Kunal Dey
About Author
Specializing in U.S. politics with over a decade of experience, Kunal is a senior news writer who dissects Washington's power dynamics from an international vantage point. Originally trained as a computer engineer, his pivot to journalism was sparked by Donald Trump's groundbreaking 2016 election victory. Based in Bengaluru, India, he delivers incisive coverage of presidential cycles, congressional primaries, immigration enforcement operations, foreign policy entanglements involving the U.S., high-stakes scandals like the Epstein-Clinton ties, and media critiques of lawmakers across the aisle. His reporting spans conservative, libertarian, and liberal viewpoints in an effort to provide balanced insights into cultural flashpoints such as the ongoing ICE crackdowns, past Secret Service incidents, transgender rights debates in schools, FBI investigations into political violence, et al.
Latest From Kunal Dey
Kim Jong Un amends North Korea's constitution to mandate automatic nuclear retaliation if killed
Under the revised nuclear policy law, Kim Jong Un still maintains direct command of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
Cuban man blasts communist regime in Nick Shirley interview: 'If you post this, I'm going to jail'
'No power, no water, there's nothing. No food, no medicine! I don't know how much longer we're going to go on like this,' the man said
Sean Duffy's wife jumps to his defense after Pete Buttegieg's husband drags family's reality show
The online clash erupted after Sean Duffy and his wife, Rachel Campos, announced a new series titled 'The Great American Road Trip'
Jimmy Kimmel jokes he 'played a part' in bringing Trump and Melania 'closer than ever'
Jimmy Kimmel also aired footage from a White House state dinner showing a brief, awkward exchange between the couple
Trump’s desk picks up yet another gold trinket as Artemis crew drops by
Reporters quickly spotted a never-before-seen gold model of the moon sitting prominently on his desk. Nearby was also a model of the Space Reactor-1 Freedom Rocket.
Marco Rubio playfully takes over press podium during Karoline Leavitt's maternity leave
Rubio told reporters he was there to carry out a joke, even striking a pose behind the lectern and drawing a few laughs from the room before heading back to his day job
‘There’s always money for war’: Bernie Sanders slams military spending, urges change in priorities
Bernie Sanders cited $2.1 trillion for Iraq, $2.3 trillion for Afghanistan, and $1 trillion for Iran, highlighting the massive scale of US war spending
CNN's Van Jones says Erika Kirk has ‘tremendous moral authority’ to unite nation after WHCD shooting
Van Jones warned Erika Kirk risks hurting her potential if she is 'only going to chastise one side' in addressing political violence
Woman seen grabbing wine bottles after White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting chaos
As the situation cooled off at the Washington Hilton ballroom, one unidentified blonde woman dressed in a black fur coat appeared to walk straight to a table and began collecting abandoned bottles
Trump debunks claims he ‘fell’ amid WHCD scare, says he was told ‘to go down’ the floor with Melania
The 79-year-old commander-in-chief also claimed that he ‘wasn’t worried’ during the shooting scare at White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Trump backs push to rename ICE so that the media is forced to say 'NICE agents'
The President reposted a tweet shared by one of his supporters that called for the name change
‘The NFL should sign him up’: Trump amazed at speed of WHCD shooter who blurred past security
Trump commented on the speed of the WHCD shooting suspect during a 60 Minutes interview and acknowledged that ‘he was fast.’
Dem DA whose campaign sign sat on Cole Allen's lawn breaks silence, reveals close ties to family
Paul Thompson, a Democratic deputy district attorney, said he lives next door to Cole Tomas Allen’s family in Torrance and has known them for years
Trump says multiple assassination attempts on him are because he is 'very impactful'
Panic broke out at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner after a gunman opened fire
Don Lemon accused Trump ‘regime’ of threatening press freedom hours before WHCD shooting
Don Lemon argued that journalists attending the dinner were 'complicit' in normalizing what he described as unconstitutional behavior
Musk says WHCD attackers ‘willing to die’ to target democratically elected president
Elon Musk reacted after sharing White House posts tied to the WHCD shooting and comments from Donald Trump on the incident
Visibly shaken Erika Kirk says ‘I just want to go home’ as she's escorted out of WHCD after shooting
As per eyewitnesses, Erika Kirk was among attendees who ducked under tables when shots rang out and was later seen being consoled by Kash Patel
Trump recounts ‘shocking’ moment he heard gunshots at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The interim DC police chief said that the suspect was armed with multiple weapons when he ran into the checkpoint, but was 'a lone actor'
Cole Tomas Allen identified as suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
The Metropolitan Police Department's interim chief said the suspect was 'armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives'
Jennifer Newsom faces backlash over Earth Day speech mentioning sister’s death, $9M home
Speaking at a press conference about environmental protection efforts, the wife of Gov. Gavin Newsom opened with an on-message introduction before abruptly bringing up the tragedy