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

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

Jul 4

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'

Jul 4

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

Jul 4

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'

Jul 3

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

Jul 3

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

Jul 3

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

Jul 3

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

Jul 3

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

Jul 2

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

Jul 2

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

Jul 2

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

Jul 2

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

Jul 1

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

Jul 1

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

Jul 1

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

Jul 1

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'

Jul 1

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

Jun 30

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

Senator Rand Paul doubts whether US strikes halted Iran’s nuclear ambitions: 'We'll find out over time'

After Trump’s strike on Iran, Rand Paul raised concerns about nuclear escalation, a broader regional war, and a fragile ceasefire

Jun 25

Iran hits back at Trump's claims about US strike, says nuclear program will resume 'without interruption'

Donald Trump insisted that Iran is 'not going to have enrichment' or 'have a nuclear weapon' on his way to the NATO summit in the Netherlands

Jun 25

Fact Check: Did Trump predict in 2011 that Barack Obama would start a war with Iran just to get elected?

Between 2011 and 2013, Donald Trump repeatedly accused Barack Obama of planning military action against Iran for political gain

Jun 25

Trump gets surprise praise from old rival Jeb Bush for 'historic' Iran strike: 'Very much appreciated!'

Trump took to Truth Social to post a screenshot of an X post from Jeb Bush that heaped praise on Trump's strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites

Jun 25

Trump drops the f-bomb live on TV breaking another presidential norm, Internet says 'what a legend'

President Trump dropped an f-bomb on camera as he vented frustration over Israel and Iran seemingly violating the ceasefire he had just celebrated

Jun 25

Donald Trump to retreat to one of three secret sites if nuclear war breaks out, doomsday plans reveal

The sites are part of the US government's hush-hush survival strategy called the Continuity of Operations Plan, or COOP for short

Jun 24

Trump slams Dmitry Medvedev's 'casual' threat to arm Iran with nukes: ‘That’s why Putin’s the boss’

Donald Trump lashed out at former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev over his apparent threat, while touting the strength of the US nuclear arsenal

Jun 24

Joy Behar says Trump’s strike on Iran's nuclear sites created a ‘scary and confusing’ time for Americans

ABC News’ White House correspondent Jonathan Karl broke down the aftermath of the strikes and their geopolitical consequences on 'The View'

Jun 24

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CNN’s Brett McGurk gives Trump 'high marks' for securing Iran-Israel ceasefire: 'Best place we can be'

CNN’s global affairs analyst Brett McGurk offered rare praise for President Trump following the announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel

Jun 24

Iran fires missiles until last minute before Trump's ceasefire begins, asks Israel to stop the war first

The Israel Defense Forces said multiple missile barrages were launched from Iran toward Israel, with explosions reported near Tel Aviv and Beersheba

Jun 23

Ali Khamenei hides in bunker deep underground amid assassination fears after Trump strikes nuclear sites

Ali Khamenei is reportedly hiding in a bunker over assassination fears as Donald Trump warns Iran with restraint but vows action if provoked

Jun 23

Donald Trump’s intel chief Tulsi Gabbard shakes up CIA with bold power play amid Iran conflict: Report

Tulsi Gabbard seeks control of the President's Daily Brief from the CIA to ODNI, sparking internal tensions within the US intelligence community

Jun 23

Fact Check: Will Barron Trump be exempt from US military draft because of inherited bone spurs?

According to some viral posts, Barron Trump has somehow scored a genetic exemption thanks to his father’s infamous Vietnam War deferment

Jun 23

Tense Situation Room photos show Donald Trump flanked by top aides as US bombs Iranian nuclear sites

The Situation Room pics looked intense, with President Donald Trump looking sombre in his signature suit and red 'Make America Great Again' hat

Jun 23

Operation Midnight Hammer: A whopping 125 aircraft and 'deception' used to strike Iran’s nuclear sites

Gen Dan Caine said the stealth bomber strikes using 'bunker buster' bombs caused 'extremely severe damage and destruction' to the three nuclear sites

Jun 22

Trump issues stark warning to Iran, says they'll be hit again if they don't 'make peace immediately'

Donald Trump doubled down on his threat after US forces hit Iran’s nuclear facilities with what the POTUS called 'precision' strikes

Jun 22

Sean Hannity shares 'new information' on Iran strike after call with Trump: 'They are officially dead'

Sean Hannity described the operation as a 'historic air campaign' and declared that Iran’s nuclear ambitions were 'officially dead'

Jun 22