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Politics briefing: Hate crimes against Asian Americans test attorney general
Also this week: Biden faces fury over deportations; House panel to examine anti-Asian attacks; new OMB push.
March 16, 2021
Advocates seek overhaul of White House Initiative on AAPIs
AAPI Progressive Action is pressing Biden to swiftly revamp the federal office amid a surge in anti-Asian violence.
February 17, 2021
Biden picks Katherine Tai as trade czar, but CAPAC fears remain
The senior House staffer is Biden's second Asian American Cabinet nominee.
December 9, 2020
Worried Asian American lawmakers press Biden on Cabinet picks
Leading AAPI advocacy groups are backing California's Julie Su for Labor secretary.
December 7, 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
DNC launches ad campaign targeting AAPI voters in battleground states
Democrats say the multilingual digital, print, and radio ads are expected to reach roughly one million AAPIs across the country.
October 21, 2020
Yuh-Line Niou is on a mission to break the system
The first Asian American assemblymember to represent New York’s Chinatown plays by her own rules.
October 21, 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
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
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