Politics briefing: NAKASEC urges Harris to defy Senate parliamentarian
Also this week: Congress backs Medicaid funding for islands, USCIS takes a U-turn, and an outgoing State Department official rebukes Biden's border policy.
October 10, 2021
Poll: Trump, shared fears of violence unite AAPI voters
A new POLITICO/Morning Consult survey finds 2 in 10 Asian American and Pacific Islander adults are now more likely to identify with the broader AAPI community than prior to the pandemic,
October 10, 2021
Politics briefing: Thousands march as activists warn justices on abortion rights
Also this week: A boost for Native Hawaiian education, the GOP targets Georgia's AAPI voters, and Chopra takes charge at the CFPB.
October 3, 2021
Politics briefing: Hawaiʻi’s staggering tourism crisis
A rare show of unity between Native Hawaiian activists and the state's governor highlights the severity of the COVID crisis ravaging the islands.
August 27, 2021
Pulse: Kabul's fall evokes painful memories of Saigon
Some Vietnamese and Hmong Americans are speaking out on the parallels between the crisis in Afghanistan and the desperate 1975 evacuations at the close of the Vietnam War.
August 17, 2021
Politics briefing: 'Worse than Saigon'
Taliban seize control of Kabul: Afghanistan chaos stuns AAPI members of Congress; Vietnamese, Hmong Americans speak out; blame game begins.
August 17, 2021
Congress’ AAPI caucus taps Nisha Ramachandran as executive director
Ramachandran, a longtime community advocate and consultant, will make history as the first South Asian American to serve in the role.
July 21, 2021
RNC launches its first Asian Pacific American center ahead of 2022 midterms
Republicans made gains with AAPI voters in 2020 and hope to continue their trajectory with aggressive outreach.
July 6, 2021
No longer ‘too’ anything: Michelle Wu is throwing out the rules of politics
Backed by Elizabeth Warren, the Boston mayoral candidate has her eyes set on overhauling city government.
June 27, 2021
Andrew Yang drops out of NYC mayoral race after lackluster results
“I am not going to be the next mayor of New York city based upon the numbers coming in tonight,” Yang said Tuesday evening.
June 22, 2021