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Transportation Secretary Chao resigns after Capitol riots shake nation
Chao becomes the first Cabinet secretary to jump ship in the wake of Wednesday's violence.
Vanita Gupta tapped for senior Justice Department post
Gupta currently leads a civil rights coalition that includes many leading AAPI advocacy groups.
Biden picks Katherine Tai as trade czar, but CAPAC fears remain
The senior House staffer is Biden's second Asian American Cabinet nominee.
Worried Asian American lawmakers press Biden on Cabinet picks
Leading AAPI advocacy groups are backing California's Julie Su for Labor secretary.
Murthy to return as surgeon general as Biden preps pandemic response
The ex-Obama official has been a top coronavirus adviser and outspoken advocate for the president-elect
Biden nominates Neera Tanden as budget chief, setting up Senate fight
If confirmed, Tanden would become the first South Asian American woman to oversee the Office of Management and Budget.
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.
Election briefing: It all comes down to this
Also this week: AALDEF exit poll preview; Asian Americans set to make history; key races; what's at stake?
Pulse: Asian voters fear physical violence, armed militias at polls
AAPIs are highly energized but remain less likely to vote than other minority groups.