Rob Gunther

Takeaway Associate Producer

Rob Gunther appears in the following:

CEO of Company Housing Migrant Children Detainees Steps Down

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

The C.E.O. of Southwest Key, a private company that houses the plurality of migrant children in U.S. shelters, has resigned after facing scrutiny from a financial probe.

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Ethiopian Airlines Crash Prompts Questions About Innovation and Safety

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

This was the second time in five months that a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft has crashed.

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In Canada, New Political Crisis Rocks Justin Trudeau's Government

Monday, March 04, 2019

Trudeau's former attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould, testified last week that she was pressured to stop prosecuting a powerful Canadian company.

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How Deutsche Bank Became Trump's Biggest Lender

Thursday, February 28, 2019

But this is not the first time Deutsche Bank’s involvement in lending to Donald Trump has come to the attention of Congress.

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Tensions Rise Between India and Pakistan

Thursday, February 28, 2019

A look at the longstanding tension between India and Pakistan in Kashmir and what further escalation could mean for the region.

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How Michael Cohen Went from Loyal Attorney to Key Trump Critic

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Michael Cohen was once one of Donald Trump's fiercest supporters. Today, he's expected to bring revelations to the House Oversight Committee. What led to his unexpected turn?

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Attacks Against Brazil's Indigenous Lands Are on the Rise Under Bolsonaro

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

As a candidate for president, Bolsonaro campaigned on removing demarcations protecting indigenous lands from development.

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Thwarted Terrorist Attack Raises Questions About the Rise of White Nationalism and its Presence in the Military

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

The Military Times reports that 25 percent of service members have been exposed to white nationalism in the ranks.

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Clarence Thomas Questions Landmark Libel Case, Raising Concerns About Press Freedoms

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Thomas took issue with the landmark Times v Sullivan case from 1964, which provides a broad framework for press freedoms enjoyed today.

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President Trump's National Emergency Draws Multi-State Challenge; Does the Lawsuit Have Standing?

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

16 states are challenging President Trump's declared national emergency, in what's likely to be a long legal battle.

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Amid Measles Outbreak, Facebook Makes it Easy for the Anti-Vaccine Movement to Spread Misinformation

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The World Health Organization has identified anti-vaccine movements as a threat to global public health.

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As U.S. Presses for Regime Change in Venezuela, Red Cross and U.N. Warn Against Politicization of Humanitarian Aid

Monday, February 18, 2019

The U.S. has a dark history of using humanitarian aid as a means of hastening regime change abroad.

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History Shows That a Planned Wall Along Texas Border Could Cause Flooding, Ecological Disaster

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

In Starr County, Texas, where a section of wall is scheduled to be built in September, residents and representatives are worried about potential flooding.

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How Virginia's Black Lawmakers Are Handling the Commonwealth's Leadership Crisis

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

With the future of Virginia's top statewide officials in disarray, The Takeaway hears from a city councilor who governed through the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally.

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Thieves Taking Advantage of Lax Security at Gun Stores

Monday, February 11, 2019

With no federal requirements to lock their inventories, gun shops are easy targets for thieves.

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Trump's Investigatory Troubles Extend Far Beyond Robert Mueller

Thursday, February 07, 2019

The Southern District of New York is pursuing criminal charges against the President's inaugural committee.

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David Malpass Nominated as President of World Bank, Worrying Critics

Wednesday, February 06, 2019

Malpass, a senior official at the Treasury Department, has been critical of the World Bank as an institution.

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In a Just Society, is There Room for Billionaires?

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Several high profile billionaires have come out against transformational social programs like Medicare for All, arguing the country does not have enough money.

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Polar Vortex Has Midwest Temperatures Plunging to Near Record Lows

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Cold snaps like this were more common in generations past, but climate change is making these events rarer.

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National Labor Relations Board Decision Has Big Implications for Organized Labor

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

The NLRB decided that SuperShuttle employers were independent contractors, not employees, and could not unionize.

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