Asher Boiskin
Staff Reporter
asher.boiskin@yale.edu
Asher Boiskin covers Alumni Affairs. Originally from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, he is a first-year in Morse College.
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ASHER BOISKIN
State lawmaker launches progressive challenge to Gov. Ned Lamont

Hamden’s Rep. Josh Elliott launched a campaign for governor, pitching himself as more progressive than Lamont, a fellow Democrat who says he is considering a 2026 reelection bid.

July 11, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN & ISOBEL MCCLURE
Yale spared for now from Trump’s punitive Ivy funding cuts

As elite universities face federal funding threats and congressional grilling over antisemitism, Yale has avoided direct targeting through concessions, careful messaging and a growing presence in Washington.

May 17, 2025

YOLANDA WANG & ASHER BOISKIN
Alumni call for Yale leaders to defend higher education

Over 6,200 alumni signed two letters to top Yale administrators, urging them to resist federal policies that threaten higher education.

April 24, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN & HENRY LIU
Bo Hines ’18 takes charge of Trump’s digital assets advisory council

As the newly-appointed Executive Director of the Presidential Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, Bo Hines ’18 is in charge of digital assets regulation.

March 31, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN & HENRY LIU
Federal Judge James Boasberg ’85 LAW ’90 faces political firestorm over deportation ruling

After blocking the Trump administration’s use of a wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, Yale alum Judge James Boasberg faces impeachment efforts, legal challenges and criticism from Republican politicians.

March 28, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN & HENRY LIU
23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki ’96 resigns as company files for bankruptcy

23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday following declining stock value, a recent data breach, workforce cuts and the resignation of Yale alum Anne Wojcicki ’96, one of its co-founders.

March 27, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN
Justin Pioppi ’19 competes on Survivor Season 48

Justin Pioppi ’19 reflected on his experience on Survivor Season 48, where he drew on his life lessons he learned at Yale and his family’s pizzeria.

March 26, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN & HENRY LIU
Yale alums shine at the 97th Academy Awards

Yale alums and a former professor made their presence felt at the 97th Academy Awards as nominees, performers and presenters.

March 3, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN
Daniel Driscoll LAW ’14 confirmed as Secretary of the Army

On Tuesday, Daniel Driscoll secured bipartisan support in a 66-28 Senate vote to be appointed to a top civilian position overseeing the Army and advising the Secretary of Defense.

February 28, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN
Vivek Ramaswamy LAW ’13 announces bid for Ohio governor

On Monday, former Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy entered the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial race, backed by President Donald Trump.

February 27, 2025

ASHER BOISKIN
“Yale Law School should be embarrassed”: Vance LAW ’13 clashes with legal scholars over judicial power

As federal judges block key Trump administration policies, Vice President JD Vance asserted the judiciary is overstepping its authority — sparking a debate over the limits of executive power and judicial oversight.

February 19, 2025