12 articles
Politics
Asian Americans are fastest-growing group of eligible voters in US: poll
Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States, with a 15% increase, or about 2 million, in t...
Michelle De Pacina
Government
Political newcomer Lily Wu becomes 1st Asian American mayor of Wichita, Kansas
Lily Wu, a political newcomer, won the mayoral election in Wichita, Kansas, becoming the city’s first Asian American mayor. Wu’s victo...
News
Texas voters elect Muslim lawmakers in historic first
On Nov. 8, Democrats Salman Bhojani and Suleman Lalani became the first Muslim lawmakers to be elected to the Texas House. Bhojani defeat...
Ryan General
TikTok suppressing get-out-the-vote content, study suggests
Nonprofit organization Accelerate Change released a study on Sunday claiming that TikTok is suppressing video content that encourages peopl...
Feature
SF supervisor candidate removed from ballot after providing ‘insufficient’ proof of residency
The Department of Elections will not include Leanna Louie’s name on the ballot for the upcoming U.S. elections on Nov. 8 after an investiga...
Bryan Ke
Year in review: Historic wins for AAPI in local elections, redistricting plans loom over future candidates
Many Asian Americans have made history in 2021 by gaining seats in local government elections. Redistricting plans in many parts of the U....
Jiselle Lee
Andrew Yang’s Campaign Lays Off ‘Dozens’ of Staffers After Iowa Caucuses
Andrew Yang’s campaign has laid off dozens of staffers after the presidential candidate’s poor performance in the Iowa caucuses. With ...
Hong Kong Overwhelmingly Votes Pro-Democracy in Elections in Stunning Blow to Beijing
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is now ready to “listen humbly” to the public after pro-democracy candidates overwhelmingly won in t...
Indian Candidate Sobs on TV Because He Only Got 5 Votes, But 9 Family Members Voted
An independent candidate for the Indian general election broke down in tears on live television after learning that he, at the time, believe...
Carl Samson
Democratic Candidate Andrew Yang Actually Impressed Fox News Host Tucker Carlson
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made such compelling arguments for his platforms that even conservative political pundit Tucke...
Children of Hmong Refugees Make Record Win in Minnesota Elections
Four Hmong Americans were elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives last month, the largest number since Hmong immigrants and refuge...
Civil Rights
Asian American Celebrities Join Forces To Get Out the Vote
Chinese-American comedian Kristina Wong, along with other Asian American entertainers and public figures, came together in a recent YouTube ...
Stephanie Ngo
Don’t miss out on the latest news by signing up for Sharkbites.