Nick Grube
@nickgrube.bsky.social
Reporter for Honolulu Civil Beat. Observer of all things train wreck. Writer of stuff.
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Trump has indefinitely withdrawn federal funding for:
• Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids;
• Responding to reports of missing children;
• Preventing youth violence
New, @propublica.org
• Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids;
• Responding to reports of missing children;
• Preventing youth violence
New, @propublica.org
The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
www.propublica.org
April 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Trump has indefinitely withdrawn federal funding for:
• Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids;
• Responding to reports of missing children;
• Preventing youth violence
New, @propublica.org
• Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids;
• Responding to reports of missing children;
• Preventing youth violence
New, @propublica.org
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Exclusive: The Merit Systems Protection Board is one of the only avenues for fired federal workers to challenge dismissals. I spoke with Raymond Limon, the former MSPB vice chair who retired on Friday, about the "unprecedented" moment we're in.
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Exclusive: Former MSPB official says 'strong evidence' Trump acting 'illegally' in firing workers
In an exclusive interview with Scripps News, a former official overseeing government employment disputes says there is "strong evidence" that President Trump acted "illegally" in mass federal layoffs.
www.scrippsnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Exclusive: The Merit Systems Protection Board is one of the only avenues for fired federal workers to challenge dismissals. I spoke with Raymond Limon, the former MSPB vice chair who retired on Friday, about the "unprecedented" moment we're in.
www.scrippsnews.com/...
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During Trump's first administration, the Western states were the hotspot for fighting his policies in court.
This time, it's shaping up to be New England, even though its one of the smallest circuits.
Here's why:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/24/n...
This time, it's shaping up to be New England, even though its one of the smallest circuits.
Here's why:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/24/n...
New England has become a hotbed of anti-Trump litigation. It’s not a coincidence. - The Boston Globe
It’s a change from President Trump’s first term in office, when lawsuits against his policies were heavily clustered on the West Coast.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
During Trump's first administration, the Western states were the hotspot for fighting his policies in court.
This time, it's shaping up to be New England, even though its one of the smallest circuits.
Here's why:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/24/n...
This time, it's shaping up to be New England, even though its one of the smallest circuits.
Here's why:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/24/n...
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Behind the scenes of the state Supreme Court race, a 'turf war' simmers between Wisconsin GOP and Turning Point
"There’s a war. It’s a quiet war. Nobody’s really paying attention to the war. But there’s a war going on."
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
"There’s a war. It’s a quiet war. Nobody’s really paying attention to the war. But there’s a war going on."
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
Behind the scenes of the Supreme Court race, a 'turf war' simmers between Wisconsin GOP and Turning Point
Behind the scenes of a tough race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, a turf battle is playing out in the GOP as the group Turning Point seeks influence.
www.jsonline.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Behind the scenes of the state Supreme Court race, a 'turf war' simmers between Wisconsin GOP and Turning Point
"There’s a war. It’s a quiet war. Nobody’s really paying attention to the war. But there’s a war going on."
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
"There’s a war. It’s a quiet war. Nobody’s really paying attention to the war. But there’s a war going on."
www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
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New: 46 Senate Republicans led by John Thune have proposed to eliminate the estate tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
New: 46 Senate Republicans led by John Thune have proposed to eliminate the estate tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
Elon Musk's heirs would benefit more than any other, as he's worth ~$400 billion. A 40% tax on that would be close to $160 billion, though there is a whole industry devoted to helping the rich bypass the tax.
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I spoke with former VA IG Mike Missal after he was fired by Trump a week ago along with the IGs at 17 other agencies.
The dis-Missal (sorry) came after he led investigations that ID'd $37.6 billion in savings and exposed patient harm related to the new EHR, likely averting more harm to veterans.
The dis-Missal (sorry) came after he led investigations that ID'd $37.6 billion in savings and exposed patient harm related to the new EHR, likely averting more harm to veterans.
Chief VA watchdog who helped expose flawed computer system in Spokane speaks out after being fired by Trump
WASHINGTON – A year after the Inland Northwest became the testing ground for a new computer system that promised to revolutionize veterans’ health care, leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs h...
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January 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I spoke with former VA IG Mike Missal after he was fired by Trump a week ago along with the IGs at 17 other agencies.
The dis-Missal (sorry) came after he led investigations that ID'd $37.6 billion in savings and exposed patient harm related to the new EHR, likely averting more harm to veterans.
The dis-Missal (sorry) came after he led investigations that ID'd $37.6 billion in savings and exposed patient harm related to the new EHR, likely averting more harm to veterans.
This thing lives in my house
January 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This thing lives in my house
A lot has been said about the fringe religious sect that's a through line of Tulsi Gabbard's personal and political life. But the only person to bring it up during her confirmation hearing was ... Tulsi Gabbard. www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/tuls... @civilbeat.bsky.social
Tulsi Gabbard Met With Bipartisan Skepticism In Confirmation Hearing - Honolulu Civil Beat
Senators quizzed Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence on her past support for leaker Edward Snowden and for meeting with Syrian dictator Basha al-Assad.
www.civilbeat.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
A lot has been said about the fringe religious sect that's a through line of Tulsi Gabbard's personal and political life. But the only person to bring it up during her confirmation hearing was ... Tulsi Gabbard. www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/tuls... @civilbeat.bsky.social
"Edward Snowden broke the law."
Tulsi Gabbard has repeated this statement no less than seven times during her DNI confirmation hearing today, but that hasn't been enough for lawmakers here who say they want her to call him a traitor.
(Fun fact: Both former Hawaii residents.)
Tulsi Gabbard has repeated this statement no less than seven times during her DNI confirmation hearing today, but that hasn't been enough for lawmakers here who say they want her to call him a traitor.
(Fun fact: Both former Hawaii residents.)
January 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"Edward Snowden broke the law."
Tulsi Gabbard has repeated this statement no less than seven times during her DNI confirmation hearing today, but that hasn't been enough for lawmakers here who say they want her to call him a traitor.
(Fun fact: Both former Hawaii residents.)
Tulsi Gabbard has repeated this statement no less than seven times during her DNI confirmation hearing today, but that hasn't been enough for lawmakers here who say they want her to call him a traitor.
(Fun fact: Both former Hawaii residents.)
The Science of Identity Foundation that Tulsi Gabbard grew up in isn't just a fringe religious sect (or cult, as former members say). It also has deep connections to shady business dealings that she apparently tried to hide, per the @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
As a Rising Political Star, Gabbard Paid to Mask Her Sect’s Ties to Alleged Scheme
Years before Tulsi Gabbard became Trump’s pick to coordinate U.S. spy agencies, she tried to evade unwanted scrutiny.
www.wsj.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Science of Identity Foundation that Tulsi Gabbard grew up in isn't just a fringe religious sect (or cult, as former members say). It also has deep connections to shady business dealings that she apparently tried to hide, per the @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, whose late father was an outspoken critic of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, just took to the Senate floor to condemn the nomination of RFK Jr., who, he said, wants to turn Americans into "lab rats."
January 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, whose late father was an outspoken critic of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, just took to the Senate floor to condemn the nomination of RFK Jr., who, he said, wants to turn Americans into "lab rats."
"I really consider this the most dangerous nomination that President Trump has made."
A pretty damning assessment from U.S. Rep. Ed Case about his former colleague, Tulsi Gabbard, being nominated for director of national intelligence.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2025/0... @HawaiiNewsNow
A pretty damning assessment from U.S. Rep. Ed Case about his former colleague, Tulsi Gabbard, being nominated for director of national intelligence.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2025/0... @HawaiiNewsNow
Congressman Ed Case on Trump's nominations, immigration concerns
Congressman Ed Case joins Sunrise to discuss Trump's nominee picks, national immigration concerns, and his six upcoming talk stories starting tonight.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"I really consider this the most dangerous nomination that President Trump has made."
A pretty damning assessment from U.S. Rep. Ed Case about his former colleague, Tulsi Gabbard, being nominated for director of national intelligence.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2025/0... @HawaiiNewsNow
A pretty damning assessment from U.S. Rep. Ed Case about his former colleague, Tulsi Gabbard, being nominated for director of national intelligence.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2025/0... @HawaiiNewsNow
I've been covering Tulsi Gabbard since she was on the Honolulu City Council so I know all too well the challenge of trying to understand her constant shapeshifting while balancing that against her ties to the cult-like Science of Identity Foundation. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u... @nytimes.com
Tulsi Gabbard’s Unorthodox Path to Trump’s Intelligence Team
Ms. Gabbard grew up in a secretive offshoot of the Hare Krishna movement and has made a dizzying journey from conservative to liberal darling to Trump ally.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I've been covering Tulsi Gabbard since she was on the Honolulu City Council so I know all too well the challenge of trying to understand her constant shapeshifting while balancing that against her ties to the cult-like Science of Identity Foundation. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u... @nytimes.com
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Before he kept the company of Trump, populist podcast personalities, and fringe conspiracy theorists, RFK Jr. was a true Democratic insider.
Now those former allies will be his most aggressive interrogators.
Story by @sambrodey.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/27/n...
Now those former allies will be his most aggressive interrogators.
Story by @sambrodey.bsky.social
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They once sang his praises, but this week these Democrats will grill their former pal, RFK Jr. - The Boston Globe
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once a darling in Democratic circles thanks to his environmental work and famous family. But he shouldn't expect a warm welcome from Senate Democrats at his confirmation hear...
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January 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Before he kept the company of Trump, populist podcast personalities, and fringe conspiracy theorists, RFK Jr. was a true Democratic insider.
Now those former allies will be his most aggressive interrogators.
Story by @sambrodey.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/27/n...
Now those former allies will be his most aggressive interrogators.
Story by @sambrodey.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/27/n...
Lots of interesting findings here about the scramble to cover up potentially damaging details of Gabbard's trip to Syria www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio... @washingtonpost.com
Files detail bid to contain fallout from Tulsi Gabbard meetings with Assad
Gabbard’s 2017 trip to Syria, where she met with authoritarian leader Bashar al-Assad, is expected to be a focus of questions from senators weighing her nomination to be director of national intellige...
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Lots of interesting findings here about the scramble to cover up potentially damaging details of Gabbard's trip to Syria www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio... @washingtonpost.com
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Beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
Beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died
Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years, a Baseball Hall of Famer and local, statewide and national icon, died Thursday.
www.jsonline.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died www.jsonline.com/story/sports...
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the internet is so sick. can’t we just go back to reading books
January 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
the internet is so sick. can’t we just go back to reading books
More people needed specialized care for burns from a deadly fireworks blast than from the 2023 Maui wildfires. www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/too-... @civilbeat.bsky.social Byline: Brittany Lyte
Too Many To Handle: Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms Hawaiʻi's Medical System
Fireworks Tragedy Overwhelms Hawaiʻi's Medical System
www.civilbeat.org
January 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
More people needed specialized care for burns from a deadly fireworks blast than from the 2023 Maui wildfires. www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/too-... @civilbeat.bsky.social Byline: Brittany Lyte
Hawaii officials know they have an illegal fireworks problem. They even set up a task force to help, but despite it seizing more than 100 tons of explosives over the past 1.5 years no one has been charged with a crime. www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/will... @civilbeat.bsky.social
Will Tragedy Change How Hawaiʻi Polices Illegal Fireworks?
Will Tragedy Change How Hawaiʻi Polices Illegal Fireworks?
www.civilbeat.org
January 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Hawaii officials know they have an illegal fireworks problem. They even set up a task force to help, but despite it seizing more than 100 tons of explosives over the past 1.5 years no one has been charged with a crime. www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/will... @civilbeat.bsky.social
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My colleague Daniel @americalabs.org sheds light on what has happened to open government nonprofits in the U.S.A. over the past decade — which has been my sector of work. It’s been a hard era, at the worst time.
www.thebulwark.com/p/open-gover... I hope funders read this, & act.
www.thebulwark.com/p/open-gover... I hope funders read this, & act.
Open-Government Nonprofits Are Dying Off Just When They’re Needed Most
Why it’s happening and what can be done about it.
www.thebulwark.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:58 PM
My colleague Daniel @americalabs.org sheds light on what has happened to open government nonprofits in the U.S.A. over the past decade — which has been my sector of work. It’s been a hard era, at the worst time.
www.thebulwark.com/p/open-gover... I hope funders read this, & act.
www.thebulwark.com/p/open-gover... I hope funders read this, & act.
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NEW: Maine Public Housing Tenants Face Eviction at High Rates. A New Program to Keep Renters Housed Excludes Them.
For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.” w/ @bangordailynews.bsky.social
For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.” w/ @bangordailynews.bsky.social
Maine Public Housing Tenants Face Eviction at High Rates. A New Program to Keep Renters Housed Excludes Them.
For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.”
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December 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Maine Public Housing Tenants Face Eviction at High Rates. A New Program to Keep Renters Housed Excludes Them.
For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.” w/ @bangordailynews.bsky.social
For those who are evicted from public housing in Maine, experts say the consequence “is almost certainly homelessness.” w/ @bangordailynews.bsky.social
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"We cannot be neutral about this, by definition. A free press that doesn’t agitate for democracy is an oxymoron," @glichfield.bsky.social writes.
The media becomes an activist for democracy
"We cannot be neutral about this, by definition. A free press that doesn't agitate for democracy is an oxymoron."
buff.ly
December 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM
"We cannot be neutral about this, by definition. A free press that doesn’t agitate for democracy is an oxymoron," @glichfield.bsky.social writes.
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New from me:
As his campaign was floundering this summer, RFK Jr. quietly inked a fundraising deal with Libertarians.
The unusual arrangement ended up being a windfall for his campaign -- and Trump's
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/11/n...
As his campaign was floundering this summer, RFK Jr. quietly inked a fundraising deal with Libertarians.
The unusual arrangement ended up being a windfall for his campaign -- and Trump's
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/11/n...
RFK Jr.’s unusual fund-raising was a windfall for an obscure Massachusetts group - The Boston Globe
An agreement, called a joint fund-raising committee, was set up with the Libertarian National Committee, to bolster the Kennedy campaign.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:16 PM
New from me:
As his campaign was floundering this summer, RFK Jr. quietly inked a fundraising deal with Libertarians.
The unusual arrangement ended up being a windfall for his campaign -- and Trump's
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/11/n...
As his campaign was floundering this summer, RFK Jr. quietly inked a fundraising deal with Libertarians.
The unusual arrangement ended up being a windfall for his campaign -- and Trump's
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/11/n...
Should senators ask Tulsi Gabbard about her "deep and intense" ties to a secretive sect in Hawaii that former members describe as a cult?
Experts we interviewed say yes.
www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/sena...
Experts we interviewed say yes.
www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/sena...
Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard's 'Deep and Intense' Ties To Hawaiʻi Sect
Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard's Ties To Sect
www.civilbeat.org
December 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Should senators ask Tulsi Gabbard about her "deep and intense" ties to a secretive sect in Hawaii that former members describe as a cult?
Experts we interviewed say yes.
www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/sena...
Experts we interviewed say yes.
www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/sena...
A former disciple of a cult-like group in Hawaii is sounding alarm bells over Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for director of national intelligence.
“Everybody is thinking her allegiance is to Trump, but in reality her allegiance was already given away to her guru.” www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/sena...
“Everybody is thinking her allegiance is to Trump, but in reality her allegiance was already given away to her guru.” www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/sena...
Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard's 'Deep and Intense' Ties To Hawaiʻi Sect
Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard's Ties To Sect
www.civilbeat.org
December 10, 2024 at 1:22 PM
A former disciple of a cult-like group in Hawaii is sounding alarm bells over Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for director of national intelligence.
“Everybody is thinking her allegiance is to Trump, but in reality her allegiance was already given away to her guru.” www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/sena...
“Everybody is thinking her allegiance is to Trump, but in reality her allegiance was already given away to her guru.” www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/sena...