The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has an outsized influence in Hawaii and the Pacific. From its base in Honolulu, the ...

The East-West Center, which has suspended “nonessential expenditures” since being cut off from federal funding by the U.S.

Democratic lawmakers want to repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the president to detain or deport citizens of ...

Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, Thursday joined Democratic lawmakers to reintroduce the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, intended to ...

Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, Thursday joined Democratic lawmakers to reintroduce the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, intended to repeal a nearly 230-year-old law targeting immigrants. The legislation ...

Military service leaders are telling senators that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense spending largely flat will ...

The senators sent a letter asking the acting treasury inspector general for tax administration to examine the decision to ...

The Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act would protect over 10,000 plant and animal species that are native to the Hawaiian Islands.

Sen. Hirono said the decision to fire those federal Fish and Wildlife Service employees was hasty and made without foresight.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York also signed the Wednesday letter, along with California’s Alex Padilla; Connecticut’s Richard Blumenthal; Hawaii’s Mazie Hirono; Illinois’ Dick Durbin; ...

Hawaii County issued a request for proposals to developers for the first phase of a homeless shelter. The Kukuiola Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center in Kailua-Kona will feature 16 emergency ...