Hawaii senator calls out federal firings of crucial wildlife employees
Sen. Hirono said the decision to fire those federal Fish and Wildlife Service employees was hasty and made without foresight.
Hawaii county to develop new emergency and assessment center
The Kukuiola Emergency Shelter and Assessment Center in Kailua-Kona will feature 16 emergency shelter units, a manager’s unit, a 2,000 square foot assessment center, community restroom facilities with ...
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Hegseth tours Guantanamo as lawmakers question damage to military from detaining migrants there
Democratic lawmakers are questioning the long-term damage detaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay will have on U.S. military ...
Morning Report — Americans focus on their wallets as Trump policies roam
Has Trump ventured beyond consumers’ priority? Agencies tell workers to ignore DOGE email Budget progress still iffy in ...
Democrats and former defense officials rail against ‘pure pettiness’ of Trump Pentagon firings
Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump’s Friday night massacre of top ...
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Duckworth Joins Blumenthal, Senators in Demanding VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First and Reverse Mass Terminations of VA Employees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Veterans’ ...
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Duckworth Leads Fellow Democrats on Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in Demanding CFPB Immediately Restart Operations to Protect Veterans and Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on ...
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Duckworth, Hirono, Takano Renew Push to Prevent Atrocities like Mass Japanese American Internment from Happening Again
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the anniversary of Executive Order 9066 that began the horrific internment of thousands of ...
Senator from Oregon introduces bill to raise minimum age to buy assault weapons
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden on Wednesday said he is joining legislation that would raise the minimum age to buy assault weapons.
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Wyden backs bill to raise minimum age to buy assault weapons, high-capacity ammunition from 18 to 21
Ore., said Wednesday he is joining legislation to raise the minimum age to buy assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 to 21.  “If you’re not old enough to purchase alcohol, you ...
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U.S. lawmakers have sights on banning assault weapons to buyers under the age of 21
Lawmakers want to make it more difficult for individuals under the age of 21 to purchase assault weapons and high-capacity ...
In America, you can buy assault weapons at 18. New legislation backed by CT lawmakers may change that.
Connecticut U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are supporting legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase ...