Most across AAPI communities think the federal government should prioritize the high cost of health care, food, and housing. As Congress faces a March 14 deadline to avoid a partial federal government shut-down, a new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll finds that most Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults think …

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo More people approve of Trump’s handling of transgender issues than his job performance overall. People are more likely to oppose than support public health insurance programs like Medicare or Medicaid covering gender-affirming medical treatments. Around two-thirds (68%) of the public say that whether someone is a man …

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo ISLAMABAD, Pakistan  — India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from Britain in 1947. They’ve also had dozens of skirmishes and conflicts, including one atop a glacier dubbed the coldest and highest-altitude battlefield in the world. The latest escalation follows a deadly gun attack …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo PANAMA CITY  — Panama President  facilitie José Raúl Mulino said Thursday that he will not renegotiate an agreement with the United States to give U.S. troops access to Panamanians, despite protests charging that he compromised the country’s sovereignty. On Tuesday, thousands of Panamanians marched in the capital in the …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo WASHINGTON — The way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy. After all, his logic goes, the Chinese sell Americans three times as much stuff as Americans sell them. Therefore, they have more to lose. Inflict enough pain, like …

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Somebody forgot to tell China. So far, the Chinese have refused to fold under the pressure of Trump’s massive tariffs. Instead, they have retaliated with triple-digit tariffs of their own. “All bullies are just paper tigers,’’ the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared in a video last week. “Kneeling only …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda. Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email obtained …