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National Guard Deployed to LA-Area Protest Against ICE Raids
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Trump Threatens Musk Against Backing Democrats
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Judge Blocks Trump's Bar Against Harvard's Foreign Students
A Boston federal district court judge grants Harvard's request for a temporary restraining order against Trump's efforts to keep international students from studying at Harvard.
Asian Americans Outperform on Forbes’ “America’s Richest Self-Made Women”
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Harvard Foreign Students Blocked from US Entry by Trump Edict
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A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order against Trump in Harvard's suit to protect its constitutional right to control student enrollment policies.
Judge Myong J. Joun Blocks Trump From Gutting Department of Education
In his Thursday ruling the Korean-born judge demanded that Administration pause its destructive efforts and reinstate roughly 1,300 employees who have been let go.
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‘Sinners’ Honors Chinese American History
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‘Asian Francis’ Emerges As Top Contender To Become Pope
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Filipino judge walks Mayor Eric Adams, Belly Laughs heads to LA, and Janet Yang now rules Oscars
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Feds Cuff, Drag Off Sen. Alex Padilla Without Cause
California Senator Alex Padilla was handcuffed and dragged off by federal agents as though his question amounted to a threat to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...
California Leads 11-State Suit Against Trump Push to End EV Mandate
State-enacted measures to sunset sales of carbon-emitting ICE vehicles would be nullified by Trump's approval of Congressional resolutions.
LA Troop Deployment Sets Stage for Nationwide Conflict on Streets, in Court
Trump deployment of thousands of National Guard and Marines will be met by street protests across the country and a hearing in the Federal District ...
No Basis to Detain Columbia Foreign Student Says Federal Judge
The detention of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can't be justified by foreign policy, ruled District Court Judge Michael Farbiarz.
DC Circuit Keeps Trump Tariffs in Place Pending July 31 In Bank Hearing
Trump's somewhat farfetched use of tariff powers won't be blocked at least until a hearing before all 11 judges of the DC Circuit Court of ...
Protests Spread Across Nation As Trump Militarizes Response with Marines
At least nine other cities are seeing protests against ICE immigration raids as the issue widens into a referendum against Trump's abuses of power.
New ICE Quota Requires Indiscriminate Migrant Arrests
The protest rallies were triggered by overly aggressive ICE activity in response to Trump's insistence on ambitious new deportation quotas that require 3,000 arrests per ...
Darren Criss and Nicole Scherzinger Take Top Tonys
The 78th Annual Tony Awards for Lead Actor and Actress in a musical as well as Best Featured Actor in a play all went to ...
Musk's Dad Seeks to Conciliate Son's Squabble with Trump
The high level of self-damage being inflicted by a billionaire son in meltdown prompts intervention from concerned father.
Gov. Newsom Asked Trump to Withdraw Illegal National Guard Order
Legal experts support Newsom's position that the National Guard deployment was in violation of relevant laws.
National Guard Deployed to LA-Area Protest Against ICE Raids
National Guard troops are deployed to downtown Los Angeles ahead of planned further protest against Federal immigration raids.
Trump Threatens Musk Against Backing Democrats
Donald Trump seems to be unaware that his threats against a private citizen violate the Constitution, several laws, and his oath of office.
Trump Heads off Crisis by Returning Abrego Garcia, Adds Sensational Charges
By finally bringing the Salvadoran migrant back from El Salvador Trump defuses one of several issues putting his policies on a collision course with the ...
Trump Antics Inspire Sold-Out Cantonese Opera
A satiric three-and-a-half hour Cantonese opera takes the audience toward a parallel-universe rendering of the lowlights of Donald Trump's presidency and personal life.
Russia Will Take Years to Replace Bombers Lost to Ukrainian Drone Strike
The long-range Tupolev bombers lost to Ukraine's highly successful secret service operation will reduce the number of missile strikes Moscow can launch on Ukraine's civilian ...
GOP Congresswoman Blasts Anti-Muslim Tweet at Sikh Chaplain
With a throwback to post-9/11 era racism, Rep. Mary Miller’s failed attempt to denigrate Islam turns her into a laughingstock.
Judge Blocks Trump's Bar Against Harvard's Foreign Students
A Boston federal district court judge grants Harvard's request for a temporary restraining order against Trump's efforts to keep international students from studying at Harvard.
Asian Americans Outperform on Forbes’ “America’s Richest Self-Made Women”
Forbes latest rankings highlight the AAPI community’s outsized contributions both financially and socially
Trump-Musk Tiff Erupts into Social Media Hatefest with I-Word
The eruption of a public feud calls attention to the different pressures with which Donald Trump and Elon Musk must now contend after creating untenable ...
Harvard Foreign Students Blocked from US Entry by Trump Edict
Trump pursues his crusade against the academic freedom and financial viability of elite universities by doubling down on his attack on Harvard's foreign-student admissions.
Daniel Park Charged with Aiding Fertility Clinic Bombing
A Korean American from Washington state was arrested in Poland and extradited to the US as an accomplice in the May bombing that killed the ...
Faizan Zaki Beats Sarvadnya Kadam to Win National Spelling Bee
The 13-year-old Zaki from Dallas won in the 21st round over the 14-year-old Kadam from Visalia.
Ben Wang stars in “Karate Kid: Legends,” Giving Franchise a Boost in Asian Representation
Wang’s casting marks the first time an Asian American is playing the role and reignites a conversation about representation.
Supreme Court Hands Win to Trump's Deportation Push
By allowing the Trump administration to revoke temporary paroles granted to a half million migrants the Supreme Court gives a big boost to deportation efforts ...
Professor Targeted in Racist Attack, AAPI Community Steps Up
The horrific attack against 71 year-old Japanese American Aki Maehara reminds us of the AAPI community's solidarity in the face of adversity.
Son Heung-min Blames Blackmailers for Pregnancy Claim
The captain of the Tottenham Hotspurs as well as S. Korea's national soccer team seeks to clear his name and prosecute would-be blackmailers for extortion ...
Lilo And Stitch Box Office Hit Highlights Appetite for AAPI Representation
Among the factors for the film's smashing success, its unabashed celebration of Polynesian culture likely ranks near the top.
Harvard Wins Temporary Order Stopping Trump from Blocking Foreign Student Enrollment
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order against Trump in Harvard's suit to protect its constitutional right to control student enrollment policies.
Judge Myong J. Joun Blocks Trump From Gutting Department of Education
In his Thursday ruling the Korean-born judge demanded that Administration pause its destructive efforts and reinstate roughly 1,300 employees who have been let go.
Trump Administration Makes Good on Threat to Illegally Send Asian Migrants to Africa
The Administration was recently reprimanded for plans to send Asian immigrants to Libya. They have now sent a plane carrying natives of Asia to South ...
Birthright Citizenship Case Invokes Landmark 'United States v Wong Kim Ark' Ruling
Supreme Court oral arguments are underway for a case related to President Trump’s executive order revoking birthright citizenship. It was the son of Chinese immigrants ...
RM Joins Tablo to Score US Rap Chart Hit As Fans Await Reunion
Fans of the world's top boy band BTS is counting down to a late-June reunion after the last three band members complete their military service.
Texas Legislature Targets Chinese Land Ownership
Supporters of Texas SB 17 claim it will make the state safer, but hundreds of protesting AAPI residents say otherwise.
Bollywood Celebrities Sparkle at the Met Gala
South Asian celebrities and fashion icons turn out in large numbers at this year's Met Gala.
White South African Airlift Shows Racism Behind Trump Migrant Policy
The Trump administration displays racist motives behind immigration policy by airlifting in white South Africans migrants while rushing to deport legally-admitted non-White migrants without due ...
Asian Immigrants in the US Saved from Deportation to Libya
A federal judge has prevented President Trump from sending a group of Asian immigrants to Northern Africa.
Graphic Memoir of ‘Three Generations of Chinese Women’ Wins Pulitzer
First time author Tessa Hulls won a Pulitzer Prize for her graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts. At least five AAPI journalists also took home the prestigious ...
Daniel Dae Kim Tops Record-Breaking List of Asian American Tony Award Nominees
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Survey Shows Rise of Anti-Asian Feelings — and Cause for Optimism
A new finding on the share of US adults feeling threatened by Asian Americans is likely to promote Asian American cohesion.
Rep. Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
An Indian American congressman’s gutsy move to impeach the President over “a sweeping abuse of power” hasn’t been endorsed by cautious colleagues on Capitol Hill.
Kardashian / Female / 44 / Asian
As internet sleuths debate whether or not Kim Kardashian is identifying as Asian, we conduct our own investigation.
‘Sinners’ Honors Chinese American History
In a film largely about Black culture, Director Ryan Coogler took great care to include the often-overlooked Mississippi Delta Chinese
Vancouver Filipino Celebration Upended By Deadly Attack
Eleven people were tragically killed when an SUV plowed into BC's second annual Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party.
‘Asian Francis’ Emerges As Top Contender To Become Pope
Should he be selected, The Philippines’ Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle would become first Asian Pope
Golden State Valkyries Get A Little More Golden, And Olivia Munn Not Onboard With Celebrity Space ...
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American Hillbilly Borrows Money from Chinese Peasant
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Was Biden the First Asian American President? Groundhog Day for the AAPI community.
Filipino judge walks Mayor Eric Adams, Belly Laughs heads to LA, and Janet Yang now rules Oscars
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