Administration
As Asian Americans grieve, White House revives push for assault weapons ban
The Biden administration's effort is unlikely to see success due to gridlock in Congress, which previously stymied similar measures.
January 30, 2023
Policy preview: Three key issues to watch in 2023—and how AAPIs could be impacted
With the arrival of the new year, we’re highlighting some of the most consequential stories that The Yappie is tracking.
January 24, 2023
Biden moves to revive White House immigration task force as Title 42 expiration looms
The White House is reviving an Obama-era task force on "New Americans" as part of an attempt to take a more welcoming stance on immigration policy.
December 19, 2022
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
Interior Department to begin formally consulting Native Hawaiians
A draft policy proposed by the agency, which aims to rectify the United States' relationship with the Native Hawaiian community, is now open to public feedback.
October 31, 2022
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
HHS awards $3.5 million to Hawai‘i to create national AANHPI behavioral health center
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders often lack culturally competent health care and face stigmas, language barriers, and other obstacles that can make it more difficult to access medical resources.
September 26, 2022
Senate confirms Arati Prabhakar as White House science and tech policy chief
Prabhakar will become the third Asian American member of Biden’s Cabinet and make history as the first woman, immigrant, and person of color to serve in the position.
September 22, 2022
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
A statistical storm: data disaggregation and the debate over AAPI identity
For years, efforts to disaggregate Asian American and Pacific Islander data have been slowed by community infighting, government bureaucracy, and bitter debates over identity. But as demand for quality data surges, supporters have reason to hope for movement on the decades-old issue.
August 29, 2022