Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii
AFPI Celebrates Supreme Court Victories for Secure Border Enforcement and Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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AFPI Celebrates Supreme Court Victories for Secure Border Enforcement and Second Amendment Rights
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today celebrates two major landmark victories at the United States Supreme Court in the cases of Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, reinforcing the federal government's authority to secure the nation's borders, and Wolford v. Lopez, which reaffirmed th
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After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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After AG-Led Action, Shopify Bans E-Cigarette Sales
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today welcomed a decision by the e-commerce platform Shopify to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its platform.
The decision is a direct response to a letter sent by AG Campbell and a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys
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AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Victory In Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Attempt To Restrict Voting Access
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced a major court victory for a coalition of 19 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration's unconstitutional and antidemocratic attempt to disenfranchise voters by imposing sweeping e
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AG Labrador Leads Multistate Coalition to Second Amendment Victory at U.S. Supreme Court
BOISE, Idaho, June 25 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Leads Multistate Coalition to Second Amendment Victory at U.S. Supreme Court
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Attorney General Raul Labrador led a coalition of states to a major Second Amendment win today at the United States Supreme Court in Wolford v. Lopez. In a 6-3 decision, the Court struck down Hawaii's law, known colloquially as the "Vampire Rule," which barred concealed carry permit holders from en
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AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Two Major Victories as Courts Affirm Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Targeting Sensitive Voter Information, Strike Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured two victories defending state elections and protecting the privacy of Michigan voters from the Trump administration. Today, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals af
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At 24, APSU social work alum joins national juvenile justice leadership board
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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At 24, APSU social work alum joins national juvenile justice leadership board
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Isaiah Polk, a 24-year-old juvenile probation officer with Montgomery County Juvenile Court and APSU alumnus, was recently named chair of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice Emerging Leaders Committee and appointed to the organization's executive board. | Photo by Seth Riker
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - When Isaiah Polk walk
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Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy
ALBANY, New York, June 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Leads Coalition Demanding Reversal of Dangerous New ICE Policy
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New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and public reporting of deaths that occur
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Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on SCOTUS opinion striking down law governing firearms on private property
DENVER, Colorado, June 25 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on SCOTUS opinion striking down law governing firearms on private property
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June 25, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law governing firearms on private property:
"Today's decision is disappointing and undermines the ability of states to enact reasonab
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Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executi
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Baldwin, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Effort to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Effort to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. The President's executive order and the USPS's propos
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Congressman Patronis Applauds Landmark Supreme Court Victory Defending Gun Rights
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Patronis Applauds Landmark Supreme Court Victory Defending Gun Rights
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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision protecting the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez, striking down a Hawaii law that forced concealed carry permit holders to get government permissio
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Court Declines to Limit SF Bay Area Park Overflights
WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Environment] (TNSxrep) -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release:
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Court Declines to Limit SF Bay Area Park Overflights
The number of tourist overflights across San Francisco parks will remain unchanged and will not be subject to environmental evaluation, according to a decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of groups led by Public Employees f
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GAO Director Collins Testifies Before House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation released the following written testimony by Derrick Collins, director of physical infrastructure, United States Government Accountability Office, from a June 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System":
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Chairman Nehls, Ranking Member Carson, and Members of the Subcommittee:
I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today on the issues affecting ai
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GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 1st Quarter 2026
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release:
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GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 1st Quarter 2026
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Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026 (January, February, and March), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2025, real
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GIFFORDS Law Center, Brady statements on SCOTUS Wolford v. Lopez opinion
WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release:
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GIFFORDS Law Center, Brady statements on SCOTUS Wolford v. Lopez opinion
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WASHINGTON -GIFFORDS Law Center, the legal arm of the national gun violence prevention group GIFFORDS, and Brady: United Against Gun Violence released the following statements on the United States Supreme Court decision in Wolford v. Lopez. Hawaii's law, which was
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Griffith Statement on SCOTUS Action to Protect Gun Rights, Governor Spanberger Gun Grab
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Griffith Statement on SCOTUS Action to Protect Gun Rights, Governor Spanberger Gun Grab
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In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for gun rights. A Hawaii state law originally put unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry gun owners. This ruling comes as Virginia begins to enforce a new state law effective July 1, 2026, which makes it a crime for any person to im
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Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Mark 20 Years of State Partnership
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 24 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Mark 20 Years of State Partnership
JAKARTA, Indonesia -Hawaii National Guard leaders met with Indonesian military and government officials June 8-12 to share lessons in disaster response and reserve force development and mark the 20th anniversary of the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program between the Hawaii National Guard and Indonesia.
The vis
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Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, leads a letter in demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum regarding the Department's rushed rehabilitation pr
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Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, leads a letter in demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secr
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Heritage Expert: Court's Decision Stops Hawaii's Unconstitutional Gun Law
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Heritage Expert: Court's Decision Stops Hawaii's Unconstitutional Gun Law
The Supreme Court today ruled 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez that Hawaii's gun control law is unconstitutional. Hawaii banned gun owners with concealed-carry permits from bringing their guns onto private property unless they had express permission from the owner.
Cully Stimson, acting director for The Heritage Foundation'
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Hirono Statement on Wolford v. Lopez Supreme Court Decision
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono Statement on Wolford v. Lopez Supreme Court Decision
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to change longstanding Hawaii gun regulation and make it easier for people to bring guns onto private property in its Wolford v. Lopez decision:
"Hawaii
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How CG-RAPTOR is supercharging Coast Guard innovation
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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How CG-RAPTOR is supercharging Coast Guard innovation
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In the Coast Guard, good ideas can't afford to wait. That's the driving force behind CG-RAPTOR, the service's new rapid innovation team and its energetic leader, Capt. Chad Brick.
Officially known as the Rapid Response Prototype Team, CG-RAPTOR was initiated by Force Design to help accelerate the Coast Guard's transformation int
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In Support of the Native American Entrepreneurial Act
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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In Support of the Native American Entrepreneurial Act
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act, introduced by my colleague, Representative Sharice Davids of Kansas, and co-sponsored by me.
The Small Business Administration's Office of Native American Affairs works with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian Organizations to provide entrepreneurial developm
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James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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The James T. Woods Act Fights Online Child Exploitation That's Sweeping the Nation
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BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Online child exploitation, sextortion and violent online criminal networks like '764,' which coerce children into violent or suicidal acts, are sweeping the nation, impacting children across all 50 states.
Each of the 56 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices are involved in
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King, Colleagues Denounce White House Attempt to Restrict Vote by Mail
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King, Colleagues Denounce White House Attempt to Restrict Vote by Mail
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is joining dozens of his Senate colleagues in raising concerns over an unconstitutional executive order that would restrict mail-in voting. In a letter to the Postmaster General and Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), the Senators demand that USPS follow existing federal
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MQ-28 Ghost Bat to Join Allied Forces in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, June 24 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news:
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MQ-28 Ghost Bat to Join Allied Forces in Exercise Valiant Shield 2026
ROTA, Northern Mariana Islands - The Boeing Defence Australia-developed MQ-28 Ghost Bat, a production representative test aircraft, will integrate with U.S. and allied forces during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026. This marks a significant milestone in the operational development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR PHYSICS: HEART OF THE MILKY WAY IN THE SIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY'S EUCLID SPACECRAFT
PIAZZA DEI CAPRETTARI, Rome, June 25 -- The National Institute for Nuclear Physics issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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THE HEART OF THE MILKY WAY IN THE SIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY'S EUCLID SPACECRAFT
The ESA Euclid mission, thanks to the VIS instrument developed with the contribution of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), has obtained the largest and most detailed image ever made of the centre of the Milky Way in visible light. Teeming with over 60 million stars, th
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NMESIS and MADIS arrival on Okinawa
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 24 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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NMESIS and MADIS arrival on Okinawa
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OKINAWA, Japan -U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, formally received both the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction Systems (NMESIS) and Marine Air Defense Integrated Systems (MADIS), June 2026.
A cornerstone in the Marine Corps' Force Design initiative, the NMESIS and MADIS represent a significant step forward in the Ma
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Lauds Supreme Court Ruling on Second Amendment Rights
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 26 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Drummond lauds Supreme Court ruling on Second Amendment rights
Attorney General Gentner Drummond lauded the United States Supreme Court's decision today to strike down Hawaii's prohibition of firearms on private property that is open to the public.
The court voted 6-3, siding with a group of gun owners in Wolford v. Lopez to lift the restriction for places
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Reed, Whitehouse Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed, Whitehouse Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail
As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to severely r
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Rep. Tokuda Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Hawai`i Gun Safety Law
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tokuda Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Hawai`i Gun Safety Law
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down Hawai`i's law establishing a safety-first default that concealed-carry permit holders must receive permission before bringing firearms onto private property open to the public:
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Schatz Condemns Disastrous Consequences Of Iran War
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz Condemns Disastrous Consequences Of Iran War
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday spoke on the Senate floor about the disastrous consequences of President Donald Trump's war in Iran.
"Not only was this war reckless and illegal and unnecessary, but it also didn't get us anything. It's made a lot of things worse," s
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Schatz, Curtis, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Provide More Transparency On AI-Generated Content
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz, Curtis, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Provide More Transparency On AI-Generated Content
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide more transparency on digital content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The bill will help ensure people know when they are viewing AI-made
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Senators Blunt Rochester, Lujan Introduce Bill to Restore USDA Food Security Supplemental Survey
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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Senators Blunt Rochester, Lujan Introduce Bill to Restore USDA Food Security Supplemental Survey
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), introduced the Food Assurance and Security Act to reinstate the Food Security Supplemental Survey and resume publication of annual household food security reports.
In 1995, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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SHOPIFY BANS ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the city of New York, welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision i
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Today's SCOTUS Gun Ruling Makes Us All Less Safe and Less Free
BELLEVUE, Washington, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release:
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Today's SCOTUS Gun Ruling Makes Us All Less Safe and Less Free
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Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on today's SCOTUS ruling in Wolford v. Lopez:
"Ou
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TransUnion Report Maps How Mortgage Rate Changes Could Reshape Local Housing Markets
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] (TNSrep) -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release:
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TransUnion Report Maps How Mortgage Rate Changes Could Reshape Local Housing Markets
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Real estate professionals face an increasingly challenging environment, hindered by prolonged housing inventory stagnation and persistent economic uncertainty. As speculation grows around potential mortgage rate cuts or increases, a new report from Trans
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U.S. and Philippines Deepen Defense Cooperation at EXECOM Summit
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 25 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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U.S. and Philippines Deepen Defense Cooperation at EXECOM Summit
Camp Smith, Hawaii-Senior leaders from U.S. Pacific Command and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) wrapped up a productive Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board Executive Committee meeting, held June 23-24, 2026.
The Philippine delegation was headed by Maj. Gen. Rommel Cordova, deputy chief of staff for plans, J5
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VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release:
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VA Community Care contributed more than $36B to local economies in FY 2025
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced it made more than $36 billion in payments to local healthcare providers across the country in fiscal year 2025 as part of the bipartisan VA MISSION Act.
President Trump signed the MISSION Act in 2018 after it passed Congress with widespread bipartisan suppo
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Washington National Guard Deepens Historic Partnership with Royal Thai Army through Seventh Stryker Leader Course
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 24 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Washington National Guard Deepens Historic Partnership with Royal Thai Army through Seventh Stryker Leader Course
CHON BURI PROVINCE, Thailand -The Washington National Guard's 205th Regional Training Institute (RTI) has wrapped up the seventh iteration of the Stryker Leader Course with the 112th Stryker Regiment Combat Team, May 15, 2026 through May 30, 2026, in Ko Chan District, Chon Buri Province,
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Whitehouse, Reed Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse, Reed Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail
Democrats declare Trump's Postmaster General mail ballots threat to be blatantly illegal
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As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcomin
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