President Donald Trump has nominated Eric Tung, a Jones Day partner based in Los Angeles, for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, becoming his seventh AAPI appellate appointee if confirmed.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California is leading a bipartisan effort to force the Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi to release all federal records related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Gymnast Sunisa “Suni” Lee, the first Hmong American Olympian and the first Asian American woman to win Olympic all-around gold, was named Best Comeback Athlete at the 2025 ESPYs in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Benjamin Song, a former U.S. Marine Corps reservist wanted for his alleged role in a July 4 attack on an ICE detention center, was arrested by FBI agents in Dallas on Tuesday, ending a weeklong manhunt.

FBI Director Kash Patel has found himself under scrutiny after the Trump administration’s abrupt reversal on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files sparked rare criticism from the president’s own supporters.

The U.S. Department of Education has launched a federal investigation into the University of Michigan following the recent charges against two Chinese scientists connected to the school, as well as a third case involving the alleged smuggling of biological materials. Officials announced Tuesday that the probe will examine Michigan’s handling of foreign funding and possible national security risks.

Artificial intelligence is poised to eliminate up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within five years, according to Dario Amodei, CEO of AI company Anthropic. In a recent interview with Axios, Amodei warned that industries such as tech, finance, law and consulting are especially vulnerable, with U.S. unemployment potentially rising to 10% to 20% if these shifts go unaddressed.

A record 44% of Californians would support their state leaving the United States, according to a recent poll showing rising tensions between California and the federal government.

The Pekin Noodle Parlor, one of the oldest continuously operating Chinese restaurants in the U.S. and the oldest that has remained in the same family, may soon close after more than a century in Butte, Montana. Jerry Tam, the restaurant’s fifth-generation owner, has begun speaking publicly about moving on from the family business, raising uncertainty about the future of one of the last remaining landmarks of Montana’s early Chinese American community.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on “The Tucker Carlson Show” earlier this month, calling on Americans to “stop trusting experts” and announcing that an “AI revolution” is underway at the department.