Mazie Hirono: “I note, as several have already noted, how historic and important it is that you will be the first Native American…”

Their allies on the Court are making it easier for Republicans to dilute the voting power of minorities to tip the scales in their favor, not just in this year’s election, but for years to come.

Judicial appointments should not be politicized; they must be based on merit.

This is what authoritarians do. None of us is safe from this regime.

In Hawaii, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death, often because cases are caught after it is too late for effective treatment.