Friday, December 5th, 2025 - J6 pipe bomb arrest; Trump imagines a peace deal; TX gets to gerrymander; My Pillow Guy is back; New NFL standards
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Today’s Headlines: Federal investigators finally arrested a suspect in the January 6th pipe bomb case — 30-year-old Brian Cole Jr. — though AG Pam Bondi says they still don’t know the motive and didn’t get any new tips. Meanwhile, pardoned J6 defendant Taylor Taranto popped up near Rep. Jamie Raskin’s house, prompting another bump in security during what’s starting to feel like a never-ending wave of threats. The DOJ is also trying to re-indict Letitia James and James Comey after their earlier cases collapsed thanks to the administration forgetting you actually need legitimate prosecutors. A new grand jury declined to indict James on mortgage fraud, and the GAO has now opened an investigation into FHFA director Bill Pulte — the guy reportedly cooking up the bogus mortgage probes against Trump enemies. Trump declared he’s solved war again, announcing “peace” between Rwanda and militant forces in the DRC… despite fighting still happening. Over in the real war he can’t magically fix, Putin rejected the latest Ukraine peace draft after chats with Kushner & Witkoff. And according to a leaked call, European leaders warned Zelensky that the U.S. might screw Ukraine over in negotiations. At home, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that Texas can use its aggressively gerrymandered congressional map for 2026 — a huge boost to Republicans. In”people who won’t go away” news, Mike Lindell is now running for governor of Minnesota. And finally, the NFL announced new uniform field-safety standards for all stadiums by 2028, presumably so players stop shredding their knees to enhance player safety.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
NBC News: Officials say a fresh review of evidence led to arrest in D.C. pipe bomb case
Axios: Scoop: Security upped for Rep. Jamie Raskin after alleged incident
Axios: Grand jury declines second attempt to indict Letitia James
Axios: Trump ally Pulte under investigation by congressional watchdog
Axios: Trump's peace deal without the peace between DRC and Rwanda
AP News: Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine
WSJ: Supreme Court to Allow Texas to Use New Congressional Map in Win for Republicans
MS Now: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell wants to run for Minnesota governor
AP News: NFL mandates playing surfaces for all stadiums meet new standards by 2028 to enhance player safety
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