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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senate confirms Quraishi as first Muslim federal judge in U.S. history
Biden nominated Zahid Quraishi in March, along with three other judicial candidates of Asian descent.
Biden appoints Krystal Ka’ai to lead expanded White House Initiative on AANHPIs
The president gives the longtime Capitol Hill staffer a broad mandate to address the crises ravaging Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
Queer AAPIs and the politics of belonging
Forced to bifurcate, queer AAPIs are often forced to choose between their race and their sexuality/gender identity.