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AAPI Nation: Navy escapes liability

October 30, 2026

A contractor applies a protective coating of paint to a pipe inside the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Honolulu, Aug. 14, 2026. Photo: U.S. Navy

AAPI Nation: Navy escapes liability, Harvard’s incoming class, and more

October 30, 2026

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin conducts a press conference regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in New York City at Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., Oct. 9, 2026. Photo: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

A new House bill could enable wrongfully detained U.S. citizens to sue ICE

October 27, 2026

The Rose Atoll Marine National Monument in American Samoa, near the seabed listed for mining. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region

American Samoa opposes deep sea mining. The U.S. is auctioning a seabed anyway.

October 27, 2026

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) at an event in Georgia. Photo courtesy of the campaign.

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Politics briefing: Who Asian American voters backed in Georgia’s Senate run-off

Also this week: Helen Gym jumps into Philadelphia's mayoral race; hate crimes in LA County surge to highest level in two decades; AAJA releases broadcast snapshot.

December 12, 2022

Rep. Ted Lieu at a Jan. 30, 2018 event. Photo courtesy of New America via Flickr.

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Politics briefing: Ted Lieu makes history with House leadership win

Also this week: All eyes on Georgia; Kahele under ethics scrutiny; Biden administration announces new actions for Indigenous communities.

December 6, 2022

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