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Iran War Puts Tulsi Gabbard, Regime Change Critic, In An Awkward Spot AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

Iran War Puts Tulsi Gabbard, Regime Change Critic, In An Awkward Spot

The former Hawaiʻi congresswoman was an outspoken critic of U.S.-led regime change wars. Then she went to work for Trump.

Embezzler Or Victim? Native Hawaiian Contractor’s Family Fights Back Hawaiian Native Corp. photo

Embezzler Or Victim? Native Hawaiian Contractor’s Family Fights Back

In various court filings, Christopher Dawson’s sister is pushing back against the DOJ narrative that he swindled a federal program meant to help his people.

Is Haleakalā The Next Frontier For A Telescope Standoff? U.S. Air Force

Is Haleakalā The Next Frontier For A Telescope Standoff?

Plans for several new military telescopes atop the mountain are drawing strong opposition. But protests over other Maui telescope projects in recent years have failed to have the same impact as the anti-TMT movement on the Big Island.

‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2026

‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting

The two senators are leading a bipartisan push to protect the SBA’s 8(a) program amid the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to eliminate DEI initiatives.

Maui Cops Could Still Aid Feds Despite Council Immigration Concerns Hawaii News Now/2020

Maui Cops Could Still Aid Feds Despite Council Immigration Concerns

Activists say there’s a way out of the agreement with the FBI if the council really wants to take it.

$35K Case: New Development Sparks Calls For Independent Probe David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

$35K Case: New Development Sparks Calls For Independent Probe

New statements by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke make “no sense whatsoever,” a local attorney says, and deserve an investigation free of conflicts of interest.

National Fight Over Immigration Enforcement Roils Maui County Hawaii News Now/2020

National Fight Over Immigration Enforcement Roils Maui County

County’s agreement with FBI provokes alarm among activists and, now, council members

Ed Case Has Substantial Lead In Money Race For U.S. House Seat David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Ed Case Has Substantial Lead In Money Race For U.S. House Seat

But state Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole has mounted a strong challenge and has attracted significant donors.

US Education Department Paid Up To $38 Million To Civil Rights Workers On Leave AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana/2024

US Education Department Paid Up To $38 Million To Civil Rights Workers On Leave

Nearly half the staff of the Office of Civil Rights was placed on paid leave this spring.

Early Learning Sites Could Close Soon In Hawaiʻi Amid Federal Funding Chaos Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Early Learning Sites Could Close Soon In Hawaiʻi Amid Federal Funding Chaos

Providers are preparing for the possibility of closing down dozens of early learning sites across the state as uncertainty swirls around federal funding and the expiration of grants.