visiting Hawaii, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa disputed Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s account of risk to Hawaii from North Korea.

Cayetano To Trump: Cut Honolulu Rail Funds Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Cayetano To Trump: Cut Honolulu Rail Funds

UPDATE: The former Hawaii governor is asking the president to withhold $800 million in federal money for the rail project.

Hirono Has $1 Million On Hand For Likely Senate Re-election Bid John Hook/Civil Beat

Hirono Has $1 Million On Hand For Likely Senate Re-election Bid

Sen. Brian Schatz, whose term is not up until 2022, has $2.2 million in campaign cash, according to Federal Election Commission records.

5 Reasons Jeff Sessions Might Be Right About Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

5 Reasons Jeff Sessions Might Be Right About Hawaii

What could anyone “sitting on an island in the Pacific” possibly know about being an American?

Attorney General Sessions’ Criticism Of Hawaii Judge Draws Fire Flickr: Gage Skidmore

Attorney General Sessions’ Criticism Of Hawaii Judge Draws Fire

Hirono, Schatz are among those denouncing the attorney general’s remarks about “a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific.”

Coast Guard Budget Cuts Could Mean Fewer Rescues In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Coast Guard Budget Cuts Could Mean Fewer Rescues In Hawaii

The service’s District 14 is a lifeline for the islands. All coastal states are concerned, but Hawaii would be hit the hardest.