Trump Administration

What does a recent executive order calling to strip public media of federal funding mean for HPR?; The Army has completed its final Environmental Impact Statement for Pōhakuloa

Lawmakers passed a measure that will give $50 million in grants to nonprofits that have been impacted by federal cuts. Rep. Della Au Belatti raised concerns about transparency because the bill exempts the evaluation committee from having meetings open to the public.

The first of May is celebrated as International Workers' Day. On Thursday, hundreds of union members planned to gather for a silent march from the state Capitol to the federal building.

Trump's executive orders have triggered more than 200 lawsuits. Hawaiʻi has joined other states in at least 14 of the legal challenges. Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez was joined by two of her deputies at a forum this week to talk about the rule of law and the Constitution.

The Lyon Arboretum's seed conservation lab was awarded a $250,000 federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services three years ago to digitize its collection of rare Hawaiian seeds. In early April, researchers learned the grant had been terminated.

The Lyon Arboretum has lost a federal grant to digitize its collection of rare Hawaiian seeds; Honolulu celebrates the Manu-o-Kū

Senate Bill 657 proposed the creation of a climate data hub within the University of Hawaiʻi’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, using $2 million in state funds to support the work of 15 researchers affiliated with the Coastal Research Collaborative.

This week marks 100 days since President Donald Trump took office for a second time. Former UH Mānoa Law School Dean Avi Soifer reflects on the benchmark and Trump's actions so far.

The online investigative newsroom Capital & Main is launching its DOGE Impact Tracker this week. For the past two months, it's been focusing on writing and aggregating stories that detail the human impact of the drastic cuts.

Former UH law school dean Avi Soifer reflects on the rule of law during President Trump's first 100 days in office; Capital & Main senior reporter Marcus Baram talks about the launch of his newsroom's DOGE impact tracker