Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican incumbent from Illinois, has drawn ire from his Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth in the coming Senate race for remarks made during a debate Thursday […]
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Yuh-Line Niou is in the running to become Manhattan’s first Asian American rep
In a six-way race, Yuh-Line Niou won the Democratic nomination Tuesday to represent New York’s lower Manhattan. The 33-year-old moved to the city almost six years ago, and is […]
Korean American NY Senate candidate says to ban same-sex couples from textbooks
S.J. Jung, a Democrat who is in the race against Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky for New York’s senatorial seat, is under fire for comments he made regarding the LGBT […]
Neera Tanden appointed to Clinton presidential transition project
Should Hillary Clinton win the presidency in November, her long-time associate and Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden will have a key role in helping her transition into […]
Four presidential campaigns address AAPIs at historic election forum
An unprecedented presidential election forum for and by Asian American Pacific Islander groups set the stage for the campaigns of four parties to address the AAPI community inside the Colosseum […]
Jayapal in the running to become the first South Asian woman in Congress
The results of Tuesday’s Washington primary have put state senator Pramila Jayapal is in the lead for the state’s 7th Congressional District seat. Jayapal, who came to the U.S. from […]
AAPI Congressional leaders throw support behind Hillary Clinton at DNC
Speaking together on stage for the first time at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, members of Congress’s AAPI Caucus came together in support of Hillary Clinton and to address the changes facing […]
Asian American groups condemn ‘racist’ campaign ads
A group of Asian American advocates in Missouri criticized what they called “xenophobic” political ads used in the state attorney general race between Sen. Kurt Schaefer and Josh Hawley. […]
Obama, Biden endorse S. Asian American CA attorney general for Senate race
California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ bid for a Senate seat, already supported by Gov. Jerry Brown, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the California Democratic Party, has been endorsed by President […]
Chinese American advocates denounce fortune cookie gimmick by Ohio Senate candidate
One Ohio Senate candidate’s decision to use hand-out fortune cookies deriding his opponent as “the best senator China’s ever had” outside the Republican National Convention has the Chinese American […]
Asian American leaders call for stricter gun control laws
Last week, the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans joined Democrats on the floor of the U.S. House for a day-long sit-in protest over gun control. The protest, fueled […]
10 facts about Asian Americans in 2016
Everything you wanted to know about Asian Americans this year. AAs… 1. …are still the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S. Between 2009 and 2014, the Asian American population […]
Rep. Ted Lieu promoted to U.S. Air Force colonel
Rep. Ted Lieu, a Democrat who represents the 33rd Congressional District in California, was promoted to colonel in the U.S. Air Force at a ceremony on June 15. A […]
Asian American lawmakers among House sit-ins over gun vote
Asian American political leaders are among the lawmakers who are staging a sit-in on the floor of the U.S. House Wednesday to demand a vote on gun control legislation, chanting, “No […]
Fullerton in Orange County Settles Voting Rights Lawsuit
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com The City of Fullerton in Orange County, Calif. has settled a lawsuit brought by two civil rights groups alleging that its use of at-large elections […]
