Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
Susan Crawford, a county judge, defeated conservative Brad Schimel, a former Republican state attorney general and also a county judge. Read more
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Hawaii among Democratic-led states suing to block $11B health funding cut
Hawaii Department of the Attorney General officials said the state could lose over $89 million from the grant terminations. Read more
Sen. Cory Booker takes on Trump in record-breaking speech
Booker, who is Black, broke the record for the longest continuous Senate speech previously held by segregationist Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Read more
Trump set to impose new tariffs as world braces for trade war
Trump has for weeks trumpeted April 2 as a “Liberation Day” that will see dramatic new duties that could upend the global trade system, with a White House Rose Garden announcement scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Hawaii time). Read more
Trump begins mass layoffs at FDA, CDC, other health agencies
The cuts, which affect several high-profile agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services, including the FDA, CDC and the National Institutes of Health, are part of a broad plan by President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk to shrink the federal government and slash spending. Read more
Higher cigarette tax clears key Hawaii Senate committee
The increase would go to the Hawai‘i Cancer Research special fund while simultaneously making it more expensive to buy cigarettes across the islands, with the goal of reducing cancer rates. Read more
Trump says he is not joking about third presidential term
U.S. presidents are limited to two four-year terms, consecutive or not, according to the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Read more
Key Hawaii Republicans, voters mixed on Trump
Key Hawaii Republicans offered differing viewsw of President Donald Trump three months into his second term, with some continuing their full support while others are hearing from constituents who regret voting for him. Read more
Concerns raised over Ala Wai flood control project’s $11B estimate
A decades-old plan to protect Waikiki and neighboring communities against a potential flooding disaster appears to have stalled yet again. Read more
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What Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles means for car buyers
Car buyers looking to snag new wheels will likely be confronted with sticker shock after President Donald Trump’s 25% tax on imported vehicles and auto parts kicks in. Read more
Legislature moves to tighten oversight of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
The House Finance Committee is moving Senate Bill 1571 forward with a new amendment that requires that the governor appoint the HTA CEO and that the Senate confirm the choice. Read more
Vance in Greenland: U.S. plans decades-long Arctic security push
Vance greeted members of the U.S. armed forces shortly after his arrival, thanking them for their service on the remote base located 750 miles (1,200 km) north of the Arctic Circle. Read more
Judge orders Trump officials to keep Yemen attack chat messages
A lawyer for the Trump administration earlier said federal agencies were already working to determine what records still existed so they could be preserved. Read more
Trump withdraws Stefanik as his pick for United Nations envoy
Republican Representative Elise Stefanik is a close Trump ally and was chosen by the president for the U.N. role less than a week after he was elected in November. CBS News first reported that Stefanik’s nomination could be withdrawn. Read more
RFK Jr. lays off 10,000 HHS workers in major restructuring
The layoffs are a drastic reduction in personnel for the sprawling health department, which now employs about 82,000 people and touches the lives of every American through its oversight of medical care, food and drugs. Read more
Trump calls Signal leak episode a ‘witch hunt’
Days after the leak went public, Trump and his aides were still trying to downplay it and have yet to establish a coherent narrative. Read more
Honolulu City Council to explore tax financing to fund development
A way to stimulate greater economic development on Oahu is currently under Honolulu City Council review. Read more
President Trump announces 25% tariffs on automotive imports
Shares of U.S. automakers fell today over concerns that tariffs would send shock waves through a global auto industry that is already reeling from uncertainty. Read more
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him cancel grants to teachers
The court indicated that it would act quickly on the government’s emergency application, ordering the challengers to respond by Friday. Read more
Gabbard, Ratcliffe face lawmakers over leaked Signal chat details
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, and John Ratcliffe, the director of the CIA, were facing questions over the chat, whose disclosure was a stunning breach of operational secrecy that Trump administration officials have attempted to downplay. Read more
Prince Kuhio Day eve event rallies support for Hawaiian Homes funding
The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands held a unity rally Tuesday at the state Capitol to pay tribute to Prince Kuhio a day ahead of his birthday and to counteract recent resistance to homestead development funding at the Legislature. Read more
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