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Congress
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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.
December 3, 2020
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?
November 3, 2020
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.
October 30, 2020
David Kim wants to represent LA’s Koreatown—and defy the odds
The progressive Korean American immigration attorney thinks an upset could be brewing in his California House race.
October 21, 2020
‘Cool Asians doing cool shit’: Inside (RUN)’s mission to build cultural scaffolding
The nonprofit’s newest campaign hones in on young AAPI voters ahead of November’s election—with big names attached.
October 14, 2020
How rumors on WeChat and WhatsApp could swing the AAPI vote
Misinformation is flooding ethnic social media platforms ahead of the November election.
October 14, 2020
Trump administration moves to end census in blow to AAPI groups
The U.S. Census Bureau said it would end counting at 6am EDT on Friday following its Supreme Court victory.
October 13, 2020
In America’s first Chinatown, hundreds rally against anti-Asian racism
Asian Americans’ fight for visibility comes to San Francisco.
September 28, 2020
Politics briefing: Trump weighs Thapar for Supreme Court seat
Also this week: Public charge returns; Minhaj boosts Democrats; WeChat ban halted; Census alarms.
September 23, 2020
A South Asian judge could cement Trump’s influence on the Supreme Court
NAPABA-backed judge Amul Thapar has emerged (again) as a potential contender for the high court.
September 20, 2020