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...

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...

Jeannie Mai Jenkins apologizes for ‘inadvertently excluding Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders’

“The Real” co-host Jeannie Mai Jenkins has issued an apology after making a remark that sparked backlash on social media.  The T...

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...

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...

S. Korea national security advisor resigns after alleged Blackpink White House invite blunder

South Korean National Security Advisor Kim Sung-han has resigned amid allegations he did not relay information about Blackpink’s invit...

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...

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...

Randall Park to star in Netflix murder mystery series ‘The Residence’

Randall Park will star in Netflix’s upcoming murder mystery series “The Residence.” The show, which uses details from Kate Andersen ...

US responds to China’s claims of American balloons breaching its airspace

The U.S. on Monday refuted China’s allegations that Washington has been sending “high-altitude balloons” into its airspace. The White House’...

‘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...

‘Rashi Sanook’: Biden botches name of UK’s new prime minister at Diwali celebration

President Joe Biden has come under fire on social media for mispronouncing the name of the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Rishi Sunak...

‘Hate has no place in America’: Biden meets hate crime survivors at White House summit

President Joe Biden met several hate crime survivors and the relatives of mass shooting victims during the United We Stand Summit at the Wh...

Biden signs order to block Chinese investment in US tech

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that strengthens a regulatory committee’s powers to oversee foreign investments in t...

Opinion: Sustaining the movement that Vincent Chin inspired

Editor’s note: Erika L. Moritsugu is Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Senio...

BTS reportedly paid for their trip to the White House themselves — fans are not surprised

K-pop sensation BTS reportedly paid out of pocket for their trip to the White House, where they met with President Biden to discuss anti-As...

‘Welp, he’s dead’: Tucker Carlson stokes BTS Army’s fury by ridiculing group’s White House invite

Fox News host Tucker Carlson officially put himself on the BTS Army hit list after making a sly comment about the White House inviting a “Ko...

President Biden touts community funding, COVID Hate Crimes Act signing in AANHPI Heritage Month proclamation

President Biden released the White House’s annual proclamation on Asian American, and now Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) He...

Biden press secretary attributes anti-Asian hate crime spike to ‘hateful rhetoric’ about COVID-19 origins

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki blamed “hateful rhetoric” about COVID-19’s origins for the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. A reporte...

‘A damp sock puppet in human form’: Elon Musk insults Biden after White House snub

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called President Joe Biden a “damp sock puppet in human form” after the White House snubbed him for the seco...

Biden Deputy Assistant Erika Moritsugu on why the White House now uses ‘AANHPI’ instead of ‘AAPI’

Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Senior Liaison Erika Moritsugu spoke to ...

Heavily-armed California man with TikTok ‘hit list,’ including Biden, Obama, Fauci, in custody

Authorities found an AR-15-type rifle inside Kuachua Brillion Xiong’s vehicle after he was pulled over for “driving aggressively” in Iowa o...

Biden names Daniel Dae Kim, 22 others to AANHPI Advisory Commission tackling anti-Asian hate, inequity

The White House has announced the list of civic leaders to make up the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians ...

White House allegedly cut Taiwan minister’s feed after map of Taiwan and China in different colors shown

Anonymous sources said Biden’s Summit for Democracy disabled Taiwan Minister Audrey Tang’s screen-sharing abilities during her presentation ...

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...

Worker rights attorney Julie Su confirmed as second-in-command at US Department of Labor

Civil rights attorney Julie Su was recently confirmed as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. New position: The Senate vot...

Olivia Rodrigo visits White House to tell young people COVID-19 vaccinations are ‘good 4 u’

Olivia Rodrigo appeared at the White House press briefing to help promote COVID-19 vaccinations to younger people on July 14. Instagram inte...

Chantale Wong becomes first LGBTQ person of color nominated for director of Asian Development Bank

President Joe Biden has nominated several people for key roles, including Chantale Wong as the U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank, ...

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 Wednesd...

White House Official Calls Coronavirus ‘Kung-Flu’ to Asian American Reporter’s Face

An unnamed White House official called COVID-19 the “Kung-Flu” to CBS News reporter and White House correspondent Weijia Jiang&#...

Trump Accused of Calling Kellyanne Conway’s Filipino American Husband a ‘F**king Flip’ and ‘Goo-Goo’

President Donald Trump allegedly used racial slurs to describe George Conway, the Filipino-American husband of White House counselor Kellyan...

Meet the Woman Now Representing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the White House

The Department of Education officially named Holly Ham as the new executive director for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and P...

Man in Pikachu Costume Arrested After Trying to Jump Over White House Fence for YouTube Fame

A man from Somerset, Kentucky was recently arrested for jumping over a restricted area at the White House while wearing a Pikachu costume — ...