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... Has Hawaii’s corruption of FSM opened the doors to China’s corruption of FSM? ....

... The Vice President was asked by Ambassador Huang if he could sit up front, with other Senators, and also to accept an envelope filled with money; Vice President Palik refused, telling the Ambassador to never offer him a bribe again ....

... On May 11th, 2023, the 23rd Congress of the FSM will formally convene; amongst its first duties will include the election of the President and Vice President ....

... About 16,300 members of the COFA lived in Hawaii, according to numbers from fiscal year 2022 ....

... U.S. negotiators last week reached initial understanding with the governments of the republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands on general financial terms to extend the Compacts of Free Association for the next 20 years ....

“...This attack was focused only on the public-facing website for the airports and had no impact on internal systems, operations, or traveler safety....”

... In a Telegram post Wednesday, Killnet, a notorious "hacktivist" group posted a list of several governmental websites it would be targeting in the coming days ....

... Rep Ed Case says Hawai‘i will play an increasingly pivotal role in advancing the aims of the Summit ....

... Prosecutors allege several Marshall Island lawmakers, unidentified in the charge sheet, voted for the bills after receiving bribes ranging from US$7,000 to $22,000 ....

... The University of Hawaii Manoa invited at least two CI staff to remain on campus ....

... Gabbard said that the U.S. had provoked Putin for many years ....

... a deal directly with the Chinese about the Phoenix Islands ....

... Vitaly Tretyakov, quipped amid the crosstalk "Is she some sort of Russian agent?" prompting Solovyov to joke "yes." ....

... Esther Bodyu-Ogawa said word of his kidnapping took days to become public because the city was captured by Russia and the troops confiscated the family's cellphones and other devices ....

“...Gabbard’s Hare Krishna cult leader Chris Butler wants recognition from the real Hindus in India.  To that end, he has directed his loyal servant Tulsi Gabbard to kiss up to the Hindu nationalist government of India.  India’s foreign policy is aligned with Russia and is anti-Islamist which then leads Gabbard to align with Putin….”

... Tonga, which was devastated this weekend by volcanic ash and tsunami waves, with unknown loss of life, major damages, and an outage of the undersea cable communications ....

... House Foreign Affairs Committee Includes Case’s Pacific Islands Caucus’ Initiatives in its Signature Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement (EAGLE) Act ....

... But don't worry.  We are still going to blame global warming ....

... We believe that our location would be vital in serving the air and maritime logistics as a transit hub for goods in transit between China and the South Pacific, and China and South America ....

... a grant, not a loan ....

... an 8.1 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands ....

...that both the FSM Congress and the US Congress would need to approve the delegations’ work once agreement is reached....

...defendants include FSM previous TCI Sec'y Lukner Weilbacher, the former boss of Lyon Associates convict Massey Halbert....

...At a time when Iran's oppressive totalitarian regime is coming under increasing pressure from within and its grip on power is being tested daily, Democrats are rushing in with sanctions relief plans that would shore up its control....

"...Unfortunately, these anti-vaxx people all live overseas, but they’re using social media to influence our population and our community. What can the government do? We’re not wasting time with those people....”

... Chilean officials said they cancelled the Nov. 16-17 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to focus on restoring law and order in the country ....

...A 2014 FSM government claim against Lyon Associates Inc. for over $4.6 million for ”errors and omissions” in the designs for a road and sewer project in Chuuk State raises additional questions about the company’s involvement in the FSM....

... Winer’s resignation as Sen Brian Schatz’ Chief of Staff was announced in the media, May 4, 2019.  Kia'aina is reportedly under consideration for top jobs at DHHL and OHA ....

...The FSM Congress elected Pohnpei Senator David W. Panuelo President and Kosrae Senator Yosiwo P. George as Vice President....

...results of Tuesday’s elections, Panuelo received 6,773 votes against Christian’s 6,716....

...a 2010-2016 timeline of the alleged corrupt dealings between Lyon Associates and individuals within the FSM Government....

...On February 14th, 2019 the FSM National Government was informed that the United States Government has approved the sharing of information related to this case....

...Arrested over the weekend, Master Halbert, son-in-law of Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) President Peter Christian and son of FSM Senator Dohsis Halbert, appeared before Honolulu Federal Judge Richard L. Puglisi for arraignment Monday, February 11, 2019.... 

...On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. It did so by accident....

The Japanese government in 2009 recognized that accepting such an apology would undermine the foundations of the US-Japan alliance. Just look at how the 1993 Apology Resolution has undermined the foundations of the State of Hawaii.

More than five years of haggling between United States and 11 other nations bordering the Pacific Rim ended Monday in a proposed agreement that has been hailed as "historic" though still not publicly released....

...His loyalty to President Obama apparently supersedes his duties as a representative of his constituents....

...‘In the business and trading world, people go to jail for such manipulations of data’….

Completing the agreement will create the largest free trade area, in terms of both goods and services, in which the United States participates....

The Heritage Foundation calls on President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and the Congress to publicly condemn China’s behavior and make clear to Beijing that the world is watching....

The charge of crimes against humanity alone guarantees that, at some point, members of the regime will be prosecuted....

...sugar is one of the most politically charged raw materials in the global economy....

"I join the Obama administration in urging Thailand’s armed forces to return power to democratic institutions.”

Americans have increasingly been pulled into the frightening story of more than 250 schoolgirls in Nigeria who were kidnapped by terrorist group Boko Haram....

It’s a world where we can’t act like we did yesterday....

Ukraine is an independent country. Its people voted overwhelmingly (90 percent in favor) to declare independence from Russia in 1991....

The leader of the free world has been largely invisible as Ukrainian demonstrators are ruthlessly picked off by government snipers....

...property rights and the rule of law are vital to reducing poverty around the world....

The Hawaii legislature publicly debated and then rejected a pair of Azerbaijan-initiated anti-Armenian measures....