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GOP gains among AAPI voters could jeopardize Democrats’ control of Congress
Democrats saw Asian American and Pacific Islander support shift to Republicans in 11 battleground states last year, according to a post-election analysis by the progressive group Way to Win.
Jayapal catapults into center of budget, infrastructure talks
The third-term Indian American lawmaker rallied progressives this week and solidified her role as one of the most powerful members of Congress.
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.
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.
‘Do some damage back’: Inside the Ronin Project’s plan to maximize AAPI political power
A coalition of seasoned consultants is laying new political groundwork—and wants lawmakers who weaponize anti-Asian rhetoric to pay the price.
Indicted Atlanta shooting suspect set to face hate crime charges
The white man accused of killing eight people, six of whom were Asian women, at several Atlanta-area spas was indicted Tuesday on murder charges.
Pacific Islanders, UN experts urge Japan to halt Fukushima nuclear discharge
Japan plans to dump 1.25 million tons of contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean.
AAPI lawmakers, advocates praise Senate passage of hate crimes bill
The House is expected to take up the bipartisan legislation, which soared through the upper chamber, during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Biden’s judicial picks earn praise from Asian American advocates
4 of the 11 nominees are of Asian descent, including one who could become the first Muslim federal judge in U.S. history.
Newsom picks Rob Bonta as California's next attorney general
If confirmed, the state legislator would be the first Filipino American to serve in the role.