Vietnamese American women lead historic race for Santa Clara County supervisor

In the race for the District 2 Santa Clara County supervisor, two Vietnamese American women are leading the field for the open seat. If eith...

Ann Coulter sparks outrage over ‘Hindu business’ jab at Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy

Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter is facing backlash after targeting Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy in a post on X, formerly ...

Meet 26-year-old Ryosuke Takashima, the youngest mayor in Japanese history

On April 23, voters in the coastal city of Ashiya, Japan, elected the country’s youngest mayor in history. Ryosuke Takashima, 26, ran on a b...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley opposes committee on China because it would ’embolden anti-Asian hate’

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D, MA-7) said she voted against establishing a bipartisan committee that would examine and address the competition bet...

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...

Hoan Huynh, first Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois history, is sworn in

Hoan Huynh, the first refugee and first Vietnamese American elected to state office in Illinois history, was sworn in on Wednesday.  Represe...

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, ...

Embattled Republican Assemblyman-elect insists ‘I’m a Brooklynite’ in hearing challenging residency

GOP Assemblyman-elect Lester Chang insisted that he is a “Brooklynite” in a legislative hearing in Albany, New York, on Wednesday. Chang, ...

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 repo...

Chaos in Malaysia parliament after opposition leader quotes report on ‘first homosexual PM’

Disorder marred the new Unity Government’s first parliamentary session on Monday after the opposition leader quoted a controversial article ...

California city councilmembers block first Asian American woman mayor

The election for the next San Mateo City mayor reached a deadlock after Democratic councilmembers Lisa Diaz Nash and Robert Newsom blocked ...

New York Democrats cite residency issues in push to block Asian Republican elected to state assembly

Lester Chang, a Republican elected to represent District 49 in New York’s State Assembly, is facing contention over alleged residency issue...

Tulsi Gabbard says Democrats push ‘cowardly wokeness,’ ‘anti-white racism’ after leaving party

Tulsi Gabbard announced in her first podcast episode of “The Tulsi Gabbard Show” on Tuesday that she is leaving the Democratic Party after ...

‘She-Hulk’ star Jameela Jamil opens up about her abortion amid GOP’s proposed national ban

British actor Jameela Jamil recently commented on the bill introduced by politician Lindsey Graham (R, SC) on Tuesday that seeks to ban abo...

SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade: AAPI Democratic lawmakers speak out on ruling; Republicans silent

Asian American Democratic lawmakers condemned the Supreme Court’s official overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, noting that now is the tim...

Women in South Korea say no to ‘No 2’ men when choosing who to date

With the upcoming presidential election in South Korea, women in the dating scene are taking prospective dates’ presidential candidate pref...

Chantale Wong becomes first LGBTQ plus person of color, out lesbian confirmed as ambassador

The Senate confirmed Chantale Wong as the director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday. With the new role, Wong became the firs...

US House passes bill that grants intercountry adoptees benefits, paths back to US if they’ve been deported

The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) and Adoptees For Justice have worked together for the past eight ye...

Year in review: Historic wins for AAPI in local elections, redistricting plans loom over future candidates

Many Asian Americans have made history in 2021 by gaining seats in local government elections. Redistricting plans in many parts of the U....

Comedian Vir Das’ blistering ‘two Indias’ critique blasted as ‘defamation,’ ‘soft terrorism’

Indian comedian Vir Das has recently come under fire from right-wing groups in India for using his standup routine to discuss controversial ...

For 85 minutes, Kamala Harris was the only woman, Asian American in US history to hold presidential power

Vice President Kamala Harris made history once again by becoming the first woman and Asian American to gain presidential power after Preside...

Chinese government drafts law that punishes parents for their children’s bad behavior

A new law in China that would make parents accountable for their children’s “bad behavior” is expected for review at the National Peop...

Madison Cawthorn vows to seize ‘every Chinese asset in America’ if GOP retakes congress

On Saturday, Congressman Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) vowed to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Inf...

Republicans redraw Texas congressional districts to cut voting power of growing Asian, Latino population

After census figures revealed growth in population among communities of color in Texas, Republican lawmakers are working to graft Hispanic a...

Conservative MP draws outrage for saying Asian ministers ‘all look the same’ to him

A Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) was asked to step down from his senior position at a charity after saying that two of the Tory part...

Filipinos turn social media pink after VP Robredo announces pres. run vs. Marcos, Pacquiao, Duterte’s candidates

Filipino social media turned pink on Thursday after Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo officially filed for her candidacy to run for pre...

China ‘fully able’ to invade Taiwan by 2025, Taipei defense chief says amid worst tensions in 40 years

Taiwanese defense minister Chiu Kuo-cheng believes China will be able to launch a “full-scale” invasion of Taiwan by 2025, noting that curre...

‘You and your people’: Iowa senator’s ‘compliment’ towards Korean American judge ignites stereotype debate

A Korean American judge received a microaggressive remark during her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The remark: Sen. Charles...

Rep. Michelle Steel introduces bill to rename Little Saigon post office in honor of Vietnamese hero

In a press release on Oct. 1, Rep. Michelle Steel (CA-48) introduced her bill to rename the post office at 9317 Bolsa Rd. in Little Saigon, ...

South Korean presidential candidate seen with ‘King’ marked on his palm draws side-eyes all around

Politicians have accused Yoon Seok-youl, the leading presidential candidate of the conservative opposition party People Power Party (PPP), o...

Andrew Yang, Democrat for over 25 years, goes independent

Andrew Yang has officially left the Democratic Party to register as an independent voter on Monday. Driving the news: Yang, who first rose t...

New Calif. law banning police chokeholds named after Filipino American Navy vet suffocated by cop

On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed eight bills into law that support police reform with one of the bills named after Angelo Qu...

Philippine Senate approves bill raising age of consent from 12 to 16

The Senate of the Philippines approved a bill that raises the country’s age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, bringing efforts to end one of ...

Meet the civil rights leader who became the first female Filipino American legislator in the US

Thelma Buchholdt was the first Philippine-born female legislator in the U.S. and was elected to serve in the Alaska House of Representatives...

China lists 100 times the US ‘interfered’ in Hong Kong

China put up a website on Friday that lists more than 100 times the U.S. has “interfered” in Hong Kong and includes the names of government ...

Study: Asians face harsher punishment than Westerners in espionage cases

Committee of 100 (C100), a non-profit organization that promotes U.S. and China relations, has released a study that concludes espionage def...