Politics
Nikki Haley becomes first Republican to announce 2024 challenge to Trump
The former South Carolina governor is one of the nation’s highest-profile Asian American Republicans.
February 15, 2023
Monterey Park shooting: A tragedy in America’s first suburban Chinatown
The attack, in a city that is two-thirds Asian American, is the deadliest mass killing in the nation since the Uvalde shooting last May.
January 23, 2023
Ex-federal prosecutor Robert Hur appointed special counsel in Biden records probe
The longtime attorney will face heightened scrutiny as he investigates Biden’s handling of classified documents from his time as vice president.
January 18, 2023
Republican Lanhee Chen concedes in race for California controller after an ambitious campaign
Chen, who would've been the first Republican elected to statewide office since 2006, campaigned on his ability to hold Democrats accountable in state spending.
November 15, 2022
Republican Michelle Steel re-elected in redrawn California district after controversial campaign
The first-term Congress member drew heat in recent weeks for using "red-baiting" tactics to attack Democrat Jay Chen.
November 14, 2022
Asian American voters mostly back Democrats in battleground Senate contests
In critical swing states, a majority of Asian Americans continued their support of Democratic candidates, according to a national exit poll by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
November 14, 2022
Republican Young Kim snags re-election in California after face-off focused on abortion
Kim, a moderate Republican, defeated Democratic challenger Asif Mahmood in the state's newly redrawn 40th congressional district.
November 10, 2022
Republican Dean Tran loses bid to become Massachusetts’ first Asian American Congress member
The former state senator failed to overtake Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan in a race mired by his gun theft indictment.
November 9, 2022
Hawai‘i voters put Democrat Jill Tokuda on glide path to Congress
The former state senator secured a decisive victory in Hawai‘i’s 2nd congressional district and is set to replace outgoing Rep. Kai Kahele.
November 9, 2022
Michigan Democrat Shri Thanedar cruises to victory in historic House race
Thanedar’s win makes him the fifth Indian American member of Congress—and marks the first time in 70 years that Detroit will not have a Black representative on Capitol Hill.
November 9, 2022