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Tropical Storm Hone continues moving westward toward the Hawaiian islands but the forward speed is expected to gradually slow.

The fact that bad weather has traditionally helped Republican candidates may be one of the reasons why the Republican Party and Trump have been much more resistant to allowing either early or absentee voting. This style of voting removes the weather effect and thereby neutralizes a Republican advantage that can occur on Election Day.

I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: The Democratic presidential nominee wasn’t asked about the biggest issues she would face as

Mr. Kennedy, a former rival who backed Donald J. Trump when he dropped out, and Ms. Gabbard will be made honorary co-chairs, according to a campaign senior adviser.

Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.

A retired Hawaii Fire Department battalion chief on Friday was appointed by Gov. Josh Green to be a state representative. Matthias Kusch, a Democrat, will serve House District 1, which includes Hamakua and parts of Hilo on the Big Island.

Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.