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November 29, 2025

Photo of Jodi Long marching with other SAG-AFTRA union members on strike

From Broadway roots to actors unions: Jodi Long on the fight for a better Hollywood

December 5, 2024

Photo of a woman watching a man speak into a microphone at an event in Iowa

Where Iowa’s AAPI voters stand in the lead-up to Election Day

November 5, 2024

Photo of two protesters holding signs that say "#HateIsAVirus" and "Stop Asian Hate"

Exclusive: Harris ties past to present in new ad about anti-Asian hate

October 26, 2024

Hirono at a Senate hearing in October 2017. Photo courtesy of Glenn Fawcett via Flickr.

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Politics briefing: Senate backs bill to support Native Hawaiian survivors

Also this week: Steel defeats Chen in CA-45; Patricia Lee makes history in Nevada; retired Asian police captains sue the NYPD.

November 22, 2022

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Joshua Sukoff via Unsplash.

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Election briefing: Incumbents dominate as GOP’s Asian American hopefuls are shut out

Also this week: Democrats’ hold on Asian American voters slips; key House races in California remain undecided; a slew of historic wins.

November 14, 2022

A Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor prepares to install monitors to detect petroleum contamination in the Red Hill Well. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy.

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Politics briefing: U.S. Navy targets 2027 for Red Hill closure

Also this week: Seattle could slash anti-Asian hate budget; Minnesota’s first-ever Hmong county commissioner; Shah takes the helm at the Texas Tribune.

November 7, 2022

Inside the U.S. Supreme Court. Photo courtesy of Jackie Hope via Flickr.

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Politics briefing: Affirmative action on the chopping block

Also this week: Asian American Democrats eye House leadership bids; the Blame Game escalates; new super PAC launches for progressive Vietnamese Americans.

October 31, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks about his student debt relief plan alongside Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Oct. 17, 2022. Photo courtesy of the White House.

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Politics briefing: The AAPIs most impacted by Biden’s student debt relief plan

Also this week: Asian Americans feel ignored by Texas politicians; Diwali to become NYC public school holiday; Chinese Hospital gets funding boost.

October 24, 2022

President Joe Biden and Pacific Islander leaders pose for a group photo at the inaugural U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of the White House.

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Politics briefing: Unpacking the White House’s Pacific Island partnership strategy

Also this week: Backlash to Steel's ‘red-baiting’ mailers; DACA in limbo; Chao testifies.

October 18, 2022

President Biden at the White House.

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Politics briefing: What Pacific Islander leaders want from Washington

Also this week: A new bill tackles deportations of Southeast Asian refugees; $10 million midterm mobilization; watching Lanhee Chen.

September 26, 2022

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai'i) on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2020. Photo courtesy of Senate Democrats.

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Politics briefing: Hirono presses DOJ on Native Hawaiian sex trafficking crisis

Also this week: Biden to host U.S.-Pacific Island summit; highlighting unequal pay; Jayapal speaks out; Pentagon to shut down Red Hill fuel tanks.

September 13, 2022

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Politics briefing: Biden's AANHPI advisory commission takes shape

Also this week: Kahele reportedly mulls gubernatorial run; Republicans grill Kato; tracking PAC $$; state AAPI history mandates gain traction.

February 5, 2022

Samoan activist Brianna Fruean speaks at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 1, 2021. Photo courtesy of Karwai Tang via COP26.

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Politics briefing: 'We are not drowning, we are fighting'

Also this week: 2021 election recap; Senate gears up for final vote on Sung; bill honoring Mineta faces hurdles.

November 12, 2021