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· Carl Samson
Stop AAPI Hate calls $2 million grant termination by DOJ an ‘authoritarian overreach’
The Department of Justice has terminated a $2 million grant to Stop AAPI Hate alongside funding for 33 other community organizations as part of a sweeping cutback of federal justice programs under the Trump administration. “Lifeline” lost: In a statement on May 9, Stop AAPI…
· Carl Samson
Trump claims he’s talking to Xi. China says no.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly asserted that communications with China are being made about his sweeping tariffs, but Beijing continues to deny the occurrence of such talks. What he’s saying
· Ryan General
Simu Liu speaks out on Trump’s new tax plan
Simu Liu has spoken out against President Donald Trump’s newly proposed U.S. tax plan, which seeks to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and introduce new measures that primarily benefit high-income earners and corporations. “I’m happy to pay taxes”
· Carl Samson
Trump picks Indian American COVID lockdown critic as next NIH director
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, an Indian American Stanford University professor and vocal critic of COVID-19 lockdowns, as the next director of the National Institutes of Health. Driving the news: Trump believes Bhattacharya and Robert F.…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk as Ming Dynasty official explaining DOGE in Ancient China is peak AI
An AI-created video of “Elon Musk” explaining what the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is while dressed as a secret agent during the Ming Dynasty is going viral. Who’s behind it: Created by Bilibili user known as “Dark Tone,” the video was reportedly removed from the…
· Carl Samson
China warns of mutually destructive tariff war as Trump threatens new trade measures
Chinese state media has cautioned that President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods risks igniting a devastating tariff war between the world’s two largest economies. The warning follows Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariff hikes on…
· Bryan Ke
George Takei vows to keep fighting after Trump win, says he’s seen ‘much worse
George Takei is standing his ground for democracy. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Takei, 87, described himself as an “old warrior” who will continue to fight, despite many others already throwing in the towel. “A lot of folks are giving up in advance. Capitulating before a…
· Carl Samson
Kamala Harris still Dems’ presidential pick for 2028, poll shows
Despite losing the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris remains the top choice among Democratic voters for the party’s 2028 presidential nomination, according to a new poll by Puck News/Echelon Insights. The survey, conducted from Nov. 14 to 18, found that…
· Bryan Ke
RFK Jr. pushes conspiracy theory that COVID spared Chinese and Jews in resurfaced videos
Newly resurfaced videos of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supporting the COVID-19 “plandemic” conspiracy theory are alarming health experts. Catch up: President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kennedy, a prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, as the new Department of Health and Human…
· Carl Samson
Kamala Harris poised to break Senate ties as Dems race to confirm judges
Despite losing the election, Vice President Kamala Harris may yet play a pivotal role in defying President-elect Donald Trump as Democrats push to confirm judicial nominees in the waning days of the Biden administration. With Senate Republicans employing procedural roadblocks to…
· Ryan General
‘How’s Imelda?’: Trump asks Philippine president about his mom in first call
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had his first phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday. The conversation, which Marcos described as “friendly,” reportedly focused on personal connections and the longstanding alliance between the two nations. How’s…
· Carl Samson
Pro-democracy tycoon says he wanted Trump to stop Hong Kong’s national security law
Pro-democracy advocate and media mogul Jimmy Lai revealed in his trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday that he had hoped Donald Trump could intervene to stop the imposition of Beijing’s national security law in 2020. Catch up: Lai, 77, is charged with two counts of conspiracy to…
· Ryan General
Korean women react to 4B movement’s spread to the US
As the 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. following recent political events, Korean women who initiated the movement – which stands for “no marriage, no childbirth, no dating, and no sex with men” in Korean – express a mix of excitement and caution. Those involved emphasize…
· Carl Samson
Trump confirms he will declare national emergency, use military for mass deportation
President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he will declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, marking one of his second administration’s boldest policy moves. What he’s saying: Tom Fitton, president of…
· Carl Samson
Undocumented Chinese among the first Trump will target for mass deportation: report
Undocumented Chinese immigrants reportedly stand to be among the first targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, raising alarm among immigrant advocacy groups. Driving the news: Sources close to the Trump campaign indicate that undocumented Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Asian American voters helped fuel San Francisco’s shift toward Trump
Asian Americans, as well as less-educated voters, drove San Francisco’s small shift toward Donald Trump in the 2024 election. While the city remained overwhelmingly Democratic, precinct-level analysis reveals that support for Trump grew notably in southern and western…
· Editorial Staff
Dancer claims Nicole Scherzinger got him fired for criticizing her ‘pro-MAGA’ engagements
A professional dancer has accused actor and singer Nicole Scherzinger of getting him fired after calling her out for engaging with “sex offenders” and MAGA politicians and celebrities on social media. Arthur Segisbaiv, a Kazakhstan-born professional dancer based in Belgium,…
· Ryan General
Trump appoints Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as the new director of national intelligence. Gabbard, who was the first Hindu and first Samoan to serve in the U.S. Congress, also ran as a Democratic presidential candidate in 2020 before…
· Carl Samson
Trump’s re-election sparks economic, geopolitical anxiety across Asia
Donald Trump’s re-election is raising major questions across Asia as countries brace for the impact of his renewed “America First” agenda and threats of high tariffs. At play are key economic relationships, shifting alliances and geopolitical tensions with China, where the…
· Carl Samson
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol practices golf to prepare for Trump
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has picked up golf for the first time in eight years, preparing for “golf diplomacy” with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Golf was key to Trump’s diplomatic relations during his first term — Japanese late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, for…