Asian American senators slam Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ after senate passage

Asian American senators condemned President Donald Trump’s tax and spending package Tuesday after it cleared the Senate in a 50-50 vote, wit...

Duterte could be charged with crimes against humanity, according to Philippine lawmakers

During a recent Senate inquiry in the Philippines, former President Rodrigo Duterte spoke under oath for the first time since leaving office...

Andy Kim’s path to US Senate clearer after NJ first lady Tammy Murphy suspends campaign

Rep. Andy Kim’s (D, NJ-3) path to the U.S. senate is clearer after New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, his greatest opponent in the Ju...

‘People are ready for change’: Rep. Andy Kim launches 2024 US Senate campaign

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) has officially launched his bid for the senate. A historic spot: Kim, 41, announced his senatorial bid at Double N...

Nusrat Choudhury makes history as 1st Bangladeshi American, female Muslim federal judge

Civil rights lawyer Nusrat Choudhury made history on Thursday when the U.S. Senate appointed her as a federal judge in the U.S. District Cou...

Gov. DeSantis signs Florida bill ​​banning Chinese citizens from buying land

Gov. Ron DeSantis has passed a bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land in the state of Florida. Bill SB 264, titled “SB 264: Interest...

Georgia US senators commemorate 2-year anniversary of Atlanta spa shootings

On Wednesday, Georgia U.S. Sens. Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff commemorated the second anniversary of the deadly Atlanta-area spa shoo...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

‘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 ...

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...

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...

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...