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May 22, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The belated withdrawal of Joe Biden from last year’s presidential election has now been shown to be even more correct (the withdrawal, not the belatedness).

May 22, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Obtaining a building permit from the Hawaii County often can take months for simple renovations and almost a year for more complicated projects.

May 22, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Judging by public statements, prospects for a new deal to contain Iran’s nuclear program may be improving. A top adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has affirmed the regime...

May 21, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

There are two distinct threats to the U.S. economy of 2025. One is the president’s shoot-first-ask-questions-later trade war, which has rattled both consumers and the bond market, not to...

May 21, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

Before I became an American citizen, I knew America.

May 20, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

The latest eruption of hostilities between India and Pakistan appears to have ended as others have — with U.S. officials helping nudge the two nuclear powers back from the brink. Neither...

May 19, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

President Donald Trump celebrates controversy. He also must revel in unnecessarily gifting his political opponents issues to exploit.

May 19, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

The Signal scandal drew howls of outrage for the way Trump administration officials insecurely exchanged texts about military strikes on Yemen. But dig a little deeper, and there’s an ev...

May 19, 2025 | 2 MIN READ

Two contradictory events this week illustrate the muddled, inconsistent mess that passes for U.S. immigration policy.

May 18, 2025 | 4 MIN READ

When I first told family that I had been chosen as chancellor at UH Hilo, my mother’s cousin posted a message on my Facebook that my late father would be proud of me. I have been thinkin...

May 18, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

“Never take sides against the family” — that’s the creed of the Corleone family in “The Godfather,” and the Democratic Party today.

May 17, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

While there’s nothing inherently wrong with the U.S. military accepting used equipment from another country, President Donald Trump’s plan to use a Boeing 747 from Qatar as a new A...

May 17, 2025 | 6 MIN READ

“The casting couch is not a crime scene.”

May 16, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

With the news that the royal family of Qatar is gifting a $400 million airliner to the Trump administration to use as a new Air Force One, it has become clear to me that if President Donald Tr...

May 16, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

States should think twice before creating state strategic crypto reserves before following New Hampshire’s lead. That state’s lawmakers have placed a dubious bet using public funds...

May 15, 2025 | 3 MIN READ

It’s official: Democrats have decided to become the party of protecting illegal criminal migrants and gang members — and that is their key to regaining power.