Former acting Honolulu Mayor and city managing director Kirk Caldwell is now officially in the running for the top job at Honolulu Hale. It's an uphill battle against current Mayor Peter Carlisle, but there's also a potential wild card.
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday declared himself Mitt Romney's main competitor, essentially dismissing Newt Gingrich as a frontrunner. ... More
President Barack Obama's new chief of staff on Sunday stopped short of predicting Congress would agree to extend the payroll tax cut for the rest of 2012. ... More
Billionaire financier George Soros said Sunday he has not decided on whether he will create a super PAC to help President Barack Obama win re-election. \More
Mitt Romney's twin victories Saturday in Maine and in a conservative straw poll were badly needed bright spots for his campaign at the end of what was perhaps the most humbling week of his presidential candidacy, a five-day stretch that exposed the ... More
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ended what had been the worst week of his campaign with a quick one-two Saturday -- winning the Maine caucuses hours after placing first in a closely watched straw poll of conservative leaders and ... More
White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew stood by the administration's recent policy change on contraception coverage Sunday, arguing the new plan ensures women can keep their "right to preventive care" while religious institutions can respect their More
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney finished first in a straw poll of attendees at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference, the Washington Times announced Saturday. Rick Santorum came in second, followed by Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. ... More
Ron Paul said Saturday he would keep up his strategy of campaigning in states holding presidential caucuses after his second-place finish in Maine's contest. ... More
A fight over how best to improve the nation's economy emerged in the weekly presidential and Republican addresses Saturday as each side accused the other of obstructing economic progress for political gain. ... More