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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.
Neera Tanden withdraws as Biden's top budget nominee
Tanden would have been the first South Asian American woman to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Exclusive: How Georgia Democrats are countering misinformation on AAPI messaging apps
As the Senate runoffs loom, volunteers are working to reach more than 34,000 voters through a first-of-its-kind program.
The Asian Americans who helped Biden win
For community organizers and activists, 2020's record AAPI turnout has been years in the making.
Korean American, Native Hawaiian representation set to increase in Congress
Marilyn Strickland, Michelle Steel, Young Kim, and Kai Kahele bring the total number of AANHPI members to a new high.
Kamala Harris makes history as first Asian American vice president-elect
Another barrier falls: The daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants is poised to be the nation's most powerful South Asian official.
Biden prevails as Asian American voters deliver rebuke of Trump presidency
Kamala Harris becomes nation’s first South Asian American, Black, and woman vice president-elect.
Exclusive: Biden picks up endorsements from over 1,100 AAPI leaders
The news comes as Democratic groups are spending big to mobilize Asian American voters in battleground states.