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
Trump mocks Hakeem Jeffries as Mexican in deepfake video, Democratic rep calls it 'disgusting'
With the US nearing a government shutdown, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video mocking Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries as desperate
Michigan church shooter Thomas Jacob Sanford suffered from PTSD after decorated Iraq duties
Thomas Jacob Sanford rammed his pickup truck into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc before starting shooting
Fact Check: Was a 'Stop Trump' sign spotted outside Michigan Mormon church shooter's house?
Thomas Jacob Sanford, Burton resident and Michigan church shooter, sparked online debate over a sign near his home in East Atherton Road
Washington Post blasts Kamala Harris' book tour, warns Dems can’t afford to waste time on ex-VP
The Washington Post slammed Kamala Harris’ comeback, calling her book and media blitz a flop and urging Democrats to move on before the 2028 race
Trump’s ‘Man Crush’ on Ryder Cup golfers exposed, body language expert says 'he’s fanboying’
Donald Trump leaned in, hugged, and fist-bumped pros like Bryson DeChambeau and Keegan Bradley at Ryder Cup, expert Inbaal Honigman noted
Experts say Eric Adams' withdrawal could be a major setback for Zohran Mamdani's mayoral bid
For some experts, Eric Adams’ bow-out is an opportunity to build a united front against Zohran Mamdani
Fact Check: Did Melania Trump plagiarize her UN speech from author CJ Cherryh?
Screenshots spread on social media suggeste that the lines from Melania Trump's speech had first appeared in CJ Cherryh’s book
Charlie Kirk ‘Freedom’ T-shirt giveaway draws massive crowd at Oregon vs Penn State game
The giveaway, organized by Turning Point USA (TPUSA), promised 5,000 shirts to football fans ahead of the Penn State vs Oregon matchup on Saturday
Joe Rogan slams pregnant women posting videos of taking Tylenol to defy Trump admin
The Trump administration has warned pregnant women against taking Tylenol, citing a study linking its active ingredient, acetaminophen, to autism
Fact Check: Has Trump been permanently disqualified from winning a Nobel Prize?
A statement claiming Trump has been permanently barred from winning a Nobel Prize, supposedly from the AP, is spreading on social media
Obama Presidential Center contributes just $1M to $470M reserve fund meant to protect taxpayers
Critics say that without the promised reserve, taxpayers may get stuck holding the bag if finances unravel
Trump jokes he offered Somalia’s president to take Ilhan Omar back, but they ‘don’t want her’
It all began after Ilhan Omar blasted tributes to late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down at a Utah event on September 10
Dallas shooter Joshua Jahn planned to 'terrorize' ICE agents for accepting ‘dirty paychecks'
Officials said 29-year-old Joshua Jahn left notes outlining a 'game plan of the attack,' hatred for government and intent to terrorize ICE agents
Chaos erupts at Wisconsin immigration hearing as Democrat tries to grab chairman's gavel
During a Wisconsin Senate immigration debate, the top Democrat lunged at chairman’s gavel, calling Republicans 'cowards' and questioning their faith
ICE tracks down illegal immigrants who escaped custody after allegedly choking a female agent
Two Mexican nationals, Juan Carmen Padron Mendez and Juan Carlos Padron Barron escaped Border Patrol custody in Conroe, Texas
Megyn Kelly blasts Jimmy Kimmel's return, dredges up controversies from ABC star’s past
Megyn Kelly criticized Jimmy Kimmel after his ABC return, highlighting past controversies and contrasting them with her own NBC cancellation
California high school girls’ volleyball team faces eighth forfeit over trans athlete AB Hernandez
Three teammates of AB Hernandez filed a lawsuit against Jurupa Unified School District, the California Interscholastic Federation, and the CDE
Pam Bondi moves eight former death row inmates commuted by Biden to Colorado 'supermax' prison
The Justice Department confirmed the transfers, saying it’s all part of Pam Bondi’s crackdown on what critics call Joe Biden’s clemency free-for-all
Megyn Kelly slams student claiming Trump’s 'rhetoric' caused Charlie Kirk’s death: 'Blatant lie'
The young heckler accused President Donald Trump’s 'rhetoric' of being partly to blame for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Fact Check: Is Trump using a Ken Carson-style image of himself as his iPhone wallpaper?
A picture posted by House Speaker Mike Johnson is making waves online—not for the somber occasion, but for what looked like Trump’s phone screens