The Biden administration has recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to limit areas available for energy development and raise costs for oil and gas companies to drill on public land and water. Read more
In her apology, Boebert didn’t address Omar’s criticism that Boebert made up her story about the encounter at the U.S. Capitol. Read more
Nani Coloretti is from Kapahulu and a 1987 graduate of Iolani School. Read more
The county clerk has until Dec. 10 to determine the sufficiency of the documents submitted. Read more
It’s expected to provide roughly 130 megawatts, enough power for about 70,000 homes. Read more
It took half a year but Democrats have driven President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion package of social and climate initiatives through the House. It gets no easier in the Senate, where painful Republican amendments, restrictive rules and Joe Manchin lurk. Read more
Gasoline prices average about $3.40 a gallon nationally, more than 50% higher than a year ago, according to the American Automobile Association. Read more
The report makes multiple references to investigators sharing some of the evidence with law enforcement officials, suggesting that there may be further legal repercussions for Cuomo. Read more
Biden’s decision strikes a note of continuity and bipartisanship at a time when surging inflation is burdening households and raising risks to the economy’s recovery. Read more
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency. Read more
Biden, who turns 79 on Saturday, is the oldest person to serve as president, and interest in his health has been high since he declared his candidacy for the White House in 2019. Read more
Hawaii Democrat Reps. Ed Case and Kai Kahele voted in favor of the measure. Read more
The two suspected Iranian computer hackers have been charged with election interference, accused of trying to intimidate American voters ahead of last year’s U.S. presidential election by sending threatening messages and spreading disinformation. Read more
The Biden administration is taking steps to help distribute several billion dollars in aid for winter heating and utility bills, an unprecedented sum that comes largely from its $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris said today she doesn’t feel underused, pushing back against media reports of White House tensions between her office and the president’s. Read more
The Justice Department said today it’s giving $139 million to police departments across the U.S. as part of a grant program that would bring on more than 1,000 new officers. Read more
The Republican governor today picked the small Tampa suburb of Brandon as the site of a bill signing ceremony, trolling President Joe Biden with a reference to what has become a stand-in for swearing at the president. Read more
As Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador opens talks on immigration and other issues with his North American counterparts in Washington, a new migrant caravan walked out of the southern Mexican city of Tapachula this morning. Read more
The new guidance does emphasize the obligation of Catholic public figures to demonstrate moral consistency between their personal faith and their public actions. Read more
The Taliban today urged the U.S. Congress to ease sanctions and release Afghanistan’s assets as the country faces economic turmoil. Read more
The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more
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