Asher Stockler

Digital Content Editor, The Takeaway

Asher Stockler appears in the following:

How Could Democrats Change the Make-Up of the Supreme Court?

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Judge Amy Coney Barrett will be President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court, which has undergone a rapid ideological transformation in four years.

Rise of Violent Militias Prompts National Fears After Foiled Kidnapping Plot

Monday, October 12, 2020

The arrests of Michigan militia members renewed a conversation about the presence of once-dormant extremists who have ratcheted up operations during the pandemic.

From Environment to Missing and Murdered Women and Girls: What Matters to Native American Voters Now

Thursday, October 08, 2020

We talk to Rebecca Nagle, a citizen of the Cherokee nation, journalist, and host of the podcast This Land. 

Truth Gap Emerges as White House Attempts to Conceal President Trump's Full Medical Picture

Monday, October 05, 2020

The president’s sudden hospitalization has led to a yawning truth gap between what the White House knows about his condition and what the media and the public know.

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Amid Trump's COVID Diagnosis, A Look Back at Presidential Health in the White House

Monday, October 05, 2020

There’s a long history of health concerns in the White House, both physical and mental.

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Congress Passes Two Bills Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The two bills, called Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act, attempt to strengthen local and federal law enforcement and security to address this crisis.

Virus' Spread Among Front-Line Food Workers Remains Elusive

Monday, September 28, 2020

States are largely not releasing comprehensive occupational data on the spread of COVID-19 among immigrant workers.

As School Year Begins, New Report Examines How Schools Survived Spring

Thursday, September 24, 2020

High schools across the country provided a variety of social services in order to meet the needs of lower-income students.

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Senator Cory Booker on the Fight to Replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Senator Cory Booker joins The Takeaway to discuss the battle shaping up over the Supreme Court, as well as what he's doing on issues including police reform and the racial wealth gap.

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Justice Delayed: Court System Backlogs Leave Foster Families in the Lurch

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Although virtual hearings were often substituted, family courts are administered at the local level, meaning responses to the pandemic were inconsistent.

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Protests Erupt in Rochester, New York, in Response to Police Killing of Daniel Prude

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Daniel Prude, a Black man, died of asphyxiation in March, after officers put a hood over his head and pushed him down on the ground during what’s being described as a psychotic episode.

How Have Our Sex Lives Weathered the Pandemic?

Thursday, September 03, 2020

While research from Kinsey shows that, on the whole, people are having less sex, many are becoming more creative.

Trump Administration Policy Could Pause Evictions for Millions of Vulnerable Renters

Wednesday, September 02, 2020

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a nationwide eviction moratorium for renters making less than $99,000.

Trump Administration Scales Back Election Security Briefings Ahead of November

Tuesday, September 01, 2020

The Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, informed Congress that election-related briefings would be scaled back amid multiple leaks.

Bipartisan Senate Report Details Key Links Between 2016 Trump Campaign and Russia

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

The report is the product of a multi-year investigation and is among the few congressional products on Russian interference to achieve a bipartisan endorsement.

New York Attorney General Probes Alleged Tax Fraud at Trump Organization

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Attorney General Letitia James confirmed her office's probe on the same day the Republican Party kicked off its presidential nominating convention.

$600 Million Settlement Prompts Tough Decision for Flint Residents

Monday, August 24, 2020

How far will a $600 million settlement to resolve claims stemming from the Flint water crisis go?

An Unconventional Democratic National Convention

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Last night, President Barack Obama delivered a searing takedown of the current president as part of the third night of the Democratic Party’s virtual convention. 

At Colleges and Universities, Back to School Looks Very Different This Year

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

In the coming weeks, millions of students will start their first complete semester of college to occur during the pandemic.

Stakes of Post Office Fight Loom Large Over November Elections

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Will the nation be able to handle a surge in vote-by-mail participants in the upcoming presidential election?