President Donald Trump’s unconventional pick for director of national intelligence is awaiting a final Senate vote on her nomination to oversee and coordinate the work of America’s 18 different ...

The US Senate has approved Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, making her the first ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former GOP leader, was the sole Republican voting against Gabbard’s nomination as the ...

After failing in 2023, Texas lawmakers are once again proposing an end to daylight saving time. President Trump has shared ...

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Hawaii does not have any toll roads, but that may change if a bill introduced this legislative year passes. Senate Bill 217 ...

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Gov. Josh Green’s bills to fund Hawaii’s climate change response by increasing the state’s hotel room tax and dedicating all ...

On the same day that a sixth victim died following the Aliamanu New Year’s fireworks blast, various state Senate committees passed bills Wednesday that would increase fines and penalties for people ...

Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled ...

According to the American Gaming Association, Americans wagered close to $64 billion illegally in 2022. They estimate $300 ...

When David Tarnas first served in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives some 30 years ago, marijuana was already a major topic ...