Nikki Haley beats Joe Biden by 19 points among independents: poll

A new poll finds Nikki Haley is the best Republican candidate to beat Joe Biden for the White House, especially among independent voters. Po...

Biden strengthens US-Vietnam relationship during ‘historic’ first visit

President Joe Biden met with Vietnamese leaders, including President Vo Van Thuong, to strengthen political ties and promote U.S.-Vietnam bu...

Nikki Haley is only GOP presidential candidate to decisively beat Joe Biden in new poll

Former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley emerged as the only Republican presidential candidate who can decisively beat...

Hawaiians voice concerns about underreporting of Maui wildfire deaths

As the death toll of Maui’s wildfires have climbed to at least 99 people, Hawaiians are voicing their concerns regarding the alleged underre...

Biden admin to impose 10-year funding ban on Wuhan Institute of Virology

The funding suspension comes amid an ongoing debate over the origins of the coronavirus ...

White House to host inaugural AANHPI Mental Health Summit

The White House on Thursday will host the first-ever Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Mental Health Summit, the...

US climate envoy John Kerry declines to call Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’

Kerry chose not to use that term and instead called the Communist Party General Secretary “the major decider of the direction and of the pol...

Delta, Southwest employees now banned from using TikTok

Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have now banned their employees from using TikTok. The Delta ban: Delta announced its ban in a memo c...

Watch: UPenn a cappella group sings Bollywood songs at White House to welcome PM Modi

The University of Pennsylvania’s popular a cappella group Penn Masala performed Bollywood songs ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

‘Extremely absurd’: China responds after Biden calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has responded after U.S. President Joe Biden referred to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dict...

Trump to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants if elected president

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his vow to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants if elected back in...

White House to celebrate AA and NHPI Heritage Month with convenings, panels and artistic performances

The White House and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) will be hosting a nati...

S. Korean president surprises crowd at White House state dinner by singing ‘American Pie’

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at the White House state dinner on Wednesday night with a rendition of Don McLean’s “Americ...

Korean-influenced Southern food menu for White House state dinner revealed

Chef Edward Lee has revealed his menu for the White House state dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol, hosted by President Joe Bi...

Lea Salonga, chef Edward Lee invited to White House state dinner with S. Korean President Yoon

Broadway star Lea Salonga and chef Edward Lee have been invited to the White House for the state dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk...

First ladies Jill Biden and Yuko Kishida plant sakura tree to mark US-Japan friendship

The first ladies of the U.S. and Japan honored the friendship between their countries by planting a cherry tree at the White House on Monday...

Blackpink, Lady Gaga invited to perform at White House for Biden, Yoon

Blackpink and Lady Gaga have been invited to perform at the White House state dinner for U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President...

Voters of color heavily favor Trump over DeSantis for president in 2024, polls suggest

Republican primary voters of color are boosting former President Donald Trump’s very early lead in the 2024 Republican primary race, r...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman says proposed ban on TikTok ‘racist towards China’

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D, NY-16) is pushing back against Washington’s bipartisan effort to ban TikTok by calling the latest move a racist “hyst...

Mindy Kaling, Vera Wang, Amy Tan and Joan Shigekawa receive National Arts, Humanities Medals

Four Asian American creatives will be awarded with national medals for the arts or humanities at the White House this afternoon.  Actor and ...

Biden admin threatens nationwide TikTok ban unless Chinese owners sell their shares

The Biden administration has threatened to implement a nationwide ban on TikTok if its Chinese owners do not sell their stakes in the compan...

Biden announces gun control executive order in visit to Monterey Park 2 months after mass shooting

President Joe Biden has announced new measures that would strengthen background checks on gun purchases in the country following a recent se...

White House endorses new bipartisan Senate bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok

The White House has expressed its support for a new Senate bill that would grant the Biden administration power to ban TikTok nationwide, ur...

Rep. Matt Gaetz cites CCP-run newspaper designated by US government as propaganda

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R, FL-1) inadvertently cited the Global Times, an English-language daily tabloid newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Par...

COVID-19 most likely resulted from Chinese lab leak, new intel report says

The COVID-19 “lab leak theory” is gaining renewed attention after the U.S. Department of Energy reportedly concluded that a lab was most lik...

Texas lawmaker denounced over ‘racist’ remarks questioning Rep. Judy Chu’s loyalty to US

House Democrats are demanding an apology from Rep. Lance Gooden (R, TX-5) over his “racist” remarks that questioned the loyalty of Rep. Judy...

Biden: Japanese American incarceration camps ‘one of the most shameful periods in American history’

In a recent statement, President Joe Biden called the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II “one of the most shameful peri...

Cindy Chung becomes first Asian American Judge to serve on 3rd Circuit

Cindy Chung made history by becoming the first Asian American judge confirmed to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Senate conf...

Downed Chinese balloon is part of larger surveillance program on 5 continents, US officials say

The suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down by the U.S. Air Force above the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend was part of a global surveillanc...

Blinken cancels China trip after discovery of ‘unacceptable’ spy balloon

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed his weekend trip to China after a high-altitude Chinese balloon was spotted over Montana. Bl...

Monterey Park hero awarded medal of courage, invited to Biden’s State of Union

The man hailed as a hero for disarming the Monterey Park mass shooting suspect was awarded a medal of courage and invited to attend Presiden...

‘I will not be silent’: Biden calls for end to hate in White House’s first Lunar New Year celebration

President Joe Biden hosted the White House’s first Lunar New Year reception on Thursday, assuring Asian Americans of his support on the heel...

Japan PM aide apologizes for ‘shameful’ act of having hands in pockets on US trip

A Japanese official has apologized after being filmed with his hands in his pockets during an official trip to Washington, D.C. Deputy Chief...

New State Department program lets private citizens directly sponsor refugees in US

A newly launched refugee sponsor program from the U.S. State Department will allow Americans to sponsor and assist refugees entering the Uni...

Biden-Harris administration releases first-ever national strategy to advance equity and justice for AANHPI communities

Before you read: Biden Signs Initiative Calling for ‘Equity and Justice’ for AANHPI Community The White House Initiative on Asian Americans,...

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 classifi...