Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state.
Tokioka named to HTA board of directors
LIHU‘E — Former County of Kaua‘i council Member James Kunane Tokioka added to his lengthy resume after being named to the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority board of directors.
Calls to House committee to uninvite RFK Jr. after comments
NEW YORK — A Democratic watchdog group has called for a U.S. House committee to rescind an invitation to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Democratic presidential candidate was filmed falsely suggesting COVID-19 could have been “ethnically targeted” to spare Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people.
VP Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman, the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president, has made history again by matching the record for most tiebreaking votes in the Senate.
Hawai‘i Gov. Green touts successes to United Nations despite missing most state targets
NEW YORK — Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green spoke at the United Nations headquarters this week to highlight the state’s successes in environmental and housing goals. The newly-released report he referenced, however, tells a far bleaker story.
Trump, DeSantis in their own fundraising tier
NEW YORK — Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are dominating the fight for campaign cash in the Republican presidential contest, according to federal filings made public Saturday.
DeSantis would consider Iowa’s Reynolds as VP
ANKENY, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday he would consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as a potential running mate, should he win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and dismissed former President Donald Trump’s recent complaints about her as “totally out of hand.”
Some Republicans worry Trump may be unstoppable
NEW YORK — He’s been indictedtwice. Found liable for sexual abuse. And he’s viewed unfavorably by about a third of his party. But six months before Republicans begin to choose their next presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump remains the race’s dominant front-runner.
Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Efforts to deceive the public about voting and elections remain a top concern for state election officials as they dig into preparations for the 2024 election.
Kouchi speaks out against boating permits veto
LIHU‘E — State Senate President Ron Kouchi is speaking out against the veto of a bill that aimed to reduce commercial boating operations across the state.
Free Napali Coast boat tours offered
KEKAHA — Tour operators at Kikialoa Small Boat Harbor are offering free Napali Coast sightseeing tours for Kaua‘i residents on July 26, following the official veto of a bill that aimed to reduce their commercial boating operations.
Americans are widely pessimistic about U.S. democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
GOP hopefuls face pressure to stop Trump in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — As the six-month sprint to the Iowa caucuses begins, the sprawling field of Republican presidential candidates is facing growing pressure to prove they can become serious challengers to former President Donald Trump.
Judge urged to not postpone Trump’s document trial
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department urged a judge Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to postpone his classified documents trial, saying there was no basis for an “open-ended” delay sought by the former president’s lawyers.
Biden pursuing prisoner exchange for WSJ reporter
HELSINKI — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days.
Takeaways from AP investigation into Supreme Court ethics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a monthslong inquiry, which included reviewing tens of thousands of pages of documents from more than 100 public records requests, The Associated Press has examined what happens behind the scenes when Supreme Court justices travel to colleges and universities for lectures and other events.
GOP confidence in 2024 vote count low poll shows
Few Republicans have high confidence that votes will be tallied accurately in next year’s presidential contest, suggesting years of sustained attacks against elections by former President Donald Trump and his allies have taken a toll, according to a new poll.
Trump can be held liable in writer’s defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK — The Justice Department on Tuesday said that Donald Trump can be held personally liable for remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape — a reversal of its position that Trump was protected because he was president when he made the remarks.
Trump asks judge to postpone trial in documents case
MIAMI — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking a judge to postpone his criminal trial without setting a new date as he stands accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Florida estate.
Grand jury seated in Georgia’s 2020 election investigation
ATLANTA — A grand jury that was sworn in Tuesday in Atlanta will likely consider whether criminal charges are appropriate for former President Donald Trump or his Republican allies for their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia.