Carl Samson

Trump admin begins collecting 10% global tariff amid promise of higher rate

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling last week, the Trump administration has begun collecting a 10% global import tariff Tuesday, with plans...

Indonesia bans elephant riding in landmark moment for animal welfare

Indonesia has formally prohibited elephant riding across the country, issuing one of the most sweeping bans of its kind in Southeast Asia. A...

Former South Korean president sentenced to life in prison for insurrection

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received a life sentence Thursday following his conviction on insurrection charges stemming from...

Lawmakers reintroduce bill to protect Southeast Asian refugees from deportation

Asian American lawmakers are leading a push to shield Southeast Asian refugees from deportation as the Trump administration continues its dr...

Trump eyes new tariffs after Supreme Court blow

After the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under a 1977 eme...

ARMY worldwide counts down to BTS’ highly anticipated comeback

Anticipation is building worldwide as BTS prepares to reunite as a complete group for the first time in nearly four years. What you need to ...

New York AAPI coalition, lawmakers rally for $54.35 million in state funding

More than 100 advocates from the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition (EBC) gathered at the New York State Capitol on Feb. 10, pressing Gov. Kathy H...

Democratic cities are building a wall against ICE, and it matters for Asian Americans

Democratic local officials are mounting a coordinated resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement as operations in Minn...

Japanese Americans mark 84 years since WWII incarceration order

Eighty-four years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the order that locked up 120,000 Japanese Americans in concentration camps, t...

Indian UC Berkeley graduate student found dead in lake

Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a 22-year-old Indian international student pursuing his master’s degree at the University of California, Berkeley, was...

Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments over grants for minority college students

Wisconsin’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday over a state grant program that helps minority college students stay enrolled, including...

Texas AG candidate threatens to denaturalize House Democratic leader Rep. Wu

A Republican candidate for Texas attorney general has threatened to revoke the citizenship of  Chinese American State Rep. Gene Wu (D-Housto...

Oregon marks decade of Minoru Yasui Day

Oregon will observe the 10th anniversary of Minoru Yasui Day on March 28 in recognition of the attorney who tested wartime discrimination la...

Over 1,000 scholars demand Northwestern apologize for treatment of late professor

More than 1,000 scholars nationwide sent a letter Thursday urging Northwestern University to apologize for its treatment of late Feinberg Sc...

Democrats launch Lunar New Year ads hitting Trump on tariffs, immigration

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), the campaign arm of House Democrats, is rolling out a four-figure digital advertisin...

US cities press forward with Lunar New Year celebrations amid immigration crackdown

Major cities across the country are preparing to welcome the Year of the Horse with vibrant Lunar New Year festivities, even as the Trump ad...

Philippine Supreme Court grants property rights to same-sex couples

In a first for the Philippines, the nation’s Supreme Court has opened the door for same-sex couples to claim shared property ownership, a br...

Older Asians warned about ATM robberies ahead of Lunar New Year in LA

Authorities in Los Angeles County are alerting residents to stay vigilant at banks and ATMs as robbers could exploit Lunar New Year traditio...

Trump’s immigration crackdown ending in Minnesota

The Trump administration is finally ending its controversial immigration operation in Minnesota, a weeks-long crackdown that claimed the liv...

USC names its first Asian American president

Beong-Soo Kim has been named the 13th president of the University of Southern California (USC), becoming the first Asian American and the in...

How Draco Malfoy became China’s luck symbol for the Year of the Horse

As China welcomes the Year of the Horse, an unexpected blonde wizard from the “Harry Potter” franchise has emerged as the nation’s unofficia...

Interview: Senate urged to reject DHS funding after Minnesota killings

With a Friday deadline looming for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, AAPI advocates are pressing lawmakers to withhold billions...

3 victims identified in deadly Los Angeles 99 Ranch Market crash

Authorities have identified the three people killed after a Mercedes sedan crashed into a 99 Ranch Market in Westwood, Los Angeles, last wee...

Texas Rep. Gene Wu faces backlash over resurfaced remarks on minority unity

A December 2024 podcast appearance by Texas State Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston) has ignited controversy after clips of his remarks about minority...

Son charged with murder in deaths of former JACL president, wife

The son of prominent Asian American leaders killed at their Hillsborough, New Jersey, residence last September has been hit with murder char...

UC Berkeley adds more AAPI professors despite federal funding cut

UC Berkeley has brought six new Asian American and Pacific Islander studies scholars to campus, a major expansion even as federal officials ...

Appeals court revives suit over Philadelphia’s ZIP code-based school admissions

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Philadelphia’s magnet school admissions process could be seen as “blatantly unconstitutional,” re...

Asian student sentenced for orchestrating anti-Asian hoax at Montana State

A Chinese American student who previously served as president of Montana State University’s Chinese Culture Club was sentenced to 18 months ...

Leaked memo reveals Gabbard was accused of restricting intel for politics

A memo obtained by the Associated Press reveals that Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was accused in a whistleblower complain...

Americans are losing confidence in Trump, new survey shows

President Donald Trump’s approval rating stands at 37% as he marks one year back in office, according to new polling. By the numbers: The Pe...

Trump cuts India tariffs to 18% in trade deal tied to Russian oil

The White House has announced a trade agreement slashing tariffs on Indian imports from 50% to 18%, with President Donald Trump citing pledg...

Chinese whistleblower granted asylum after exposing Xinjiang abuses

Chinese dissident Guan Heng was scheduled to be released from immigration custody on Tuesday after a federal judge granted him asylum last w...

Trump admin scales down Minnesota operation amid resounding backlash

Border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday that 700 federal immigration officers are leaving Minnesota effective immediately, a 25% reduction...

DOJ joins suit vs UCLA med school over alleged AAPI applicant discrimination

The Department of Justice has sought to join a lawsuit accusing UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine of using race as a factor in admissio...

Man gets 65 years for fatal shooting of Chicago Chinatown grandfather

A man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for the daylight killing of 71-year-old Woom Sing Tse in Chicago’s Chinatown nearly four year...

Indian student beaten on Chicago train considers leaving U.S.

An international student’s assault on a Chicago train last month has reignited fears about safety and belonging for foreign nationals studyi...