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
Mark Kelly condemns Trump’s ‘abhorrent’ remarks against Pope Leo XIV, links rhetoric to Iran war
The Senator claimed Trump is ‘flailing’ and accused him of attacking ‘anyone or anything’ to protect himself.
Maps shared by Brian Hooker allegedly show exact spot where wife Lynette fell overboard in Bahamas
Brian Hooker apparently sent the images of the maps to friends and fellow boaters in the days after his wife Lynette vanished
Newsom mocks ‘lightweight’ Vance over failed Iran talks, fall of close ally Viktor Orban
The jab landed following the collapse of US-Iran ceasefire negotiations in Islamabad
'Iran will not have a nuclear weapon': Trump defends hardline stance amid fragile ceasefire
After marathon negotiations failed to yield a deal, Donald Trump made it clear that Iran 'will not' acquire nuclear power on his watch
‘He likes crime’: Trump lashes out at Pope Leo XIV over anti-war message on Iran
Trump called out the Pope in an angry Truth Social rant after the latter criticized the President's threats to “wipe out” Iranian civilization.
Tyler Robinson left a letter confessing he had 'opportunity to take out' Charlie Kirk, docs reveal
The letter also expressed emotional conflict, with Tyler Robinson allegedly writing about wishing the situation had not felt necessary
Trump watches Artemis II splashdown during $1M-per-guest fundraiser
Trump praised the astronauts’ achievement, invited them to the White House, and said the US would 'do it again,' with Mars as the next goal
Artemis II crew struggles to walk as Earth’s gravity hits after historic moon mission
After splashdown, the crew was retrieved from the Orion capsule and airlifted to the USS John P Murtha
Trump makes a beeline for Joe Rogan at UFC 327 after podcaster ripped Iran war
Trump arrived at Miami’s Kaseya Center flanked by UFC boss Dana White and a family entourage including daughters Ivanka Trump and Tiffany Trump
JD Vance awaits Iran response after making ‘final and best offer’ as Tehran rejects nuclear terms
Throughout the talks, the US delegation remained in close contact with President Donald Trump and senior national security officials
Ex-FBI behavioral expert says Nancy Guthrie disappearance could be an act of retribution
A researcher and psychiatric clinical nurse specialist who worked closely with the FBI believes the motive behind the disappearance could be rooted in retribution
Mark Ruffalo backs George Clooney after he calls Trump's Iran threat 'war crimes'
The controversy began after Trump warned on Truth Social that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran did not accept the ceasefire terms
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asks MTG if she 'genuinely believed' Trump wanted to wipe out all of Iran
This came after Trump warned he could destroy an 'entire civilization' if a deal wasn’t reached
Iran unable to reopen Strait of Hormuz after losing track of where it placed mines: US officials
Some of the sea mines were reportedly deployed haphazardly or may have drifted, US officials stated, making them difficult to locate and remove
Missing US woman Lynette Hooker’s daughter demands answers from stepdad: ‘How do you lose my mom?’
Lynette Hooker’s daughter also described her mother’s marriage as sometimes turbulent, alleging past instances of violence
Trump hangs up on reporter over question about his threat of ‘wiping out a civilization’
During the call, Liz Landers asked President Donald Trump about continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon despite the ceasefire
Sean Duffy shrugs off sky-high airfares, calls them a ‘short-term blip’ under Trump
The cost of jet fuel has spiked sharply in recent weeks, driven by the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran
Trump says US forces stay in Iran until a real agreement, warns ‘shootin’ starts’ if deal fails
Donald Trump called the ceasefire a 'big day,' said Iran agreed to a US deal, but did not clarify if threats would return if it collapses
Chris Cuomo snaps at Bill O’Reilly for telling him to keep quiet: ‘It’s my show, pal’
Chris Cuomo challenged claims made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said the US had full visibility into Iran’s uranium enrichment
John Fetterman defends Trump on Iran, says Dems can’t demand de-escalation then mock a ceasefire
John Fetterman also made it clear he would vote against the War Powers Resolution that fellow Democrats plan to push next week to halt the Iran war