Hawaii County Council urges changes to midwives law
Some midwives have been trying to get the licensure requirements repealed, with many concerned the law regulates traditional Native Hawaiian practices out of existence. Read more
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Analysis: Trump’s spy pick Gabbard faces tricky climb for Senate backing
Many of Trump’s allies have pointed to Gabbard as a pick who will bring what they see as much-needed reform to the role of intelligence director. Read more
Hawaii Ethics Commission plans penalty system akin to traffic fines
The commission ensures compliance with state ethics and lobbying laws. Read more
City reports criteria for Honolulu Ocean Safety commissioners
Ocean Safety employs 294 lifeguards and eight rescue ski teams, who staff 43 lifeguard towers around the island. Read more
Democrat accuses GOP of protecting Musk’s Chinese investments
Nearly a quarter of Tesla’s global revenue in 2023 drew from sales of Chinese-made vehicles from the Shanghai factory, DeLauro said. Read more
Senate passes funding bill, averts government shutdown
The late-night vote capped a frantic week that saw President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray. Read more
Hawaii jobless claims, tourism jumped in last federal closure
The last time there was a shutdown, national parks in Hawaii closed, or were partially closed, with employees such as park rangers no longer on the job. Read more
Deportations jumped in fiscal 2024, outpacing Trump years
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported some 271,000 immigrants to 192 countries in fiscal year 2024, which ended on Sept. 30, according to the agency’s annual enforcement report. Read more
Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches
The vote laid bare fault lines in Trump’s Republican Party that could surface again next year when they control the White House and both chambers of Congress. Read more
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Georgia court disqualifies Fani Willis in Trump election case
The ruling throws into doubt the future of the case, which includes Trump and 14 allies. Read more
Defense bill includes funding for Hawaii facilities, enviromental cleanup
The National Defense Authorization Act, the annual military spending bill that sets the Pentagon’s priorities, authorizes over $2.2 billion in spending on Hawaii facilities. Read more
Trump criticizes spending deal, pushing Congress toward shutdown
Trump’s scathing statement came after the deal had already faced a barrage of criticism today by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaires who are leading an outside group to slash government spending during the coming Trump administration. Read more
House ethics panel voted secretly to release Gaetz report
The panel’s vote, which was reported earlier by CNN, paved the way for the release of the report after House members cast the final votes of Congress this week and have left Washington to return to their districts, two of the people said. Read more
Musk: Congress should not vote to extend funding
Musk said Congress should pass no laws until Trump returns to the White House next month, but some House of Representatives immediately said they would vote for the stopgap bill. Read more
Trump pushes for FBI probe of Liz Cheney over Jan. 6 panel
Over 140 police officers were injured in the violence, five people including an officer died during or shortly after the riot and the Capitol sustained more than $2.8 million in damage. Read more
Some GOP senators reluctant on Gabbard for spy chief, sources say
In a statement, Trump transition spokesperson Alexa Henning noted that no Republican senator has publicly said they would vote against Gabbard. Read more
Sen. Warren: Trump needs to hold Musk to ethics standards
Musk’s role as the co-chair of a newly created Trump advisory body that is not part of the U.S. government, the “Department of Government Efficiency,” means that he is not a government employee, Warren noted, “but the conflicts he faces are enormous and the need for him to be subject to similar ethics standards is obvious.” Read more
Gabbard shows ‘momentum’ on Capitol Hill
Despite mostly partisan concern over an apparent closeness to ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and what critics say is a tendency to repeat Kremlin propaganda, it seems former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has found a warm reception on Capitol Hill. Read more
Trump covers autism, border and drones in first post-election news conference
The news conference was in many ways a return to the past, when Trump relished seizing the world’s attention with long Q&A sessions that rambled from topic to topic. Read more
Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion U.S. investment
Trump said in his joint appearance with Son that the investment would create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and related infrastructure, with the money to be deployed before the end of Trump’s term. Read more
Trump team eyes reversal of Biden EV, emissions policies
The recommendations, which have not been previously reported, come as the U.S. electric-vehicle transition stalls and China’s heavily subsidized EV industry continues to surge, in part because of its superior battery supply chain. Read more
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