BUFFALO, N.Y. — Job growth in the United States outpaced analyst predictions in December by about 100,000. The Bureau of Labor report released Friday showed the country gained about 256,000 jobs in December. “At the aggregate level, there’s some good news in this report as there has been in a lot of the BLS monthly reports…
This week, Tim Boyum interviews top Republican strategist Paul Shumaker about his analysis of the 2024 elections, and their implications for the future. Shumaker has helped candidates win five U.S. Senate races as a political consultant and currently works for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who is up for reelection next year. Shumaker offered insights into…
Hawaii’s politicians remembered former U.S. President Jimmy Carter as an environmentalist, humanitarian, and peacemaker. What You Need To Know Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100 Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, U.S. Rep. Ed Case, and Hawaii Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi released statements reflecting…
HONOLULU — At the direction of U.S. President Joe Biden, Gov. Josh Green ordered the U.S. and Hawaii state flags to be lowered to honor former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100. The flags will be flown at half-staff at the Hawaii State Capitol and all state offices…
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, passed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, includes many provisions that directly impact Hawaii — including more than $2 billion in construction projects — and many others that benefit the Pacific region, military service members stationed in Hawaii, and Department of Defense projects Hawaii has a stake in. What…
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump wants to end birthright citizenship — the guarantee that anyone born on U.S. soil is an American citizen, no matter their parents’ legal status. But trying to end that guarantee, which was established more than 100 years ago, would not be easy. Some legal experts say any challenge would likely fail….
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that authorizes a study on whether Lahaina is a suitable candidate for designation as a national heritage area. What You Need To Know The Lahaina National Heritage Study Act now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law The legislation directs the National Park Service to…
McALLEN, Texas — The U.S. still separates some migrant children from parents while holding them after they cross the border despite broad improvements at detention centers in Texas, according to a court-ordered monitor’s final report. What You Need To Know Border Patrol agents are still separating some migrant children from parents while holding them after…
After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests. What You Need To Know After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of…
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, again called on fellow lawmakers to approve Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding to ensure survivors of the Maui wildfires and other national disasters have the means to fully recover. What You Need To Know U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz’s remarks came as Congress is scheduled to go on…