Kunal Dey

About Author

Kunal Dey is senior news writer at news.meaww. He is originally a computer engineer who took a keen interest in US and world politics after Donald Trump’s historic win in 2016. Now based in Bengaluru, India, he tries to bring a fresh perspective to the goings on at Washington, D.C. And when he’s not chasing stories from Capitol Hill, you’ll catch him hitting the gym, taking his car out for a spin, whipping up something tasty in the kitchen, losing himself in a book, or jamming on his guitar.

Area of Interest

Kunal’s been all over election cycles, primaries, campaigns, polls, and consequential moments that shape American politics. His writing delves into everything from libertarian and conservative ideas to liberal perspectives, hoping to give everyone something to think about. In doing that, he hopes to cut through the noise, pulling from a mix of agencies and outlets across the board to keep things balanced and try to make sense of the messy bloodsport that is politics.

Previous Experiences

Kunal has previously been a co-founder of multiple startups in the logistics and software industries respectively, overseeing branding, content, operations and helping improve the overall throughputs of various clients via automation

LATEST

Jaw-dropping time-lapse video shows Llano River floodwaters engulf Texas causeway in under an hour

Resident Robert Ivey captured a time-lapse footage of Llano River floodwaters submerging a causeway in Kingsland, 65 miles from Austin

1h ago

Iranian president attempts to reframe meaning of 'Death to America' chant during Tucker Carlson interview

Masoud Pezeshkian told Tucker Carlson the slogan is more about pushing back on 'bullying' than it is about wanting actual harm to come to Americans

3h ago

Netanyahu responds to NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani’s threat to arrest him: 'Silly in many ways'

Zohran Mamdani said that if he were the mayor of New York City, he would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he ever set foot in the city

4h ago

Texas sheriff who predicted deadly floods shares how more than 100 lost lives could have been saved

After 40 years in the Kerr County sheriff’s office and two decades as sheriff before retiring in 2020, Rusty Hierholzer did try to sound the alarm

6h ago

Karoline Leavitt slammed for calling Texas floods 'act of God' amid questions over late warnings

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt drew backlash after calling the deadly Texas floods, which killed over 100 people, an 'act of God'

6h ago

White House fires back as George Stephanopoulos appears to blame Trump admin for devastating Texas floods

George Stephanopoulos reportedly used his show to once again target the Donald Trump administration — this time over weather policy

1d ago

FBI denies Jeffrey Epstein had a 'top secret client list' weeks after Trump accused of being on it

The bombshell memo comes nearly a month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed President Trump was tied up in the Epstein mess at the height of their feud

1d ago

Donald Trump dismisses 'off the rails' Elon Musk's new political party: 'I think it's ridiculous'

Donald Trump slammed Elon Musk for starting a new political party, which Musk said could offer a real alternative to Democrats and Republicans

1d ago

Two sisters found dead in Texas floods with 'hands locked together' as grandparents remain missing

Blair and Brooke Harber, 3 and 11 years old, were spending the weekend in Casa Bonita, a gated community in Hunt, when tragedy struck

1d ago

Rosie O'Donnell claims Trump’s ‘horrible decisions’ led to tragic Texas floods: ‘These are the results’

Rosie O’Donnell, now in Ireland, blamed Donald Trump for Texas flash floods after the Guadalupe River surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes

1d ago

Melania Trump has one big fear for Barron amid rumors son has found a 'really nice' girlfriend at NYU

Melania Trump remained deeply concerned for her son Barron’s well-being, especially amid the polarized political climate

2d ago

Joy Reid warns Trump denaturalizing citizens could put Melania at risk of deportation: 'She's outta here'

On her show with Rep Pramila Jayapal, Joy Reid blasted Trump’s denaturalization push, noting Melania wasn’t born in the US and could also be at risk

2d ago

NORAD intercepts plane in Donald Trump’s Bedminster no-fly zone: 'Stay out of restricted airspace'

The Bedminster airspace breach was the fourth of the day, with two more later, bringing the total restricted airspace violations to five

2d ago

Kristi Noem says Donald Trump will 'reform ancient weather system' after Texas flood alert failures

Kristi Noem criticized the outdated weather alert technology and promised improvements under Donald Trump’s leadership after deadly Texas floods

2d ago

5 girls from Camp Mystic among dozens dead in Texas floods, search intensifies for missing children

Officials confirmed that at least 43 people have died and 27 young girls remain missing after a sudden flash flood swept Texas

2d ago

Donald Trump hints he's willing to let migrant farm workers stay in US if employers vouch for them

'We don’t want to do it where we take all of the workers off the farms. We want the farms to do great like they’re doing right now,' Donald Trump said

4d ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Trump’s budget bill as ‘deal with the devil’ in fiery House speech

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Donald Trump of pushing a bill that served billionaires like Elon Musk at the expense of struggling Americans

4d ago

Tiffany Trump shares first photos of her newborn son Alexander: 'The love of our lives'

Tiffany Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump, introduced her newborn son, Alexander Trump Boulos, to the world in a series of Instagram photos

4d ago

Hakeem Jeffries trolled for record-breaking speech to delay vote on GOP spending bill: 'Total phony'

Hakeem Jeffries spoke for a marathon eight hours and 45 minutes on the House floor, hoping to delay a vote on Donald Trump’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

4d ago

Nancy Mace brutally trolled after flubbing the Declaration of Independence on Fourth of July eve

Nancy Mace tried to clap back at Hakeem Jeffries’ marathon speech on X, sparking backlash over her take on the Declaration of Independence

4d ago

Benny Johnson mocked for promoting official 'Alligator Alcatraz' merch: 'Something gross about this'

Benny Johnson faced backlash after he excitedly showcased 'official Alligator Alcatraz merch' and asked his followers if they’d 'rock this drip'

5d ago

Riley Gaines fires back at Lia Thomas and Keith Olbermann as UPenn aligns with Trump on trans athletes

The University of Pennsylvania quietly updated its swimming record books, adding asterisks next to transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ 2021–22 victories

5d ago

Trump now sees 2020 defeat as 'providential' as it aligns his 2nd term with America's 250th anniversary

According to Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley, Trump sees his loss as a twist of fate that brought him back to lead US into its 250th birthday bash

5d ago

White House reveals full salaries for Trump’s staffers including Karoline Leavitt and Stephen Miller

On July 1, the White House released its annual salary report, revealing pay details for over 400 staffers under President Donald Trump

5d ago

Biden trolled over claim he's 'getting calls' from European leaders as his achievements are being undone

Though he never mentioned Trump by name, Joe Biden made it clear he wasn’t thrilled with how things have changed under the current administration

5d ago

Trump's top aides feared he was shot five times during Butler assassination attempt: 'So much blood'

In the book '2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America,' Donald Trump revealed what really happened after the shooting

6d ago

Trump forces CBS into embarrassing settlement as network to pay out millions and revise editorial policy

Trump secured a deal that could see him pocket around $30M, after he accused the network of election interference tied to a Kamala Harris interview

6d ago

Trump pressured doctors for ‘IQ test’ brain scan after Butler assassination attempt: 'I want the film'

According to excerpts from '2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America', his mind jumped straight to proving his sharpness

6d ago

Trump hilariously disses Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of her BF: 'Think it’s easy being with her?'

During a stop at 'Alligator Alcatraz', Trump trolled Marjorie Taylor Greene in front of her boyfriend, journalist Brian Glenn

6d ago

Zohran Mamdani fires back at Trump's threats of arrest, deportation: 'We'll not accept this intimidation'

Trump threatened Zohran Mamdani with arrest, detention, and even deportation after he said he wouldn't allow ICE to run roughshod through New York

6d ago

Trump threatens Elon Musk with DOGE as feud flares up: 'Close up shop and head back home to South Africa'

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are clashing over a massive spending bill, with Trump issuing threats that could hit Musk’s business empire hard

7d ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's resurfaced nickname from Westchester childhood undercuts her 'Bronx girl' cred

AOC's suburban upbringing has been under scanner after she played up her Bronx roots for political cred

7d ago

Kathy Griffin called 'desperate' as she shares video showcasing disturbing artwork of Trump

Kathy Griffin's video featured artwork depicting the severed heads of four billionaires, including Donald Trump, with 'blood' pouring from their necks

7d ago

Harvard slammed as report says Jewish students were spat on, taunted with pro-Nazi chants amid inaction

According to HHS’s internal sessions, nearly 60% of Jewish students said they faced 'discrimination, stereotyping, or negative bias'

7d ago

Trump supporters share the 'red line' that could make them turn against him: 'Freaking disturbing'

A poll by Emerson College Polling revealed that just 45 percent of respondents said they approved of how President Trump was running the country

7d ago

Trump details how US bunker-buster bombs sliced through Iran’s Fordow nuclear site: 'Like butter'

'It was obliterated like nobody's ever seen before,' Donald Trump said of Iran’s nuclear ambitions during an interview with Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo

Jun 30

Trump hints at forcing reporters to reveal sources on Iran strike intel leak: 'They should be prosecuted'

Trump doubled down on his claim that last weekend’s airstrikes on Iran were a total success

Jun 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses suburban yearbook photo but continues to insist she's a 'Bronx girl'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit back at critics and defended her upbringing as her Yorktown High School past resurfaced

Jun 30

Iran's top cleric declares fatwa against Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu as he brands them 'enemies of God'

Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, one of the highest religious authorities in Iran, dropped the religious decree after the Iran-Israel ceasefire

Jun 30

JK Rowling mocks Pedro Pascal over claim he ‘shut her down' in trans feud, reveals Boy George blocked her

JK Rowling clapped back at Pedro Pascal after he reignited their months-long feud with fresh comments supporting trans rights and slamming her views

Jun 29

JD Vance says BLM should ‘celebrate’ Trump for having ‘done more to save Black lives’ than anyone else

JD Vance said Black Lives Matter supporters should applaud Donald Trump for helping Black lives, even though he once labeled the group 'thugs'

Jun 29

Barron Trump 'not interested' in carrying on his father Donald's political legacy, reveals source

Insiders described Barron Trump as 'apolitical' and said he preferred a quiet, private life over the spotlight

Jun 29

Fox's Bret Baier nails Trump impression as he recalls tense exchange with president: 'That’s my best'

Bret Baier joined David Remnick on 'The New Yorker Radio Hour' to discuss his 27-year career at Fox News, including his heated interviews with Trump

Jun 29

Elon Musk is back to slamming Donald Trump’s 'big, beautiful bill': 'Utterly insane and destructive'

In a barrage of posts on X, Elon Musk torched the proposed legislation, warning it could be 'political suicide' for the Republican Party

Jun 29

Eric Trump teases 2028 presidential run, calls politics an easy path: ‘I think I could do it'

Eric Trump, who has generally focused more on the family business, recently suggested that he, too, might be open to entering politics one day

Jun 28

Trump sparks body double conspiracy theories after 'shorter' NATO appearance: 'Dangerous time for him'

Social media is ablaze with claims that Trump sent a body double to represent him at the high-profile summit in the Netherlands

Jun 26

WH hailed for leveraging Donald Trump’s NATO nickname with Usher’s ‘Daddy’s Home’: ‘Next level trolling’

A clip showed Donald Trump attending the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, with Usher’s hit 'Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)' playing in the background

Jun 26

10 Islamophobic memes that show Internet’s meltdown over Zohran Mamdani’s stunning NYC mayoral upset

Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral run sparked a wave of Islamophobic memes and backlash from right-wing corners

Jun 26

Trump slams CNN and NYT for calling Iran strikes a failure as he hails bombings as 'historic success'

Donald Trump called out 'fake news', adding that the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities were one of the most successful military strikes

Jun 26

Jake Tapper slams Trump for claiming CNN ‘lied’ about Iran strike, says he's 'shooting the messengers'

Jake Tapper was ready to take on Trump and his administration after a controversial report about US strikes in Iran

Jun 26