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News
Hundreds of Chinese Americans protest in Dallas against ‘discriminatory’ Texas Senate bills
Chinese Americans from North Texas are protesting against two Texas Senate bills that would ban specific communities from buying property in...
Ryan General
Michelle Kwan officially confirmed as US ambassador to Belize
Former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan was confirmed last Thursday by the Senate through voice vote as the U.S. ambassador to Belize. ...
Daniel Anderson
California lawmakers reject bill that aims to stop prison-to-ICE transfers
VISION Act (AB 937) fell three votes short of the 21 it needed to pass in the California Senate on Wednesday. Introduced by Assemblymember...
Carl Samson
GOP Senate candidate targeted with political ad full of racist Asian stereotypes by Peter Thiel-funded PAC
Republican senatorial candidate Jim Lamon was targeted with a political ad that contained elements considered racist against Asians. The c...
Asian American History
Senate passes bill to study new Asian Pacific American history national museum
The AAPI museum study bill was passed in the Senate on Thursday by unanimous vote, necessitating the creation of a committee that will plan...
Jane Nam
‘China sent us COVID’: Dr. Oz says he’s not ‘China’s friend’ in Pennsylvania senate ad targeting opponent
Mehmet Oz, better known as the television personality Dr. Oz, has released an ad targeting Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary opponent ...
Michelle De Pacina
Government
Lucy Koh confirmed to 9th Circuit Court, becomes first Korean American woman to serve on federal appeals court
The U.S. Senate voted 50-45 on Monday to confirm Lucy Koh to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, making her the first Korean American wom...
Jiselle Lee
Politics
Taiwanese-born lawyer is first Asian American federal judge in Washington state
Tana Lin, 55, is making history as the first Asian American judge appointed to a federal district court in the state of Washington. Making h...
Bipartisan bill to give ‘Documented Dreamers’ path to citizenship blocked by Senate parliamentarian
A proposed bipartisan bill aimed at giving so-called “Documented Dreamers” a path to permanent residency hit a roadblock on Sunday after Sen...
Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Act Passes With Overwhelming Bipartisan Vote
A bill to fight anti-Asian hate crimes passed in a 94-1 vote in the Senate on Thursday. PASSED: Today, the US Senate rejects anti-Asian hate...
Kimberly Nguyen
Hawaii Senator Tells Men To ‘Shut Up and Step Up’ Over SCOTUS Nominee’s Sex Assault Accusations
Amid the outrage surrounding the United States Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh’s recent sexual assault accusations comes some s...