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Neera Tanden's nomination hangs by a thread as charges of sexism swirl in the Senate, with Democrat Joe Manchin saying his opposition is not personal.

Charges of sexism and white male privilege are flying as Neera Tanden's nomination looks increasingly doomed.

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is branching out to welcome House Republicans into a new bipartisan group, a shakeup that reflects the historic diversity of the newly elected GOP class.

Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Kaine, Amy Klobuchar, Adam Kinzinger and dozens of other lawmakers are calling for President Trump's removal from office.

Biden launches initiative with lawmakers to reach Asian Americans in battleground states

The party leadership's attempt at a bipartisan boost for renewables won only seven Republican votes and alienated progressives, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

GOP reps dismissed the issue's magnitude, like Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who claimed "there is no kitchen in America that thinks this is the priori...

Meanwhile, the delegate from Guam faces a widening investigation.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has ...

Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) represents Queens, one of the areas hardest hit by coronavirus. She shares harrowing stories from front line health-care workers and s...

A spokesman for the Chinese government on Thursday promoted a conspiracy theory that the coronavi...

Flushing is open for business.  With zero confirmed cases of coronavirus – or COVID19, as it is now known as – in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio dined with community leaders on Thursday in Flushing to encourage New Yorkers to visit Asian-American owned small businesses in their neighborhood.  "In hard times, New Yorkers …

Top political leaders promised support and tougher action against racially-motivated attacks on Asian Americans.

New York City officials said during a media conference on Tuesday that the Asian hate crime task force will continue to stop the rising number of anti-Asian ...

There are only two Black chiefs of staff in the Senate and just four Latinos. The chamber has two Black communications directors.

Originally published by The 19thThe 19th will be watching the impeachment trial. Sign up for our daily newsletter to receive updates on the latest from Capitol Hill.On January 6, a mob of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and temporarily halted the certification of the legitimate re...

The day after supporters of President Donald Trump attempted to thwart Congress' certification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College win, US lawmakers are starting to process the violence and destruction that broke out.

"They are changing the culture of endless war and calling for more investment instead in the American people"

Andrew Yang, the tech entrepreneur whose upstart presidential campaign outlasted some of the biggest names in Democratic politics, is preparing to launch a run for mayor of New York City.

The next administration will feature a number of historic "firsts," but lawmakers and advocates of color are pushing for more.