Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a ...

COURTESY PHOTO U.S. Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii ) REUTERS Snow covers the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. 2 /3 REUTERS Snow covers the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. KENNY ...

I am glad to see the Mint honoring Mary Kawena Pukui on this year’s Native American $1 Coin design, and hope that people across the country will learn more about her valuable contributions ...

Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono was the only lawmaker on the Senate's Veterans’ Affairs Committee to oppose the confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the ...

At her January 15 confirmation hearing, Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono asked a series of pointed of question at Pam Bondi, President Trump’s pick to head the Department of Justice.

Doug Collins, a former GOP lawmaker and Trump's pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, picked up nearly full support in the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. The panel voted 15-1, with Sen.

The first week of President Donald Trump’s second administration has sparked concerns among Hawaii’s four congressional delegates, who worry that his promised efforts to reshape the U.S ...

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