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
'Don't worry': Trump pledges military will be paid 'every last penny' despite shutdown
Trump promised America’s men and women in uniform that their pay is safe despite the government shutdown
DHS says agents were ‘boxed in by 10 cars’ outside Chicago, fired defensive shots at armed driver
Two people Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz have been taken into custody over the incident
Fact Check: Did Justin Bieber wear a Turning Point USA hoodie to show support for Charlie Kirk?
Justin Bieber’s alleged photo showed the singer wearing a white hoodie with the Turning Point USA logo emblazoned across it
Border Patrol chief says JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor are ‘feeding violence’ against ICE
Gregory Bovino warned that Illinois leaders’ criticism of immigration enforcement fueled hostility and put Border Patrol and ICE agents at greater risk
Trump-appointed judge blocks his attempt to deploy National Guard in Portland amid protests
Judge Karin Immergut said protests outside south Portland ICE facility were largely peaceful before Donald Trump’s National Guard deployment order
AOC slammed for saying Trump wants to 'make sure kids are dying' with govt shutdown
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tied the shutdown directly to health care access, saying it’s 'about people being able to insure their children'
American flags bought for Trump’s visit to UK replaced because of 'wrong shade of red'
British officials replaced 66 hand-sewn US flags costing $984 each after Trump’s team objected to the original darker red hue
Dems' shutdown livestream draws just a few dozen viewers as Trump tells liberals 'cry all you want'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted an 11-hour YouTube stream on the shutdown, but Democrats drew sparse viewership despite the effort
Fact Check: Did Netflix show creator Hamish Steele celebrate Charlie Kirk’s death?
Elon Musk ignited a major boycott after seeing the post reportedly penned by Hamish Steele and canceling his Netflix subscription
Fact Check: Did military leaders refuse to clap for Pete Hegseth and Trump at Quantico meeting?
Several posts highlighted the awkward silence during Pete Hegseth’s remarks and observed that Trump’s attempts to prompt clapping were largely ignored
Joe Scarborough clashes with wife Mika Brzezinski over Democrats ‘whining’ amid govt shutdown
Joe Scarborough criticized Democrats for showing a ‘lack of talent’ in countering Republican strategies while Mika Brzezinski defended the party
Fact Check: Did authorities 'erase' Charlie Kirk crime scene at Utah Valley University?
A video shows workers power-washing, tearing up walkways, and laying down fresh concrete at the very site where Charlie Kirk was gunned down
Illinois Gov JB Pritzker claims Trump has ‘dementia’ as he calls for invoking 25th Amendment
JB Pritzker went after Trump after he suggested alleged crime-ridden cities like Chicago could serve as a training ground for National Guard troops
Chris Hayes asks AOC point-blank if she’s ‘planning to primary challenge’ Chuck Schumer
Chris Hayes asked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez if Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is only tough on Republicans to avoid a future primary challenge
9-year-old cancer patient thanks Trump for pediatric executive order: ‘Kids like me can still live’
Donald Trump said he is directing the federal government to use artificial intelligence to supercharge pediatric cancer research
Trump mocks Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries with ‘Trump 2028’ hats ahead of govt shutdown
The federal government officially shut down, marking the first such stoppage since Donald Trump’s 2018 border wall standoff that lasted 35 days
Secret Service arrests man who scaled White House fence during Trump-Netanyahu meeting
Photos showed the would-be intruder wearing a blazer and blue-tinted sunglasses as agents escorted him away in handcuffs
ATF recovers four IEDs from pickup truck of Michigan church shooter Thomas Jacob Sanford
As per ATF, the makeshift bombs were cobbled together from 'consumer-grade fireworks and smoke canisters stuck together'
Texas Democrat Bobby Pulido blasted for 'bloody Trump' costume after deadly ICE attack
Former Rep Mayra Flores and NRCC spokesman Reilly Richardson accused Bobby Pulido of fueling hate after a deadly anti-ICE shooting in Dallas
Barron Trump shut down an entire floor of Trump Tower for a romantic date: Report
Donald Trump's son Barron reportedly turned Trump Tower into his own private love nest for a date