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· Bryan Ke
Ex-Trump appointee Robert Hur tapped to investigate Biden classified documents
Robert Hur, the former U.S. Attorney appointed by then-President Donald Trump, has been tapped to look into the recent discovery of classified documents found in President Joe Biden’s home and former private office. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday…
· Ryan General
Advocates fear new COVID testing requirements for Chinese travelers will stoke anti-Asian hate
Before you read: China’s lack of transparency on COVID outbreak sparks international concern US announces negative COVID test requirement for travelers from China Asian community advocates have expressed concern about the renewed COVID-19 testing requirement in the U.S. for…
· Carl Samson
Elaine Chao discourages media from repeating Trump’s racist insult
Before you read: Trump calls Elaine Chao ‘Coco Chow’ in latest attack on Mitch McConnell Elaine Chao declines to comment on Trump’s ‘Coco Chow’ attack Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has doubled down on ignoring former President Donald Trump’s racist moniker for her,…
· Carl Samson
Elaine Chao declines to comment on Trump’s ‘Coco Chow’ attack
Former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has refused to talk about former President Donald Trump’s “Coco Chow” attack, according to reports. Trump made headlines in early October after referring to Chao as “Coco Chow” in a rant against her husband, Senate Minority Leader…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk responds to Ye’s ‘compliment’ that he’s a ‘half-Chinese genetic hybrid’
Ye, the American rapper formerly known as Kanye West, thinks Twitter CEO Elon Musk could be a half-Chinese "genetic hybrid.” In an Instagram post on Sunday, Ye asked his over 18.4 million followers if he is the only one who thinks Musk, 51, could be half-Chinese. “Take a Chinese…
· Khier Casino
Abraham Lim and other ‘KPOP’ cast members call out New York Times review of Broadway musical
The cast of "KPOP," the first Broadway musical of its kind celebrating Korean culture, are hitting back against a review by New York Times chief theater critic Jesse Green. Green described the lighting done by scenic and lighting designer Jiyoun Chang as "squint-inducing."…
· Bryan Ke
Ye mocked for dining with white supremacist at Japanese restaurant
Twitter users mocked Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, after a picture of him having dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes was shared on Monday. The picture was reportedly taken at Matsutake Sushi and Steak in Frederick, Maryland, after Ye, walked out of a "Timcast IRL"…
· Carl Samson
Kim Jong-un reveals daughter at missile launch
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un introduced his daughter to the public for the first time on Saturday. The revelation of the child coincided with the firing of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile, which launched from Pyongyang International Airfield and…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk welcomes Ye back to Twitter after also unbanning Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump had his Twitter account restored after Elon Musk, the new owner and CEO of the social media platform, posted a poll on Friday asking users if he should allow Trump to return to Twitter. Following the poll,the ban on Trump’s account was removed on…
· Michelle De Pacina
Teen’s eulogy to ‘racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, Trump-loving’ father at his funeral goes viral
Saga, a 19-year-old TikTok user, has gone viral after sharing a video of their eulogy to their deceased father at his funeral, in which they call him a “racist, misogynistic, xenophobic, Trump-loving” man. “You are everything I aspire not to be…I swear to god, I will make this…
· Iris Jung
Trump takes swipe at Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin with Chinese-sounding name
On Friday morning, former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to mock Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, writing that his surname “sounds chinese.” He continued his statement by taking credit for the governor’s 2021 Virginia win. Trump’s recent jab comes after Youngkin…
· Iris Jung
‘Asian Lives Matter’ Republican ad blames Biden for anti-Asian hate
On Saturday, nonprofit Citizens for Sanity released an advertisement on Twitter titled, “Why Don’t Asian Lives Matter to Joe Biden and his liberal allies?” Featuring clips of 17 prominent attacks on Asian Americans, the ad blames the Biden administration for the rise in…
· Bryan Ke
Elaine Chao reveals why she resigned from Trump’s cabinet
A House Jan. 6 select committee played the previously recorded testimony of Trump’s former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Thursday during the ninth and possibly final hearing of the U.S. Capitol riot investigation. “I think the events at the Capitol… were such that it…
· Bryan Ke
New report reveals how political rhetoric worsens anti-Asian hate ahead of midterm elections
Advocacy group Stop AAPI Hate has released its new report, titled “The Blame Game: How Political Rhetoric Inflames Anti-Asian Scapegoating,” ahead of the United States midterm elections on Nov. 8. “In every chapter of U.S. history, immigrants and people of color unfairly…
· Bryan Ke
Trump calls Elaine Chao ‘Coco Chow’ in latest attack on Mitch McConnell
Former President Donald Trump called Elaine Chao “Coco Chow” in his latest attack on Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in a rant on Friday. Trump posted his rant on Truth Social, a social media platform created by Trump Media & Technology Group in 2021. “Is…
· Ryan General
Trump’s self-described ‘love letters’ to Kim Jong-un seized from Mar-a-lago have been published
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and former U.S. President Donald Trump were essentially penpals between April 2018 and August 2019, exchanging letters that Trump often described as “love letters.” On Sunday, The Korus Journal, by nonprofit Korean-American Club, published 27…
· Ryan General
Donald Trump lashes out at his ‘crazy’ former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao
Former U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to call his former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao “crazy” and accuse her and her family of working to “get rich on China.” Trump also criticized Chao’s husband, Senate Minority Leader Mitch…
· Bryan Ke
Andrew Yang condemns FBI raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang condemned the FBI’s recent raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, in a series of tweets on Tuesday, saying that the decision “seems political” in nature. “I’m no Trump fan. I want him as far away from the…
· Jane Nam
Survey: Asian American approval of Biden plummets despite White House efforts
President Biden’s approval rating among Asian Americans have witnessed a major drop, plummeting from 72% to 44% in the past year. In a poll conducted from June 27 to July 4 by the Pew Research Center, U.S. adults were asked whether they approve or disapprove of the President’s…
· Ryan General
Pair charged with conspiracy for using investors’ money for ‘Chinese Disneyland’ to fund Trump campaign
Two naturalized U.S. citizens originally from China are accused of funneling a portion of investors’ money intended for a China-themed park to the re-election campaign of then-president Donald Trump in 2017. Sherry Li, 50, and Lianbo Wang, 45, were arrested in Long Island, New…