HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - President Biden and the first lady will travel to fire-ravaged areas of Maui on Monday to meet with wildfire victims, first responders and government officials. At a Camp David summit with Japan and Korea on Friday, the president thanked the nations for their contributions to recovery efforts. “I want to start by expressing my appreciation for the contribution that your countries have made toward the relief following the devastating wildfires in Hawaii,” Biden said. “I want to thank you both on behalf of the American people.” US,...

President Joe Biden on Thursday again shrugged off questions about the Hawaii wildfires amid criticism over his leadership during the disaster. "No, not now," Biden told a reporter who asked for details about his planned Monday trip to Hawaii. "I’m going to be leaving and I’ll be there on Monday," Biden added before walking away. At least 111 people are dead in Maui, a toll that is expected to rise as authorities search the island for human remains with more than 1,000 people still missing. After he first addressed the...

The White House will be helping Hawaii residents recover from the deadly wildfires for "as long as it takes," President Joe Biden said in a recorded video message aired on ABC News' "Good Morning America" on Thursday. "Already from the darkness and the smoke and the ash -- we’ve seen the light of hope and strength,” he said. He praised first responders who've worked around the clock, including volunteers bringing supplies in fishing boats boat and chefs -- some of whose restaurants have been destroyed -- cooking for displaced families...

After public pressure and an ill-considered "no comment" when asked about the rising death toll in Maui, Joe Biden now says he will visit Maui in the wake of its catastrophic wildfires. According to Joe Concha, writing at The Messenger: Finally, on Tuesday — after six days of silence on the topic — Biden addressed the Maui disaster during a visit to Wisconsin to tout his economic record: “My wife Jill and I are going to travel to Hawaii as soon as we can. That's what I've been talking to...

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard blasted the Biden administration over its response to the wildfire in Maui that killed dozens of people. A wildfire on Maui destroyed many buildings in the town of Lahaina, killing at least 96 people as of Monday. Video posted on showed people fleeing into the ocean to escape the fire, which destroyed many cultural artifacts in the city that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. (RELATED: FEMA Director Says Biden Admin Wants ‘Culturally Responsive’ Outreach, Communication After Maui Fire) “I also want...