Judiciary
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
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
Politics briefing: Trump gains ground with Asian voters
Also this week: WeChat ban looms; House condemns anti-Asian hate; Harvard vs. DOJ; groups seek census extension.
September 18, 2020
Election briefing: DCCC takes aim at Michelle Steel
Also this week: DCCC takes aim at Steel; activists blast MN GOP chair; AAVS preview; Trump’s SCOTUS picks; Texas $$$.
September 10, 2020
DOJ accuses Yale of illegally discriminating against Asian American applicants
Federal investigators say the university’s undergraduate admissions process violated civil rights law.
August 13, 2020
Politics briefing: America’s worsening racial disparities
Also this week: Biden’s endorsement haul; Trump revives census fight; Muslim civil rights; Lieu’s letter; DACA update.
July 27, 2020
With new memo, Trump revives his war on the 2020 census
Trump seeks to bar undocumented immigrants from House apportionment, a move advocacy groups say harms AAPI voters.
July 21, 2020
Trump mulls fresh action on census, but legal challenges likely
The White House is readying an executive order that would bar undocumented immigrants from the 2020 count.
July 17, 2020
Trump administration backs down on visa rule for international students
U.S. announces reversal at hearing in Harvard and MIT’s lawsuit against ICE and DHS.
July 14, 2020