Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions Thursday about past comments about Russia, Syria and government leaker Edward Snowden during a Senate confirmation hearing on her nomination to lead the U.S. intell

The political winds in Washington, D.C., have shifted against offshore wind energy plans that include at least one ambitious and controversial project proposed for Hawaii. President Donald Trump on Monday stopped further consideration of leasing federal waters,

The Trump administration has offered roughly 2 million government employees the option to resign and continue being paid for several months, a move that could significantly reduce the size of the federal workforce.

Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a committee hearing to recommend VA nominee Doug Collins for confirmation.

Financier Howard Lutnick told senators the department would meet its oil and gas priorities and that fisheries policies "must put Americans first."

The wide-ranging role would mean she oversees US intelligence agencies like the CIA, FBI and the National Security Agency (NSA).

As Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell engineered many of the wins of Donald Trump’s first term, but he was right Friday night to finally say no to Trump in opposing the unqualified Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary.

Many Hawaii residents made the trip to Washington D.C. for President Donald Trump’s Inauguration, such as several house republican members, the state’s RNC chair, as well as Sen. Brian Schatz and Congressman Ed Case.

The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee to serve as the director of national intelligence, answered a question about why she repeated "Russian talking points" about the U.S. supporting al-Qaeda, while opposing U.