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Politics briefing: Biden directs federal agencies to expand women’s health research
Also this week: Rise of Trump-backed Vince Fong; two more Asian American judges confirmed; moderate Democrats' new border task force.
Congress passes COFA funding for Pacific Islanders after beleaguered delays
The deal will provide $7 billion to the three Pacific nations over 20 years and restore COFA migrants' access to certain federal benefits.
Exclusive: New Biden campaign ad buy targets AAPIs in battleground states
The ad buy, first shared with The Yappie, highlights Biden’s investments in small businesses and working-class families.
Exclusive: Biden campaign warns AAPI voters on economic, health care costs of another Trump term
In new messaging shared with The Yappie ahead of the State of the Union, the campaign will aim to convince Asian American and Pacific Islander voters that Trump’s agenda would “raise costs, jeopardize their Social Security, and rip away their rights.”
Politics briefing: Guam Memorial Hospital to remain in Ypao Point after dispute
Also this week: Rising hotel costs for displaced Lahaina wildfires survivors; South Asian American admissions to elite colleges; New York casino expansion targets Asian Americans.
How U.S. foreign policy has shaped AAPIs’ mental health needs
Present-day concerns are linked to systemic barriers and traumas that were often "byproducts of U.S. foreign policy," a new report finds.
Colleges’ return to standardized testing mandates could hurt AAPIs
Civil rights advocates warn that standardized testing only reinforces inequities in K-12 education, especially for groups like Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Politics briefing: DCCC pushes campaign against misinformation
Also this week: Guam Strong; spike in undocumented Indians at the border; explosions near Sikh temple in Sacramento.
Politics briefing: Conspiracy plot to kill Sikh separatist leader
Also this week: NHPI health insurance disparities; Asian American educators face microaggressions; restoring the sacred island Moku‘ula.
Politics briefing: Biden-Xi meeting draws dueling Asian American protests
Also this week: First Biden 2024 ad targeting AAPIs; condemning "unjust surveillance"; SNAP benefits for COFA migrants.