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

Trump faces 'Russian asset' accusations after saying he 'got activated last week' at Cabinet meeting

President Donald Trump mistakenly said he 'got activated last week' while praising Elon Musk and Tesla during a Cabinet meeting

Mar 24

Rosie O’Donnell reveals she consulted with her therapist about leaving US if Trump became president again

Rosie O’Donnell has left the US and is now living in Ireland, joining a growing list of celebrities who have opted for an international escape

Mar 24

Jeff Bezos invites Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian to his extravagant Italian wedding with Lauren Sanchez

The Amazon founder and his media-savvy bride-to-be will be saying 'I do' in Venice, Italy, this summer

Mar 24

Bernie Sanders admits Trump is right about border crackdown, says Democrats 'should’ve done better'

Bernie Sanders told ABC’s 'This Week' that President Donald Trump’s tough stance on fentanyl and border security was the right move

Mar 24

Trump’s decision to invite sponsors for Easter Egg Roll divides Internet: ‘He sells signed Bibles’

The White House Easter Egg Roll is a 147-year-old tradition that sees children rolling eggs on the South Lawn, and Trump is looking to give it a makeover

Mar 23

Tim Walz roasted as he admits he was 'being a smarta**' and walks back Tesla stock diss: 'Total clown'

After mocking Tesla and Elon Musk last week over the company's slumping stock, Tim Walz is now trying to pass it all off as a joke

Mar 23

Trump warns Tesla vandals could serve 20-year sentence in El Salvador prisons where inmates are tortured

Donald Trump’s fury comes after AG Pam Bondi announced that three suspects had been arrested for attempting to torch Tesla vehicles and charging stations

Mar 23

Fact Check: Did a judge punish Pam Bondi for wearing a cross necklace in court?

While individual judges set dress codes in their courtrooms, those rules usually focus on maintaining decorum rather than banning religious attire

Mar 23

Joe Rogan brutally shreds Tim Walz’s outrageous claim his ‘masculinity’ provokes MAGA supporters

Tim Walz made the claim while chatting with California Gov Gavin Newsom on his podcast recently

Mar 23

Trump snubs Karoline Leavitt, walks past her without a handshake at NCAA wrestling championships

In a viral video, Donald Trump was seen shaking hands with various officials but walked past Karoline Leavitt without acknowledging her

Mar 22

Rosie O'Donnell suggests Elon Musk rigged 2024 election for Trump after moving to Ireland

Rosie O'Donnell questioned Donald Trump's 2024 election win, pointing at Elon Musk's involvement in his campaign

Mar 22

Fact Check: Is Pentagon going to brief Elon Musk on US military plans regarding China?

Unnamed officials allegedly claimed that Elon Musk is set to get an exclusive peek at America’s top-secret contingency plans regarding China

Mar 21

CNN’s Scott Jennings puts Jimmy Kimmel on blast for giving the left ‘marching orders’ to vandalize Teslas

Scott Jennings accused Jimmy Kimmel of basically rallying his left-leaning fans to vandalize Tesla cars

Mar 21

ISS astronaut Butch Wilmore says faith in Jesus saved him after Trump blamed Joe Biden for delayed return

Butch Wilmore didn’t credit technology, NASA engineers, or even Elon Musk for his rescue, saying it was his faith that carried him through

Mar 21

Trump roasted after gushing about Barron's ability to turn on a laptop: 'Is that the bar now?'

In an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham, Trump couldn’t hide his amazement at Barron’s 'technical prowess'

Mar 21

JD Vance shades Kamala Harris with 'four shots of vodka' joke as he mocks her 'word salad' interviews

In an interview with radio host Vince Coglianese, JD Vance also explained how he was handling the vice presidency differently than Kamala Harris

Mar 20

Trump teases plan to rename Gold Card immigration status to ‘Trump Card’ in interview with Laura Ingraham

President Donald Trump dropped this little nugget during the second segment of his interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham

Mar 20

Karoline Leavitt attributes her 'political success' to husband Nicholas Riccio's real estate empire

Karoline Leavitt met Nicholas Riccio at 25 during her congressional campaign in New Hampshire, where a mutual friend introduced them

Mar 20

Trump explains what inspired his plan to pave over White House Rose Garden grass: 'Gonna be beautiful'

Donald Trump has set his sights on remodeling the historic White House Rose Garden, a plan that left Fox News host Laura Ingraham visibly stunned

Mar 20

NASA astronauts might not receive stellar compensation after brutal nine-month ordeal in space

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned from a grueling extended stay after nine months of being stranded in outer space aboard the ISS

Mar 20

Karoline Leavitt trolls Tim Walz's life as a 'sad existence' after he celebrates Tesla stock dip

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not hold back after Tim Walz gleefully celebrated Tesla’s stock nosedive

Mar 19

Vince McMahon's new look during surprise appearance at Knicks vs Heat game sparks meme fest

Vince McMahon debuted a new look during a rare appearance at the St Patrick's Day game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat

Mar 19

JFK assassination simulation gives new life to 'magic bullet theory' as classified documents released

YouTube channel Zackdfilms just dropped a stunning new simulation of the assassination, breaking down the 'single bullet theory'

Mar 19

Elon Musk takes major action against Ashley St Clair in custody battle over alleged 13th child

MAGA influencer Ashley St Clair has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, seeking sole custody of their alleged son

Mar 19

Fact Check: Did White House staffers say Donald Trump's 'terrible body odor' obstructs his agenda?

The viral article also claimed that Secret Service agents confirmed that Donald Trump's code name was 'Roast Beef' due to his 'foul deli odor'

Mar 19

Trump would have defeated Kamala Harris by five points with full voter turnout, bombshell report reveals

With 77.3 million votes to Kamala Harris’ 75 million, Trump pulled off something no Republican had done in 20 years: winning the popular vote

Mar 19

Trump trolled as he gives ‘tacky’ makeover to Oval Office: ‘Nothing is safe from his gaudy obsession’

Donald Trump has transformed the Oval Office into a space that screams Trump Tower meets Mar-a-Lago

Mar 18

Trump ends Hunter and Ashley Biden’s Secret Service protection after extending his children’s for $1.7M

Trump said it was 'ridiculous' that Hunter Biden had 'as many as 18' Secret Service agents

Mar 18

'AITA for refusing to let my stepdaughter move into my late daughter's bedroom?'

A grieving father turned to Reddit’s AITA forum after refusing to let his stepdaughter move into his late daughter’s untouched bedroom

Mar 18

Semisonic sparks debate saying they 'didn't authorize' White House to use their song in deportation video

The Minneapolis rock group is calling out the Trump White House after it used used their 1998 anthem in a deportation video

Mar 18

Washington elites snub Donald Trump by breaking 140-year-old tradition at exclusive Gridiron Club Dinner

The usual toast to the sitting president was scrapped in favor of a tribute to the First Amendment - a clear dig at Donald Trump, who was notably absent

Mar 17

Trump shares intense deportation video as he thanks El Salvador for taking in ‘monsters’ Biden sent to US

Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday, March 16, to share intense footage of nearly 300 alleged gang members being deported to El Salvador

Mar 17

French politician wants Statue of Liberty back as US has lost its way, Internet mocks 'ridiculous demand'

Raphael Glucksmann also had some choice words for France’s far-right, accusing them of basically being a Donald Trump-Elon Musk fan club

Mar 17

Gene Hackman’s children could still inherit his $80M fortune despite not being named in will

Gene Hackman's will, which was last updated in 2005, names his wife, Betsy Arakawa, as the sole beneficiary of his $80 million estate

Mar 17

JD Vance breaks his silence on Elon Musk’s mass government firings, admits DOGE head made some ‘mistakes’

While Elon Musk has been on a mission to slash the federal workforce in Donald Trump’s second term, JD Vance is acknowledging that mistakes have been made

Mar 17

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump say he wants to rename Washington DC to ‘District of America’?

A supposed 'hot mic' recording claims to capture Trump suggesting that the nation's capital should no longer be called Washington, DC

Mar 16

Fact Check: Did France pay Candace Owens millions to dispel ‘Brigitte Macron is trans’ rumor?

Candace Owens has been pushing the narrative that Brigitte Macron is trans very hard since last year

Mar 16

Trump has suprising response to Tiger Woods dating his son Donald Trump Jr’s ex-wife Vanessa

Donald Trump is aware of Vanessa Trump and Tiger Woods' relationship and approves of it, according to insiders

Mar 16

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump sing about Jesus while playing piano at White House?

The clip was originally uploaded on February 10 by the Christian Motivational Stories YouTube channel and has already racked up nearly 900K views

Mar 16

Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa’s doctor claims she called him 24 hours after reported death

Authorities initially ruled that Betsy Arakawa, 65, died of hantavirus—a rare, rodent-borne respiratory disease—on February 11

Mar 15

Influencer Sam Jones who went viral for stealing wombat from its mom issues apology, slams Australian PM

Sam Jones apologized for the incident while insisting that she only picked up the baby wombat to prevent it from getting hit by a car

Mar 15

JD Vance and Second Lady Usha viciously booed and jeered at Kennedy Center concert

JD Vance and Usha Vance were at the John F Kennedy Center to enjoy a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra and Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos

Mar 14

Fact Check: Did Elon Musk leave South Africa to avoid mandatory military service?

Journalist Ashlee Vance’s 2015 biography noted that Elon Musk rarely mentioned this period, as it undermined his narrative of an adventurous escape

Mar 14

Biden issued chilling 3-word warning to Kamala Harris before her first debate with Trump, claims new book

On the day of Kamala Harris' debate with Donald Trump, Joe Biden gave her a 'pep talk' that included handing down marching orders to protect his legacy

Mar 14

White House rips Clinton-appointed judge who ordered reinstatement of thousands of fired federal workers

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called out US District Judge William Alsup in a scathing statement

Mar 14

Bill Belichick raises eyebrows as he asks UNC to copy his GF Jordon Hudson on every email they send him

Bill Belichick has reportedly requested that his girlfriend Jordon Hudson be cc'd on any emails sent to him by UNC’s athletics communications team

Mar 13

Donald Trump offers eyebrow-raising explanation for recent surge in plane crashes

President Donald Trump also brushed off the Pennsylvania crash as a small-plane incident that would have happened no matter what

Mar 13

Trump's driving abilities under scanner after he says he isn't 'allowed to drive' Tesla he just bought

Trump said at the White House, 'Now, here's the bad news: I'm not allowed to drive because I haven't driven a car in a long time'

Mar 13

Trump launches memefest with Tesla Model S review and Internet can't stop saying 'everything's computer'

Trump once again gave social media a goldmine of content after a White House moment involving Elon Musk, a fleet of Teslas, and some classic Trumpisms

Mar 13

Plastic surgeons weigh in on Michelle Obama's 'enhanced' features as she debuts new look in 'IMO' podcast

Michelle Obama debuted a refreshed new look in her latest headshots, and fans are wondering if it's just weight loss and good lighting or something else

Mar 13