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David Taub,
Senior Reporter

Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email

Stories by David Taub

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The J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington, July 18, 2025. The FBI in 2025 shut down an inquiry into allegations that a political adviser to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) participated in a scheme to funnel illegal campaign contributions from a defense contractor seeking lucrative federal contracts, current and former officials said. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

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FBI Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Sen. Susan Collins

Activists hold an emergency protest a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a man from Venezuela who, according to his lawyer, was working as a DoorDash driver, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, US, September 21, 2026. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona

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Venezuelan Man Shot by ICE Agent Hospitalized for Paralysis Treatment, Returned to Detention, Lawyer Says

The Supreme Court in Washington, on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026. Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, refused to intervene in a high-profile custody battle that has spanned three states and involved difficult questions surrounding surrogacy and abortion. (Allison Robbert/The New York Times)

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Supreme Court Order Gives Parents Custody of Baby in Surrogacy Fight

A U.S. State Department official helps people from the first group of white South Africans granted refugee status for being deemed victims of racial discrimination under U.S. President Trump's Refugee plan, check in for a connecting flight, at Dulles International Airport, in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., May 12, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Trump Administration to Admit Primarily Afrikaners Under New Refugee Proposal

The Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif., on July 2, 2019. Universities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past, but in this case, Stanford University used AI to replace a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased,” with a Black woman. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)

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Stanford Used AI to Swap Black Student for Hispanic Student in a Photo

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to meet China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, ahead of summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, at JPMorgan Chase's global corporate headquarters in New York City, US September 20, 2026. (Reuters File)

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US Treasury Secretary Could Take on AI Czar Role, Source Says