Tawnell Hobbs
@tawnell.bsky.social
New York Times investigative reporter. Former WSJ. Veteran - Air Force & Texas Air National Guard. Tips: tawnell.hobbs@nytimes.com. Signal: @tawnell.43
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Deep-dive into the Trump shooter by Steve Eder and @tawnell.bsky.social - my takeaway is that young men desperately need deep friendships.
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The Quiet Unraveling of the Man Who Almost Killed Trump
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June 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Deep-dive into the Trump shooter by Steve Eder and @tawnell.bsky.social - my takeaway is that young men desperately need deep friendships.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
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The @nytimes.com obtained homemade videos of Thomas Crooks, the meek, nerdy young man with a “passion for cooking with my family” — who then began building bombs and nearly killed Donald Trump. @tawnell.bsky.social @virginiahughes.bsky.social 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
The Quiet Unraveling of the Man Who Almost Killed Trump
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June 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The @nytimes.com obtained homemade videos of Thomas Crooks, the meek, nerdy young man with a “passion for cooking with my family” — who then began building bombs and nearly killed Donald Trump. @tawnell.bsky.social @virginiahughes.bsky.social 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
A MUST READ: Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, used aliases and encrypted networks to carry out the attack – all while his mind unraveled. The fullest picture yet of Crooks’s life! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
The Quiet Unraveling of the Man Who Almost Killed Trump
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June 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A MUST READ: Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump, used aliases and encrypted networks to carry out the attack – all while his mind unraveled. The fullest picture yet of Crooks’s life! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
My last story at the WSJ. It’s a good one — give it a read! www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Did You Shoot Somebody in Self-Defense? There’s an Insurance Policy for That
Rise in gun ownership and stand-your-ground laws drives a lucrative new market to insulate shooters from criminal and civil liability.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My last story at the WSJ. It’s a good one — give it a read! www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Thank you!!
April 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Thank you!!
Some personal news: I have joined The New York Times investigations team!
Tawnell Hobbs Joins The Times | The New York Times Company
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April 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Some personal news: I have joined The New York Times investigations team!
Must read: This is a wild story about Elon Musk! (Free link) www.wsj.com/politics/elo...
The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His ‘Legion’ of Babies—and Their Mothers
The world’s richest man juggles more than a dozen children and ‘harem drama’ along with running his companies and advising Trump. He recently took a paternity test in a battle with one woman over mone...
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April 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Must read: This is a wild story about Elon Musk! (Free link) www.wsj.com/politics/elo...
EXCLUSIVE: WSJ obtains draft of Trump executive order eliminating the Education Department.
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Exclusive | Draft of Trump Executive Order Aims to Eliminate Education Department
Secretary Linda McMahon would be directed to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure” based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.”
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March 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
EXCLUSIVE: WSJ obtains draft of Trump executive order eliminating the Education Department.
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Exclusive: Columbia University hires Mike Pompeo
Exclusive | Columbia Hires Mike Pompeo, Trump’s Former Secretary of State, to Teach Diplomacy
Elite schools face pressure to show they are open to conservative ideas.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Exclusive: Columbia University hires Mike Pompeo
Jan. 6 rioters argue pardons apply to charges including murder plot, child porn, etc. Dozens of defendants help compile and publicize the names of those who had a hand in their convictions.
Jan. 6 Rioters Argue Pardons Apply to Charges Including Murder Plot, Child Porn
Defendants are arguing that President Trump’s pardon for offenses related to the storming of the Capitol should also absolve them of other alleged crimes, some discovered during Jan. 6 investigations.
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February 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Jan. 6 rioters argue pardons apply to charges including murder plot, child porn, etc. Dozens of defendants help compile and publicize the names of those who had a hand in their convictions.
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. would hit Moscow with sanctions and potentially military action if Putin won’t agree to a peace deal with Ukraine that guarantees Kyiv long-term independence
Exclusive | Vance Wields Threat of Sanctions, Military Action to Push Putin Into Ukraine Deal
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, the vice president said Ukraine must have “sovereign independence.”
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February 14, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. would hit Moscow with sanctions and potentially military action if Putin won’t agree to a peace deal with Ukraine that guarantees Kyiv long-term independence
Anslysis: “…Black and Hispanic employees still make up a small fraction of executive and other higher-paid professional jobs. In 2023, one in 20 senior managers was Black—less than half the share of Black workers in the broader U.S. workforce. Hispanic managers make up a similar share...”
DEI Didn’t Change the Workforce All That Much. A Look at 13 Million Jobs.
Diversity, equity and inclusion policies haven’t radically changed who advances up the corporate ladder, a Wall Street Journal analysis found.
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February 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Anslysis: “…Black and Hispanic employees still make up a small fraction of executive and other higher-paid professional jobs. In 2023, one in 20 senior managers was Black—less than half the share of Black workers in the broader U.S. workforce. Hispanic managers make up a similar share...”
MAGA base splintered over Trump's Gaza proposal takeover (free link)
Trump’s Gaza Takeover Proposal Splinters MAGA Base
The White House tried to sell a skeptical Republican Party and foreign policy establishment on taking over the Palestinian enclave.
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February 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
MAGA base splintered over Trump's Gaza proposal takeover (free link)
How migrant groups are thwarting ICE (free link)
How Migrant Groups Are Thwarting ICE
As agents arrive in Chicago and other cities, elaborate operations are springing into action—aiming to hinder authorities.
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February 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
How migrant groups are thwarting ICE (free link)
Former Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Former Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
The decision capped the New Jersey lawmaker’s extraordinary downfall after a half-century political career.
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January 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Former Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
BREAKING: The Trump administration rescinded its order to pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal grants, loans and other financial-assistance programs
Trump Administration Rescinds Order to Freeze Federal Aid Funding
White House memo prompted widespread chaos in Washington before being temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration rescinded its order to pause potentially trillions of dollars in federal grants, loans and other financial-assistance programs
The White House gave federal workers a choice: return to the office full time or resign and get paid for the next eight months.
Trump Offers Buyouts to Federal Employees in Bid to Cut Workforce
Staffers would be paid for eight months if they resign rather than return to the office full time.
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January 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The White House gave federal workers a choice: return to the office full time or resign and get paid for the next eight months.
Trump's federal-assistance freeze blocked.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Federal-Assistance Freeze After Chaos Over Medicaid, Other Funding
White House sought to pause billions of dollars in federal assistance..
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January 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Trump's federal-assistance freeze blocked.
Jan. 6ers are out and ready to help Trump.
Freed Jan. 6 Convicts Are Back on the Street and Ready to Help Trump
Some in law enforcement fear a surge in violence by far-right groups; Proud Boys leader jokes he could serve in the cabinet as ‘Secretary of Retaliation.’
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January 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Jan. 6ers are out and ready to help Trump.
Checked TikTok around 1 a.m. CT and got this message…
January 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Checked TikTok around 1 a.m. CT and got this message…
Good article on DEI.
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What?
For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America’s DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse.
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January 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Good article on DEI.
Americans are tipping less at restaurants than they have in at least six years
Americans Are Tipping Less Than They Have in Years
Frustration with rising menu prices and ubiquitous tip prompts lead to a six-year low.
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January 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Americans are tipping less at restaurants than they have in at least six years
HISTORY: Trump is first former president sentenced to a felony
Trump Becomes First Former President Sentenced for Felony
The judge handed down a sentence of unconditional discharge, which carries no punishment.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
HISTORY: Trump is first former president sentenced to a felony
“What do I do? I only knew how to do one thing. I knew how to blow stuff up, and I knew how to kill people.” My latest…
‘I Only Knew How to Do One Thing’: New Year’s Violence Resurrects the Dark Side of Military Life
The New Orleans attack and Las Vegas explosion, by men tied to the Army, have raised alarms about the pressures faced by service members.
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January 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
“What do I do? I only knew how to do one thing. I knew how to blow stuff up, and I knew how to kill people.” My latest…
Unraveling lives and remaining mysteries...
In Two Attacks, a Pair of Unraveling Lives and Remaining Mysteries
New Orleans and Las Vegas grapple with the aftermath of deadly incidents; suicide note is recovered from exploded Tesla.
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January 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Unraveling lives and remaining mysteries...