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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.
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.
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.
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.
Q&A with USTR Katherine Tai: Cutting through the noise on China
The Chinese American Cabinet-level official leads trade policy in a time of growing animosity between China and the U.S.
Politics briefing: Biden's AANHPI advisory commission takes shape
Also this week: Kahele reportedly mulls gubernatorial run; Republicans grill Kato; tracking PAC $$; state AAPI history mandates gain traction.
Advocacy groups pressure Biden to bolster Tonga aid, climate efforts
Tongan advocates say the White House should deploy more U.S. resources to assist with relief and recovery efforts after January's volcanic eruption triggered a devastating tsunami.
White House unveils picks for AANHPI advisory commission
The Biden administration’s picks for the panel include seasoned community activists, health experts, and a former Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus chair.
White House Initiative on AANHPIs set to pursue an ‘aggressive’ agenda
The nation’s top trade official Katherine Tai will help lead the office as it returns to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with an expanded mandate.
Politics briefing: Asian candidates seek to shatter barriers in high-profile races
Also this week: Dems clinch majority in CNMI House; anti-bullying summit; San Francisco's recall fever; Garland pressured on China Initiative.