The Hawaii Supreme Court rejected a bid to overturn results from the closest race in Hawaii’s Nov. 5 general election.

Hawaii, questioned Pam Bondi during her confirmation hearing about her not directly acknowledging President Biden defeated President-elect Trump during the 2020 election.

Once a sovereign kingdom with its own language, governance, and traditions, Hawaii was transformed under American rule into a tourist destination—a shift referenced in Bad Bunny's lyrics. In the November 5 election, Puerto Ricans participated in a ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Evan Weber, left, CEO of Our Hawai ‘i, commended state Rep. Della Au Belatti, right, during a news conference Thursday at the state Capitol. Belatti is heading a bipartisan Good Government Caucus.

Pam Bondi fell silent, refusing to answer, when a senator pressed her on whether Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. The confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general was dominated by questions about Bondi’s independence from the president-elect.

The 33rd biennial session of the Hawaii Legislature opened Wednesday at the state Capitol with the usual pageantry and entertainment, but also unusual displays of internal discord on both the House and Senate floors.