Americans gathered in St. Peter’s Square on May 8 to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the ...

It’s debatable how well the 2025 Legislature took care of constituents, but lawmakers diligently looked after themselves.

VATICAN CITY (AP) Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born ...

Fifteen-year-olds can’t get a driver’s license or vote in elections, but they can get married in Hawaiʻi – one of a shrinking number of states that allows underage marriage.

On culture war issues, Hawaiʻi Republicans remain aligned with the national party. All House Republicans, with the exception ...

Efforts to increase Hawaiʻi’s traditionally low voter turnout got mixed results this session. House Bill 408 passed, ...

The No. 1 overall state – for the third year in a row – is red Utah, which is followed by blue New Hampshire. Third is red ...

They're still counting votes in Australia from this weekend's national elections. But the main outcome is clear — and it includes a surprise. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Here is the status of major bills following the end of Hawaii’s annual 60-day legislative session on Friday. The bills listed as passed were approved by both the House and Senate. Acts refer to bills ...

The student has had prosthetics since he was a kid but says building his own finally gave him control. Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the deadline will still be able to fly but should ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, ...

Democratic voters on Thursday asked the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to throw out the battleground state’s ...