Carl Samson

DHS officer sues San Diego cop who allegedly called him a ‘Chinese piece of sh*t’

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent has filed a lawsuit against a San Diego police officer for excessive force, false arrest and w...

China silent amid reports of Trump’s threat to bomb Beijing

China has yet to publicly address reports of leaked audio in which President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Beijing over Taiwan, though sea...

DC Chinatown community calls for more protections as cultural district faces erasure

Members of Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown community gathered Tuesday to demand stronger protections from the city as Asian-owned businesses in...

Americans with Civil War ancestors have greater claim to US, Vance says

In yet another controversial take, Vice President J.D. Vance recently argued that Americans whose ancestors fought in the Civil War have “a ...

Trump admin to ban Chinese purchases of US farmland

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced its plan to block Chinese and foreign purchases of U.S. farmland over national security concer...

Naomi Osaka reflects on her career after calling out media coverage of Wimbledon loss

Naomi Osaka is embracing a new mindset about her tennis career after criticizing media outlets for their coverage of her emotional third-rou...

Idaho classroom’s ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ poster sparks statewide legal debate

A controversial ruling by Idaho’s Attorney General declaring that “Everyone is Welcome Here” posters violate the state’s new classroom displ...

What Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ means for Asian Americans

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed by President Donald Trump into law on July 4, is a sweeping tax and spending package with sig...

US deports Asians to war-torn South Sudan

The Trump administration deported eight men — including Asian nationals — convicted of serious crimes to conflict-ridden South Sudan last we...

Zohran Mamdani identified as both Asian and Black on college application, report reveals

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani checked boxes identifying himself as both “Asian” and “Black or African America” on ...

Philadelphia cops seek suspects in violent robberies that targeted Asian men

Philadelphia police are searching for two suspects believed responsible for at least three violent robberies targeting Asian men in Center C...

Dalai Lama says he will reincarnate, defying China’s authority

The 14th Dalai Lama has declared that the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculat...

Thailand reverses historic cannabis legalization

Thailand has implemented new restrictions requiring medical prescriptions for cannabis purchases, effectively ending three years of recreati...

ICE detention funding now 5 times higher than federal prison system budget

Congress has approved a historic $170 billion immigration enforcement package that includes $45 billion to nearly double the nation’s capaci...

Former K-pop idol Shim Jaehyun dies at 23 from leukemia

Shim Jaehyun, a former member of the K-pop boy group Fable, died at age 23 after privately battling leukemia. About Jaehyun: Born April 7, 2...

Zohran Mamdani’s pledge against billionaires, wealth inequality

Fresh from clinching the Democratic nomination to become New York City’s next mayor, Zohran Mamdani continues to ignite discussions with his...

Trump admin expands efforts to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship

The Justice Department has issued new guidelines directing attorneys to aggressively pursue stripping citizenship from naturalized Americans...

Asian immigrants among Guantanamo Bay’s newest detainees

The Trump administration has reportedly broadened the range of nationalities among immigration detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, now includi...

Top New York establishment Dems still withhold Mamdani endorsements

Prominent New York Democrats have declined to endorse NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani even as they now defend him after President Donald ...

Chinese social media rallies behind Elon Musk amid Trump feud

Chinese social media users are casting Elon Musk as a heroic figure amid his escalating feud with President Donald Trump over the administra...

Chinese police are arresting ‘boys’ love’ writers

Chinese authorities have arrested dozens of gay romance writers in recent weeks, escalating the country’s crackdown against the “boys’ love”...

Starbucks killer? China’s largest coffee chain makes US debut

Luckin Coffee, China’s largest coffee chain that overtook Starbucks in its home market, opened its first two U.S. locations in Manhattan on ...

Anti-South Asian hate skyrockets in Canada: report

Anti-South Asian hate has surged at an alarming rate in Canada, with incidents both online and offline increasing sharply in recent years, a...

Asian American senators slam Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ after senate passage

Asian American senators condemned President Donald Trump’s tax and spending package Tuesday after it cleared the Senate in a 50-50 vote, wit...

SCOTUS hands Trump major win on birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday to curtail federal judges’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions against President Donald Trump’s ...

Asian American lawyers continue constitutional fight despite SCOTUS setback

Asian American legal organizations are pressing forward with their constitutional challenge against President Donald Trump’s birthright citi...

Asian Americans express solidarity with Latinos amid ICE raids in Los Angeles

Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders are organizing their communities to support Latinos as federal immigration enforcement expands a...

Kamala Harris 2028 presidential run sees sagging support: poll

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is seeing less support for a potential 2028 presidential bid, according to a new poll, as sources say sh...

‘Pitch Perfect’ to get K-pop TV spinoff

The “Pitch Perfect” franchise is getting another TV spinoff with “Pitch Perfect: K-Pop Idols,” coming to Peacock. Written by Joel Kim Booste...

Mamdani’s historic win signals new era for Indian Americans in US politics

New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday...

Purple Heart veteran forced to self-deport after 48 years in ‘country that I fought for’

A decorated Army veteran was forced to leave his family in Hawaii for South Korea on Monday after immigration officials ended his deferred a...

Detroit names street for Vincent Chin on 43rd anniversary of his death

Detroit officials unveiled a street sign honoring Vincent Chin on Monday, commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the Chinese American draftsm...

Bipartisan senators call for action against China’s forced labor transfers of Uyghurs

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators are pushing for stronger enforcement measures to prevent China from sidestepping American forced labor r...

Why Iran’s Strait of Hormuz matters to Asia

Iran’s potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could severely impact Asian economies heavily dependent on Middle Eastern energy supplies, ...

Washington’s Shasti Conrad makes history as 1st South Asian American DNC vice chair

Washington State Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad secured a historic victory on Friday, becoming the first South Asian American to hold ...

Texas bans Chinese citizens from owning property

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 17 into law, preventing citizens from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from buying and owni...