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AAPI PACs gear up for midterm battles with early fundraising
Liberal political action committees are beginning to roll out endorsements as they seek to preserve Democrats' fragile control of Congress.
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.
Politics briefing: 'We are not drowning, we are fighting'
Also this week: 2021 election recap; Senate gears up for final vote on Sung; bill honoring Mineta faces hurdles.
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.
Politics briefing: Senate weighs green card, housing proposals
Also this week: Sung's confirmation delayed; Tanden moves up; White House spotlights gender inequality; NYC hunger strike.
Frustrated lawmakers grill officials on China Initiative, stalled COFA talks
The U.S.'s refusal to monitor and clean up a dome filled with radioactive waste on the Marshall Islands threatens to derail negotiations over a critical security pact.
Politics briefing: Progressives' midterm warning
Also this week: Climate urgency intensifies; huge House hauls; Patel skips Jan. 6 deposition; Virginia update.
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.
Politics briefing: NAKASEC urges Harris to defy Senate parliamentarian
Also this week: Congress backs Medicaid funding for islands, USCIS takes a U-turn, and an outgoing State Department official rebukes Biden's border policy.
Politics briefing: Thousands march as activists warn justices on abortion rights
Also this week: A boost for Native Hawaiian education, the GOP targets Georgia's AAPI voters, and Chopra takes charge at the CFPB.