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Four AAPI Women Named as Possible Presidential Candidates
Donald Trump hasn't even taken the reigns of power yet and already the handicapping is underway on who will vie to replace him in 2020.
With America coming so close to electing its first women president and with nearly 3 million more voters backing Clinton rather than Trump, some are...
The Year in Pictures in 2016
By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent
With 2016 now in the rear view mirror, I thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the images embedded into our memories.
From the whitewashing of Hollywood to Asian Americans on the political scene, these pictures may inspire emotions that...
Blog: AAPI Lawmakers Will Be in a Familiar Spot – in the Minority
By Ed Diokno
With 18 House Representatives and U.S. Senators, including two non-voting members from the territories of America Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands, the 115th Congress will have the most Asian American and Pacific Islander members ever. From the day they officially sit in their Capitol offices, they will...
Indiaspora Gala will Honor “Fab Five” Indian American Politicians
The annual Indiaspora Gala in Washington, D.C., which has traditionally celebrated the presidential inauguration, will instead this year celebrate the great advancement of Indian Americans in politics.
The Gala will celebrate the "Fab Five" Indian Americans recently elected or re-elected to the U.S. Congress: Sen.-elect Kamala Harris, Rep. Ami Bera, and...
Record Number of Asian American Pacific Islanders Elected to Congress
By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent
As AsAmNews predicted, voters elected a record number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Congress Tuesday.
16 AAPI voting members of Congress were elected, surpassing by 2 the previous record.
Those elected include California Attorney General Kamala Harris who will become the first Indian American woman...
Running Blog: Election Day 2016
By Ed Diokno & Louis Chan
11:20 p.m. PST
Rep Ami Bera maintains a 53% -47% lead over Scott Jones in the District 7 race in California with 67% of the vote.
Ro Khanna maintains a 58% -42% lead over Rep Mike Honda with 43% of the vote.
Hanabusa, Gabbard win Congressional races...
Record Number of Asian Americans Could Serve in Congress in 2017
By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent
An analysis of the Congressional elections by AsAmNews has projected it's possible, even likely, a record number of Asian Americans will serve in Congress in 2017, tying or surpassing the record 12 Asian Americans currently serving in Congress.
30 Asian American candidates are running on the...
Vietnamese Americans Hopes to Be First Born in Refugee Camp Elected to Congress
Bao Nguyen is not your typical Congressional candidate.
Not only is he Vietnamese American and gay, but if elected to represent Orange County in California, he would be the first person ever born in a refugee camp elected to Congress.
He's hoping to replace Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) who's running for...
San Diego Stops to Mourn Fallen Police Officer Jonathan de Guzman
By Ed Diokno
San Diego came to a stop Friday with the closures of Interstates 8 and 15 for the funeral procession of slain police officer Jonathan "JD" de Guzman, a Filipino American.
Thousands lined the streets and waited on freeway overpasses, saluting, waving flags and shedding tears as the mile-long...
Race Enters California Senate Campaign
By Ed Diokno
California Attorney General. Kamala Harris' bid for the U.S. Senate got a major boost with the endorsement of both President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
Harris' opponent in the November election, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, seemed to initially imply that race was a factor in Obama's endorsement.
In...
UPDATED: Asian Americans Extend Their Thoughts and Prayers after Tragic Police Shootings
By Louis Chan & Ed Diokno
AsAmNews National Writers
(This post has been updated with Congressional response)
Asian American leaders joined the rest of the nation in expressing their heartfelt sadness following the horrendous police shootings that left five police officers dead and several more injured.
"I pray for the officers who...
Sheriff Accused of Intimidating Southeast Asian Voters
Accusations of voter intimidation of Hmong voters in a rural California county are resurrecting memories of the segregated South.
Raw Story reports California Attorney General Kamala Harris is investigating allegations that armed deputies from Siskiyou County showed up at the homes of Hmong and threatened to arrest anyone who illegally...
Why Doesn’t the Media Talk about the Asian American Vote?
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By Ed Diokno
Thank you John King. The CNN analyst was going over the election results and he was the only commentator to mention the Asian American vote in the California primary. "The Asian vote is the fastest growing vote in the country," he said. In the last few...
Two Asian Americans among Most Mentioned Possible Candidates for Supreme Court
DC Circuit Judge Sri Srinivasan, 48, has emerged as among the most mentioned, if not THE most mentioned, possible nominees to replace the late Antonio Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court, reports Ecowatch
"He’s one of the most brilliant litigators of his generation, truly breathtaking intellect," said Ian Millhiser, a...
Several Asian Americans Mentioned as Possible Nominees to U.S. Supreme Court
By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonio Scalia has opened up the possibility that President Obama could nominate an Asian American to succeed him.
An article by Reuters names two possible nominees, Federal Judge Sri Srinivasan who sits on the court of appeals in the District...
LA Times: California State Attorney’s Views on Crime Shaped by Race
It's not a topic you hear California State Attorney General Kamala Harris talk alot about--race.
As she herself puts it, "I don't feel compelled to sing long ballads about my experiences with injustice," she told Michael Finnegan of the Los Angeles Times.
Harris, who is running to replace retiring U.S. Senator...
Stand with Nan-Hui Supporters Rally in San Francisco to Say “Not One More”
Text & Photos by Angela Yip
Released domestic violence survivor Nan-Hui Jo and supporters gathered on the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall Wednesday celebrating her recent victory and remembering that her struggle is not over.
Nan-Hui addressed the crowd, describing how much she missed her daughter, expressing gratitude to all...
Highland Community News: Defendant sentenced to 10-years in California sex trafficking case
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has announced that 55-year-old Jimmy Gong Lee has been sentenced to 10-years in prison and must pay a penalty for his role in an Emeryville, California-based sex trafficking ring, reports Highland Community News.
Lee and Tom Loi pled guilty in May to multiple felony charges....
KABC: Rep. Loretta Sanchez Meeting with Indian Americans Backfires
Rep. Loretta Sanchez' (D-Orange County) meeting with Indian Americans during the California Democratic Convention went terribly wrong when she admitted she was expecting to meet with Native Americans, reported KABC
“I am going to his office, thinking that I am going to meet with a,” she said, while making a...
India Today: Indian American to Head Policy Adviser Team for Hillary Clinton
Indian American Maya Harris will lead the senior policy adviser team that will set the policy agenda for Hillary Clinton's run for the presidency, reports India Today.
Harris is the younger sister of California Attorney General Kamala Harris who is running for US Senate.
Maya, 46, is a former senior fellow...
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