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 From Kunal Dey
Marco Rubio jokes about hiding his naps from Trump on Air Force One as POTUS prowls cabin
Marco Rubio said that he hides under a blanket on flights so Donald Trump does not see him resting during long Air Force One trips
Edward Norton calls for 'nationwide economic strike' after Alex Pretti shooting
Edward Norton described ICE as an 'illegal army' targeting US citizens and stressed that the ongoing tension could not be ignored
DHS revokes Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino’s social media access: report
Homeland Security revoked Gregory Bovino’s social media access on Rodney Scott’s orders, but DHS spokesperson said Bovino remains on duty
Minnesota National Guard hands out coffee, donuts and hot chocolate to anti-ICE demonstrators
The guardsmen appeared a day after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed Alex J Pretti
Trump official confirms ICE presence at Super Bowl LX: ‘Our mission remains unchanged’
Tricia McLaughlin Yoho said the DHS will work with partners to keep the Super Bowl safe
Glenn Close ‘outraged and sickened’ over Alex Pretti's death, slams Trump regime for cruelty
Glenn Close said, 'I have watched our democracy being systematically disemboweled and torn apart' in a sharp critique of the Trump administration
‘Still in shock’: Owners of Glam Doll Donuts grieve Alex Pretti's death right outside their store
Alex Pretti’s killing has drawn national scrutiny, sparking protests and grief as federal accounts clash with witness video of the confrontation
Fox's Peter Doocy asks Kristi Noem was it 'protocol to use deadly force' if Alex Pretti was disarmed
Kristi Noem had claimed that Alex Pretti intended to 'kill law enforcement' and that agents 'fired defensive shots' to protect themselves
Trump says ‘we’re reviewing everything’ in Minneapolis shooting, feds to pull back ‘at some point’
Donald Trump also said that while he doesn't 'like any shooting', Alex Pretti carrying a fully loaded gun to a protest 'doesn't play good either'
Greg Bovino says agents tied to Alex Pretti shooting reassigned out of state for 'their safety'
Agents in Alex Pretti’s fatal shooting were moved from Minneapolis amid violent protests to protect their safety and prevent doxxing
AOC blasts Trump’s White House movie night amid DHS shooting and looming ice storm: ‘He’s unfit’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Donald Trump as 'unfit' for hosting a White House screening of a Melania Trump documentary amid national crises
Ariana Grande reposts Zohran Mamdani's call to 'abolish ICE' after Minneapolis shooting
Zohran Mamdani criticized federal immigration enforcement, arguing that ICE 'terrorized our cities' and 'put us all in danger'
Chuck Schumer says Democrats will block DHS funding bill after Minneapolis shooting
Chuck Schumer called the shooting 'appalling and unacceptable' and criticized Republicans for failing to rein in ICE
Witness fears retaliation after narrating Alex Pretti's death in federal court filing: 'I feel afraid'
A witness said in a federal filing that agents pepper-sprayed Pretti and tackled him as he tried to help a woman who had been knocked to the ground
‘He’s got a gun!’: New video exposes federal shooting of armed protester in Minneapolis
Newly surfaced videos show moments before federal agents fatally shot an armed man during an immigration arrest confrontation in South Minneapolis
Trump seeks to topple Cuba’s communist government by year’s end, report says
The Trump admin is seeking regime change in Cuba, citing a weakened communist govt after Nicolas Maduro’s ouster, despite having no concrete plan
Conservative reporter Kaitlin Bennett fined at anti-ICE Florida protest while interviewing Democrats
The incident occurred on federal property managed by the National Park Service, where Bennett was questioning participants in what appeared to be an anti-ICE demonstration
Scott Bessent torches Newsom at Davos, calls Alex Soros his ‘billionaire sugar daddy’
Scott Bessent criticized Gavin Newsom at the World Economic Forum, prompting Newsom to respond, 'Could this smug man be more out of touch?'
FCC puts late-night hosts and 'The View' on notice, demands equal airtime for GOP guests
The FCC reminded the three major broadcast networks of their obligation to follow the 'statutory equal opportunities requirement' under the Communications Act of 1934
Laura Ingraham says Europe, not Trump threw 'temper tantrum' as she flips script on Greenland
Speaking on Europe's reaction to Trump's Greenland ambition, Ingraham said 'throwing fits about Greenland is just another example of fools looking a gift horse in the mouth'