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Why Asian Americans could decide this year’s election
Asian Americans, the nation’s fastest-growing electorate, could emerge as critical swing voters in November’s election. While the group trad...
Carl Samson
JD Vance acknowledges racist attacks on Indian American wife
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance has acknowledged the “white supremacist” attacks against his wife, Usha Vance. “Obviously, she’s not a white person, an...
Kamala Harris breaks Biden’s poll record, gets Obamas’ endorsement
Vice President Kamala Harris broke President Joe Biden’s record in a new poll by Morning Consult, the first of the pollster’s daily tracking...
Kamala Harris endorsed by Asian American leaders
Vice President Kamala Harris is receiving endorsements from prominent Asian American legislators and advocacy groups, with more expected to ...
Could 2024 see the first Asian American president?
President Joe Biden dropped out as the Democratic nominee for November’s election, saying it is in the “best interest” of ...
Biden-Harris campaign launches AANHPI outreach program
Team Biden-Harris this week launched “AANHPIs for Biden-Harris,” a campaign program that aims to mobilize Asian American, Native Hawaiian an...
Asian American voters favor Biden over Trump, survey shows
Asian American voters continue to show support for President Joe Biden, though his approval has waned since the 2020 election, according to ...
News
Donald Trump says Nikki Haley will be on his team ‘in some form’
Former President Donald Trump has hinted at bringing Nikki Haley onto his team, praising her as a “very capable person” despite ...
Nikki Haley lands new job after 2024 White House bid
After suspending her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley is joining the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C., that...
Government
S. Korea’s opposition wins landslide midterm victory
South Korea’s opposition clinched a decisive victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, dealing a major blow to President Yoon Suk-ye...
Bay Area
Evan Low, Joe Simitian tie for second place in Bay Area House race
The primary election for California’s 16th Congressional District has ended in a tie between Assemblymember Evan Low and Santa Clara County ...
Former state controller could be California’s first woman and Asian governor
Former California Controller Betty Yee has officially thrown her hat into the ring for the state’s gubernatorial race in 2026. Key points: ...
Evan Low in neck-and-neck Bay Area House rep race
The race for the chance to represent California’s District 16 in the House has come down to the wire, with the outcome hinging on a ha...
Andy Kim’s path to US Senate clearer after NJ first lady Tammy Murphy suspends campaign
Rep. Andy Kim’s (D, NJ-3) path to the U.S. senate is clearer after New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, his greatest opponent in the Ju...
Bryan Ke
Haley exits GOP race, says it’s now up to Trump to win non-supporters
After failing to pull enough votes to her side on Super Tuesday, Nikki Haley has suspended her bid for the White House with a note that will...
Politics
She could be the first Filipina elected to California’s Legislature
Jessica Caloza, a proud immigrant and women’s rights advocate, could make history later this year as the first Filipino woman elected to the...
Nikki Haley vows to stay in race heading to home state South Carolina
Despite losing yesterday’s critical New Hampshire primary, Nikki Haley remains optimistic in securing the GOP nomination as the race heads t...
World reacts to Lai Ching-te winning Taiwan’s presidential election
Lai Ching-te, the current vice president of Taiwan from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has clinched the Taiwanese presidency...
Ryan General
SF candidates face stricter regulations when using Chinese names on ballots
In San Francisco, the tradition of political candidates adopting Chinese names for ballots is facing stricter regulations. Adhering to stat...
Michelle De Pacina
RNC chair candidate says her Sikh faith is being targeted with ‘bigoted attacks’ by her opponents
Harmeet Dhillon persists in the race for Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman despite facing opposition regarding her Sikh faith. ...
Ines Shin
Hoan Huynh, first Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois history, is sworn in
Hoan Huynh, the first refugee and first Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois history, was sworn in on Wednesday. Represe...
Vietnamese immigrant Thien Ho sworn in as Sacramento County District Attorney in historic first
Thien Ho, a Vietnamese immigrant, was sworn into office as Sacramento County’s 36th district attorney on Tuesday, making him the first perso...
New York
Embattled Republican Assemblyman-elect insists ‘I’m a Brooklynite’ in hearing challenging residency
GOP Assemblyman-elect Lester Chang insisted that he is a “Brooklynite” in a legislative hearing in Albany, New York, on Wednesday. Chang, ...
New York Democrats cite residency issues in push to block Asian Republican elected to state assembly
Lester Chang, a Republican elected to represent District 49 in New York’s State Assembly, is facing contention over alleged residency issue...
Georgia Senate runoff campaign releases ads in Korean, Mandarin and Vietnamese
In Georgia’s Dec. 6 Senate runoff, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Republican Herschel Walker are targeting Asian American and P...
5 Vietnamese Americans elected to Oregon House
Newly elected representatives Dr. Hai Pham (D, OR-36), Dr. Thuy Tran (D, OR-45), Hoa Nguyen (D, OR-48), Daniel Nguyen (D, OR-38) and incumb...
‘Whites and Asians need not apply’: Election mailers show fake hiring ad
Election mailers distributed by the nonprofit organization America First Legal Foundation, which was founded by Donald Trump’s former senio...
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s next leader: Beijing favorite and ex-security chief John Lee
Sunday marked Beijing loyalist and former security chief John Lee’s election victory for Hong Kong chief executive. An overwhelming majority...
Jane Nam
Massachusetts’ Sokhary Chau becomes first Cambodian American mayor in US
Sokhary Chau, a 49-year-old Cambodian refugee and former city council member, was sworn in as mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts, on Monday. H...
Jiselle Lee
China
Honduras warned by Taiwan of believing ‘false’ promises as it considers electing pro-China president
Taiwanese officials said on Tuesday that they will still respect Honduras’ upcoming election outcome despite giving the Central American nat...
NPR called out for reporting ‘letdown,’ ‘disappointment’ over Michelle Wu’s Boston mayoral win
National Public Radio (NPR) sparked controversy for appearing to downplay Michelle Wu’s historic win as Boston’s first elected female and As...
Asian Americans moved toward GOP candidates in NYC — a warning sign for Democrats
Asian Americans heavily favored GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa in New York City’s mayoral election, prompting Democratic leaders to call for mor...
Vietnamese refugee Thu Nguyen makes history as first nonbinary city council member in Massachusetts
Thu Nguyen has become the first nonbinary Worcester City Council member in Massachusetts. LGBTQ+ representation: Asian Americans have made h...
Andrew Yang Takes Lead in Run for NYC Mayor, According to Poll
Andrew Yang is currently in the lead to become New York City’s next mayor. The 46-year-old entrepreneur and politician received 28% s...
Voter ID Needed Because ‘All Chinese Look Alike’, Election Fraud Witness Claims
A Republican witness called on by Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, went viral on Twitter after she said “all Chinese look alike” during...
First-Time Candidate Becomes Only Openly Gay Member of Hawaii’s House of Representatives
Hawaii has elected its only openly gay Asian American member for the House of Representatives, defeating the state’s chapter leader of...
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