Kaua‘i County Council approves phone hacking device for police
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department will soon have access to a controversial phone unlocking device, giving officers the ability to hack into both iPhone and Android devices.
County of Kaua‘i honored for work on sea level rise
LIHU‘E — The County of Kaua‘i was honored by the Hawai‘i Senate for its adoption of a new Sea Level Rise Constraint District.
Trump banned from Colorado ballot
DENVER — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race.
Trump defends comments about immigrants
WATERLOO, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his comments about migrants crossing the southern border “poisoning the blood” of America, and he reinforced the message while denying any similarities to fascist writings others had noted.
Senate swiftly confirms top military brass
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers late Tuesday, ending a months-long blockade staged by a single Republican, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama.
Some fake electors have roles in how 2024 race is run
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. — Nearly two years after he signed documents attempting to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 loss in Nevada, Jim Hindle thanked everyone gathered in a historic Nevada boomtown’s commission chambers and asked them to bear with him while he learned how to oversee elections in rural Storey County.
Judge criticizes Trump’s witness in fraud lawsuit
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has lost his latest bid to end the business fraud lawsuit he faces in New York as he campaigns to reclaim the White House.
Victims ask for court order barring Giuliani from repeating lies
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani asked Monday for a court order barring him from continuing to repeat the lies he spread about them following the 2020 election.
Ambulance services issue gets clarity
LIHU‘E – The state Department of Health met with the Kaua‘i County Council regarding the future of ambulance services on Wednesday, nearly two months after protests led the department to cancel its decision to change emergency medical providers.
County approves over $2M for fire, disaster prevention
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i County Council approved more than $2 million in funding to be used for fire, ocean and disaster prevention funding during a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Biden: ‘If Trump wasn’t running I’m not sure I’d be running.’
BOSTON — President Joe Biden told campaign donors Tuesday that he wasn’t sure he’d be running for reelection if Donald Trump wasn’t also in the race, warning that democracy is “more at risk in 2024” and that the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions.
Senate approves hundreds of military promotions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.
How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate
COLUMBIA, S.C.— The number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings.
Johnson: Border changes in a deal for Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Speaker Mike Johnson told fellow Republicans on Tuesday that sweeping changes to U.S. border policy would be their “hill to die on” in negotiations that have already grown tense as Congress considers President Joe Biden’s $110 billion package for the wars in Ukraine and Israel and other security needs.
Evslin addresses plans for ‘housing crisis’ after becoming chair of House Committee on Housing
LIHU‘E — Following the recent announcement that Kaua‘i state Rep. Luke Evslin was appointed to chair the House Committee on Housing, Evslin spoke of his efforts to address the state’s housing shortage.
Trump’s defense at civil fraud trial zooms in on Mar-a-Lago
Former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial turned Tuesday to one of the topics that has vexed him most — the value of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Zelenskyy to address U.S. senators for support
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address U.S. senators by video Tuesday during a classified briefing as the Biden administration urges Congress to approve the White House’s nearly $106 billion request for funds for the wars in Ukraine, Israel and other security needs.
Four will attend the fourth GOP presidential debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The field of candidates onstage for the fourth Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet.
Court wrestles with OxyContin bankruptcy deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
County of Kaua‘i aims to recoup search and rescue costs
LIHU‘E – Following a number of recent rescues on the island, the Kaua‘i County Council is working to pass a bill that aims to make it easier to charge people for the cost of being rescued, as well as establish a donation fund to assist with paying for the county’s search and rescue operations.