Former Minnesota state Rep. Kaohly Vang Her was elected Tuesday as St. Paul’s first Hmong American and first woman mayor, defeating incumbent Melvin Carter in a closely watched race.
Courts order ICE not to deport man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned
Two separate courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport a Pennsylvania man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned.
Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent
Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation’s largest food aid program running.
Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form
President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Judge’s order blocking removal of man from US wasn’t received until after he was deported, DHS says
Immigration authorities did not receive word of a court order blocking the removal of a man living in Alabama until after he had been deported to Laos, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday, dismissing claims that officials violated the order.
Man arrested in series of anti-Asian assaults in New York
A man accused of carrying out a string of anti-Asian attacks in New York is now in police custody.
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallied supporters Sunday with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as the race enters its final stretch, telling a raucous crowd that his campaign is a “movement of the masses.”
Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run
Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run for the White House.
Outcry over detention of Filipino journalist Yaakub Vijandre
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC is demanding the immediate release of Yaakub Vijandre, a Filipino American advocate and photojournalist, who was arrested and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Oct. 7.