Election briefing: Kamala's moment arrives
The California senator is the first Asian American woman to accept a major party’s vice presidential nomination.
DHS taps Tony Pham as new ICE chief
Pham, who came to the U.S. as a refugee from Vietnam in the 1970s, will take over as acting director of the controversial agency.
House Democrats target AAPI voters with first-ever Asian cable TV ad buy
The DCCC’s initial $45k buy in California is part of a hyper-targeted AAPI outreach strategy for the 2020 election.
State Department urges U.S. colleges to sell Chinese stocks
The Trump administration is intensifying its crackdown on Chinese funding and influence in higher education.
Election briefing: Democrats make their pitch to AAPI voters
Also this week: Harris’s moment in history; Sam Park rises; Yang and Duckworth in prime time; DNC preview.
DOJ accuses Yale of illegally discriminating against Asian American applicants
Federal investigators say the university’s undergraduate admissions process violated civil rights law.
Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate in watershed moment for Asian Americans
The California Senator could become the most powerful AAPI official in American history.
Trump deals a fresh blow to Chinese American activists with WeChat order
The messaging app faces a ban from operating in the U.S. if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company.
Trump plans to ban TikTok from operating in the U.S.
The president says he could use an executive order or invoke emergency economic powers as early as Saturday.
Politics briefing: America’s worsening racial disparities
Also this week: Biden’s endorsement haul; Trump revives census fight; Muslim civil rights; Lieu’s letter; DACA update.