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Hawaiʻi lawmakers plan special sessions to address federal funding cuts

State lawmakers are blocking off three dates in the coming months for a special legislative session to address federal funding cuts. The Legislature has about three weeks left in its regular session. But the magnitude of federal cuts and what it means for the state’s budget are still unknown. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports.

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Author: Ashley Mizuo

Putin meets US envoy for talks – as Trump calls for Russia to ‘get moving’ to end war in Ukraine

Despite Russia playing down expectations of a breakthrough at the talks, Sky’s Ivor Bennett believes the meeting – Mr Witkoff’s third with Vladimir Putin this year – is significant as a sign of the Trump administration’s “increasing frustration at the lack of progress”.

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Author: Sky News

Trump envoy’s embrace of Russian demands worries Republicans, U.S. allies

Less than 48 hours after dining with a negotiator sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Washington last week, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy leading talks with Moscow, sat down with President Donald Trump in the White House and delivered a clear message.

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Author: Erin Banco,Gram Slattery,Humeyra Pamuk

Eliminating clean energy investments would be a waste

Repealing or weakening these investments would slam the brakes on job growth, forcing workers to bear the brunt of political dysfunction in Washington, and yet, just as these incentives’ benefits begin to take hold in our communities, some lawmakers are seeking to roll back the very policies that are driving progress.

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Author: https://chicago.suntimes.com/pat-devaney