In Vance, Trump picks ambitious ideologue and first Millennial
Vance, 39, is a political newcomer who entered the Senate only last year, but he has spent that time methodically ascending the conservative firmament. Read more
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Trump gets official Republican nomination for president, picks J.D. Vance for running mate
Donald Trump selected U.S. Senator J.D. Vance on Monday to serve as his vice presidential running mate, as the Republican Party officially nominated the former president as its 2024 presidential nominee at the start of the party’s national convention in Milwaukee. Read more
Green to appoint successor for Hawaii island state House seat
Because there will be no living candidate on the ballot for the House District 1 seat for either the primary election on Aug. 10 or the general election on Nov. 5, it will be up to Gov. Josh Green to appoint Nakashima’s successor. Read more
Biden campaign swaps Trump criticism for unity after shooting
“We must unite as one nation,” Biden said in White House remarks on Sunday, adding he would have an Oval Office address in the evening. Biden condemned political violence again, as he did on Saturday night, and asked Americans to “let the FBI do their job.” Read more
Republicans focus on convention security after Trump shooting
Trump escaped with minor injuries and will accept the formal Republican presidential nomination at the four-day convention, expected to draw more than 50,000 people. Read more
Trump vows to press ahead after surviving assassination attempt
Trump is due to receive his party’s formal nomination at the Republican National Convention, which kicks off in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday. Read more
FBI investigates background of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks
Law enforcement officials said on Saturday that Crooks carried no identification to the site of the shooting and had to be identified using other methods. Read more
Elon Musk endorses Trump in presidential race, calls him ‘tough’
“I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk posted on his social media platform X. Read more
Pop, pop, pop, then a bloodied Trump rushed from rally stage
The Secret Service agents kept Trump on the ground for 25 seconds. Someone could be heard shouting: “Shooter is down!” Read more
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Meta to roll back some restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
The social media company indefinitely suspended Trump’s accounts following his praise of people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Read more
Project 2025: What is it? Who is behind it? How is it connected to Trump?
At its heart, Project 2025 is a series of detailed policy proposals put together by hundreds of high-profile conservatives that the project’s participants hope Trump adopts if elected. Read more
Influential Democrats back Biden, as others weigh options
At least 18 lawmakers have now called on Biden to step aside so the party can pick another candidate following his halting June 27 debate performance. Read more
Rep. Ed Case calls on Biden to end presidential bid
Case, a Democrat who represents urban Honolulu, offered no alternative candidate. Read more
Biden mixes up Harris, Trump names as calls to end his campaign grow
So far, 13 of the 213 Democrats in the House and one of the Senate’s 51 Democrats have appealed publicly to the president to withdraw from the race. Read more
Senior voters on Oahu get to size up candidates at fair
Some 250 senior citizens mingled with 23 first-time and veteran political candidates Wednesday ahead of an Aug. 10 primary election where every vote will be critical, especially due to an expected low voter turnout. Read more
U.S. Rep. Ed Case calls on President Biden to step aside
“Difficult times and realities require difficult decisions,” Case wrote Thursday in a statement. “This is one of those times, realities and decisions. My guidepost is what is the best way forward for our country. Read more
Hawaii County mayoral contenders spar in forum
Housing, trust in government, community safety, improving department morale, and issues involving the Thirty Meter Telescope were among the priorities that the four leading candidates for Hawaii County mayor shared Wednesday evening in the Hawaii County Mayoral Forum hosted by AARP Hawaii. Read more
House panel subpoenas some Biden aides over his mental fitness
It subpoenaed first lady Jill Biden’s top aide Anthony Bernal, deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini, and senior adviser Ashley Williams. The development was reported earlier by Axios. Read more
Biden allies Pelosi, Clooney raise fresh doubts about his reelection chance
Pelosi’s remarks, which ignored Biden’s repeated insistence that he remains in the race, suggested he could face a fresh wave of doubts from fellow Democrats. Read more
Green balks at moving to replace state senator, citing election
Gov. Josh Green is refusing to appoint an interim member of the state Senate by a deadline set by Hawaii law to fill a seat vacated in May by then-Sen. Maile Shimabukuro representing parts of West Oahu. Read more
VP Harris defends Joe Biden in Las Vegas campaign stop
Vice President Kamala Harris rallied support for President Joe Biden on Tuesday in an appearance before a gathering of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Las Vegas, as more eyes focus on her as a possible nominee to replace Biden on the Democratic ticket. Read more
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