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

Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal blasts Trump's tariff policies that erased $30B from Tesla CEO’s fortune

Kimbal Musk's comments came just as his brother Elon suffered a staggering $30.9 billion drop in net worth, triggered by a market-wide selloff

Apr 8

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed as she flies first-class to Bernie Sanders’ ‘Fight Oligarchy’ rally

'Socialist' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raised eyebrows as she was photographed flying first-class on JetBlue Flight 511 recently

Apr 8

Joe Rogan's estranged half-sister disputes his story of escaping to San Francisco from 'psychotic' father

Rosa Rogan Lunelli, who has never met her famous half-brother, insists the family deserves better than being smeared by Joe Rogan

Apr 8

John Stamos addresses backlash over his Mar-a-Lago appearance: 'Supporting nurses isn’t political'

John Stamos defended his role on Instagram, saying the gala supported nurses and wasn’t tied to any political agenda or ideology

Apr 8

Donald Trump pushing for a grandiose ‘military parade’ on his 79th birthday, claims report

Donald Trump reportedly wants to throw a 'big military parade' to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Army, which just so happens to be his birthday

Apr 7

Fact Check: Did Donald Trump suggest replacing Pride Month with Veterans Month?

A viral social media post claimed that President Donald Trump had allegedly proposed replacing LGBTQ+ Pride Month with Veterans Month

Apr 7

Glenn Close calls Donald Trump a 'bully' as she slams his administration's attacks on DEI

'I think in the world, if we're going to survive, we have to accept DEI,' Glenn Close said as she criticized Donald Trump's actions

Apr 7

Bill Maher hits Donald Trump with his biggest compliment so far after WH meeting: 'He has that thing'

Bill Maher admitted being impressed by President Donald Trump’s instincts, timing and unapologetic boldness

Apr 7

Anti-Trump activist Greisa Martinez Rosas angers MAGA for bragging she's 'undocumented, unafraid, queer'

The executive director of United We Dream took center stage at the 'Hands Off!' rally in Washington, DC and let the world know exactly who she is

Apr 7

Millionaire Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed for asking followers to buy her son beer on his birthday

In a now-deleted post, Marjorie Taylor Greene asked her followers to buy her son Derek a beer and included a link to his Venmo account

Apr 6

Trump administration scraps Biden's plan to cover weight-loss drugs like Ozempic on Medicare and Medicaid

Donald Trump’s team gutted the Biden administration’s plan as part of a sprawling 438-page regulation update that tweaks how beneficiaries get drug coverage

Apr 6

Elon Musk admits he predicted violence against Tesla back in 2022: 'Like clockwork'

Hundreds of vandals are rallying outside showrooms, calling out Elon Musk and destroying Teslas after DOGE slashed funding for several agencies

Apr 6

Fact Check: Did Elon Musk set world record by donating a staggering $5.7B to charity?

Elon Musk did donate roughly $5.7B worth of Tesla stock to charity but it wasn't quite the world record donation social media is making it out to be

Apr 6

MAGA heavyweight Ben Shapiro turns on Trump as he puts POTUS’ ‘crazy’ tariff plan on blast

Ben Shapiro criticized Trump’s obsession with trade deficits and his full-throttle push for tariffs

Apr 6

Biden's 'selfish' intent to 'harm' Kamala Harris crippled her chances of winning presidency, claims book

A new book claimed Joe Biden kept pulling strings after exiting the race insisting Kamala Harris stick to his deeply unpopular policies

Apr 5

Insiders say Drew Barrymore gave Meghan Markle questions ahead of their 'insufferable' interview

Drew Barrymore caught major heat for what many called a cringeworthy, overly rehearsed interview with the Duchess of Sussex

Apr 4

Jim Cramer roasted for saying Trump's massive tariff hikes announcement made him ‘feel like a sucker’

Jim Cramer discussed the economic ramifications after Donald Trump’s bombshell announcement the day before—an event the POTUS called 'Liberation Day'

Apr 4

Trump mocked as ex-VP Mike Pence set to receive JFK Profile in Courage Award for certifying 2020 election

Mike Pence stayed committed to the constitutional process, even as the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol unfolded

Apr 4

Trump wants Elon Musk to stay ‘as long as possible’ but admits he’s ‘going to have to leave’ at some point

Elon Musk, who has been spearheading government cost-cutting efforts as the head of DOGE, is only allowed to serve for 130 consecutive days

Apr 4

Biden’s aides reveal they used fluorescent tape on floor to guide him at events so he wouldn’t get lost

Joe Biden's aides claimed he was 'out of it' during his last White House term and needed fluorescent tape on the carpet to guide his steps at events

Apr 3

Fact Check: Did Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez really cash grandma's Social Security checks for 14 years?

'AOC has no excuse for why her family has been cashing her dead Grandmother’s Social Security checks for a decade and a half,' the viral post read

Apr 3

Karoline Leavitt blasts bombshell report claiming Elon Musk leaving Trump admin: 'This scoop is garbage'

A report claimed that President Donald Trump had told Cabinet members and close allies that Elon Musk’s White House stint was ending soon

Apr 3

Trump admin freezes funding to Maine over state's refusal to ban transgender women from sports

USDA Secretary Brooks Rollins stated that Maine needed to follow Title IX protections for female athletes to continue receiving federal funds

Apr 3

Bodycam footage reveals why Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa slept in different rooms before their deaths

Despite their deep bond, Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's love for their dogs may have played a role in their unusual sleeping arrangements

Apr 2

Elon Musk notably absent from Donald Trump’s major tariffs announcement following Wisconsin setback

Elon Musk, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief and Donald Trump's adviser, was nowhere to be found at the grand White House event

Apr 2

Trump slammed over 'brutal' Wisconsin Supreme Court loss hours after he celebrated voter ID approval

Democrat-backed Judge Susan Crawford from Dane County snagged a 10-year term and ensured that liberals keep their 4-3 majority on the court

Apr 2

Cory Booker mocked for ‘delivering nothing of value’ in anti-Trump speech that lasted for record 25 hours

Senator Cory Booker made waves on April 1 by talking for 25 hours and 5 minutes straight on the Senate floor, shattering a decades-old record

Apr 2

Barack Obama was 'working against' Kamala Harris becoming Democratic candidate in 2024, new book claims

'FIGHT: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House' claims Barack Obama was pushing hard for an open convention

Apr 1

Karoline Leavitt berates reporter over question on WH deportation policy for Tren de Aragua members

A reporter pressed Karoline Leavitt on the Alien Enemy Validation Guide

Apr 1

'The Voice' coach who was mean about Kelly Clarkson's 'American Idol' win is revealed to be A-lister

Kelly Clarkson didn't name anyone or specify gender, but a journalist claimed it was an A-lister who was harsh towards her early in her career

Apr 1

Jessica Simpson ‘taking things slow’ with Jeremy Renner as she fuels romance rumors with ‘Avengers’ star

Jessica Simpson has apparently been dropping subtle hints about her budding relationship with Jeremy Renner on social media

Apr 1

Doctor's surprising observation about NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' appearance after return from space

After spending a grueling 288 days in space, Williams and her crewmate Butch Wilmore splashed down off the Florida coast on March 18

Apr 1

'Don't know if child is mine': Elon Musk hits back at baby mama as he reveals amount he's paying her

Elon Musk fired back at the conservative influencer after she accused him of slashing child support payments for their alleged six-month-old son

Mar 31

Joe Rogan accuses Dems of 'organizing gangs' and funding 'losers' to attend rallies and stage protests

Famed podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan went after the alleged 'paid' protesters, who are stirring up chaos at Tesla protests

Mar 31

Fact Check: Did Karoline Leavitt wear a 'Make America Blonde Again' t-shirt?

A photo of Karoline Leavitt shows the Trump administration’s youngest-ever press secretary snapping a mirror selfie at what appears to be a hair salon

Mar 31

Rosie O'Donnell shares deep personal toll of escaping Trump's America to start over in Ireland

Rosie O'Donnell shared a bittersweet update from her new life abroad, posting a photo of her son, Blake, with his wife, Teresa

Mar 31

Tim Walz's daughter Hope roasted after she shares controversial reason for turning down grad school offer

Hope Walz said she rejected a graduate school as she doesn’t want to give her money to an institution that won’t back students' right to protest

Mar 30

Trump 'angry' at Putin over comments about removing Zelensky as he threatens Russia with tariffs

Trump didn’t hold back when reacting to his Russian counterpart’s latest comments about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Mar 30

Body language expert explains how Melania Trump banks on son Barron to fill role her husband Donald can't

According to a body language expert, Judi James, Barron Trump seems to have adopted the role of his mother Melania Trump’s 'wingman'

Mar 30

Former WH aide predicts JD Vance's time with Trump is running out and he may end up like Mike Pence

Anthony Scaramucci, former White House communications director, weighed in on President Donald Trump's opinion of Vice President JD Vance

Mar 30

Trump refuses to fire anyone linked to Signal group chat leak, deems it a 'witch hunt' and 'fake news'

When pressed on whether he still had confidence in NSA Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump said, 'I do'

Mar 30

Rachel Maddow’s big paycheck causing tension at MSNBC as Lawrence O’Donnell stays off-air, claims insider

Lawrence O’Donnell is currently negotiating his contract and wants something that’s being called 'The Rachel Maddow Deal'

Mar 30

Major media outlet slammed for linking Trump and DOGE to Myanmar quake crisis: ‘USA isn’t a piggy bank’

A Sky News column argues that the US government’s decision to dismantle USAID has only made the fallout from this disaster worse

Mar 29

Melania Trump's dad Viktor Knavs is surprisingly closer in age to her husband Donald than you might think

The parallels between Melania Trump's dad Viktor Knavs and Donald Trump don’t stop at age, as they share many similarities, including love for golf and cars

Mar 28

Kaitlan Collins losing support from CNN execs as they ponder whether she's worth the relentless backlash

An insider pointed out that CNN's lack of response to Kaitlan Collins’ latest slip-ups suggests they’re slowly distancing themselves from her

Mar 28

Rachel Maddow slams Trump administration for ‘authoritarian’ arrest of Tufts grad student Rumeysa Ozturk

Rachel Maddow said Rumeysa Ozturk’s detention is something out of an autocratic nightmare, warning her viewers that no one is safe under Donald Trump

Mar 28

Kristi Noem slammed for flaunting $60K Rolex during visit to infamous CECOT prison in El Salvador

Kristi Noem raised eyebrows when she was spotted wearing a gold $60K Rolex as she stood in front of a cell full of inmates at the CECOT in El Salvador

Mar 28

Megachurch pastor Marvin Sapp slammed as he allegedly holds congregation ‘hostage’ for donations

A viral clip, taken at an unnamed church, captures Sapp instructing ushers to 'close the doors' at least three times

Mar 27

Trump was 'mad' and 'suspicious' as to why NSA Mike Waltz had Atlantic reporter stored in his contacts

Though Trump stood by Mike Waltz publicly, but behind the scenes, it was a different story

Mar 27

Security experts floored by 'really scary' information revealed by Trump officials in Signal group chat

The fact that real-time updates on US airstrikes in Yemen against Houthi terrorists were leaked is 'really scary,' the security experts said

Mar 27