A coalition of South Asian American lawmakers, led by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, convened a national roundtable in Washington to address rising hate, harassment, and violence against the community.
Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar has lost the Democratic primary in Michigan to Democratic Socialist Donavan McKinney by a narrow margin. The contest reflected a broader surge of progressive candidates, with Israel policy emerging as a key backdrop. Thanedar, first elected in 2022, was defeated in a majority African American district of Detroit.