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· Bryan Ke

Pramila Jayapal, 2 Other Democrats Test Positive for COVID Following Capitol Hill Riots

Three House Democratic members have tested positive for COVID-19, days after the violent U.S. Capitol siege. What happened: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) was the first to announce she tested positive for the virus on Monday, according to BBC.

· Bryan Ke

NY Congresswoman Grace Meng Tweets Photos of Office Barricade During Capitol Riots

Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) shared photos on Twitter of where she hid during the Capitol Hill siege on Jan. 6. In a tweet, the 45-year-old Queens representative showed how she barricaded herself inside her room as chaos erupted throughout the building, according to NBC New York.

· Bryan Ke

NJ Congressman Andy Kim Helps Clean Up Capitol Building Following Riot

Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) decided to help out ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) officers to clean up the trash in the aftermath of the Capitol Hill siege on Thursday morning. A helping hand: The 38-year-old U.S. Representative from New Jersey’s Third…

· 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…

· Ryan General

Margaret Cho mocks Lindsey Graham hours after senator’s death

Comedian Margaret Cho mocked Sen. Lindsey Graham in a social media video posted hours after the South Carolina Republican died on July 11 at age 71. According to the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Graham died from an aortic dissection related to…

· Carl Samson

Victims of Atlanta spa shootings remembered 5 years later

Eight people killed at Atlanta-area spas five years ago, six of them Asian women, are being remembered this week as communities across the country renew calls for justice and an end to anti-Asian hate. Remembering the violence: On March 16, 2021, Robert Aaron Long fatally shot…

· Carl Samson

Kash Patel’s FBI purges senior officials involved in Jan. 6 investigations

FBI Director Kash Patel, one of the Trump administration’s highest-ranking Asian American officials, dismissed three high-ranking FBI officials Thursday, including former Acting Director Brian Driscoll, who had rejected administration requests to identify agents involved in Jan.…

· Carl Samson

GOP congresswoman draws bipartisan rebuke over anti-Sikh remarks

Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) drew widespread criticism earlier this month after claiming that it was inappropriate for a Sikh religious leader to deliver the opening prayer in Capitol Hill. Catch up

· Carl Samson

Meet the first Indian American elected to Congress from Virginia

Democrat Suhas Subramanyam made history as the first Indian American elected from Virginia, securing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 10th Congressional District. Voting results: Subramanyam, who is currently a state senator, garnered 52.1% (207,131) of the…

· Ryan General

Chinese hackers stole 60,000 US government emails in May breach

Microsoft has previously blamed a “China-based” hacking group for the breach back in July

· William Yuk

Meet the Gen Z entrepreneur who wants to help alleviate the mental health crisis through sound

With Travis Chen at the helm of the music therapy app SoundMind, thousands of users are lulled into a blissful trance, soothed by lush soundscapes composed of purported healing frequencies that are meant to relax the mind and nourish the soul. “Feeling the beat through music…

· Michelle De Pacina

NJ Congressman Andy Kim recalls conversation with son on the night of Jan. 6 insurrection

Before you read: NJ Congressman Andy Kim Helps Clean Up Capitol Building Following Riot On the anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Hill attack, Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) recalled in a Twitter thread a conversation he had with his 5-year-old son on the night of the Jan. 6.

· 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,…

· 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…

· 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

Filipino American man sentenced to 45 days in jail for role in Jan. 6 riot

Kene Brian Lazo was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Thursday for his role during the Capitol Hill riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The FBI arrested Lazo in Norfolk, Virgina, on May 28, 2021, and he had his first court appearance the following month. Lazo was charged with Knowingly Entering…

· Bryan Ke

Trump accuses GOP foe of making ‘deals with China’ on behalf of his Taiwanese American wife

In a statement on Monday, former President Donald Trump claimed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is working on deals with China for his Taiwanese American wife, Elaine Chao. What happened: The statement came after ABC News White House reporter Jonathan Karl shared…

· Ryan General

Daniel Dae Kim recounts the hate crime that took away his sister’s ability to live her passion — running

Actor and activist Daniel Dae Kim recalled a violent hate crime his younger sister endured six years ago that has since stopped the once-avid runner from pursuing her passion. A targeted attack: In a recent interview with People, Daniel narrated how his sister, Connie, was…

· Carl Samson

Sen. Josh Hawley Explains Lone Vote Against Hate Crimes Bill

Only one U.S. senator opposed passing a bill directed at fighting the surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic — because it was “hugely broad.” The legislation, known as the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, was introduced by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)…

· Ryan General

Biden Appoints Erika Moritsugu as AAPI Senior Liaison, Deputy Assistant to the President

President Joe Biden has announced the appointment of Erika Moritsugu as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Senior Liaison on Wednesday. Vital voice: Moritsugu, who was also appointed as Deputy Assistant to the President, is set to “be a vital voice to advance the…