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12:20 PM ET, December 4, 2025

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Associated Press:
FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot, AP source says  —  The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
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NBC News:
Suspect arrested in January 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case  —  The bombs were planted outside the Republican and Democratic national party headquarters in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol.  —  The FBI has arrested a suspect in its investigation into pipe bombs planted near …
CNN:
FBI makes arrest in DC pipe bomber investigation, sources say  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  Kennedy's handpicked CDC advisers could change childhood vaccine schedule  —  CNN is at airport in Venezuela as US deportation flights land  —  North Korean leader and his daughter attend 80th Air Force anniversary
Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Makes Arrest in Connection With Jan. 6 Pipe Bombs
Discussion: CBS News
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
The President Who Never Grew Up … Sometimes, in journalism, the metaphors come easy.  This is one of those times.  —  One day before Tennessee voters went to the polls this week for a special election in a House seat Donald Trump carried by 22 percentage points last year, the president quite literally phoned it in.
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's comeback travel  —  President Trump, staring down criticism that he's prioritized global issues over pocketbook worries, next week will kick off a year of heavy stateside travel that's focused on selling his economic agenda ahead of the midterms.
Matt Brown / Associated Press:
Republican Matt Van Epps is sworn in as the newest House member days after winning election  —  Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn Thursday as the newest House member, two days after winning a closely watched special election that helped maintain his party's slim grip on power.
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future
Punchbowl News:
Republicans on edge about 2026  —  Republicans were already antsy about the midterms.
Politico:   Texas exodus underscores the state's fading relevance in the House GOP
Politico:
Playbook: The case for the defense  —  With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro  —  On today's Playbook Podcast: Jack and Dasha discuss the future of under-fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ... and why for Donald Trump, affordability is still the hardest word.
Discussion: CNN and Washington Post
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Wall Street Journal:
Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord  —  The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been deteriorating since Trump's inauguration  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked official Washington in mid-October when he announced that the four-star head …
New York Times:
U.S. Military's Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance  —  The details could raise questions about who was responsible for a follow-up strike on Sept. 2 — the commander who ordered it or the defense secretary.  —  Before the Trump administration began attacking people suspected …
Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Real Reason for Pentagon Pete Commander's Shock Retirement Revealed
Discussion: Alternet.org and DNYUZ
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The Only Democrats Trump Likes...  Frustration with House Speaker Mike Johnson was apparently one of the factors that drove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce her resignation from Congress late last month.  Now, Rep. Nancy Mace is considering doing the same.  And Johnson is openly feuding with Rep. Elise Stefanik.
Discussion: CBS News, MS NOW, Raw Story and Axios
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers
Discussion: Raw Story and DNYUZ
Niall O'Connor / TheJournal.ie:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin  —  Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.  —  26.4k  —  FOUR UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY-STYLE drones breached a no-fly zone …
Erik Wemple / New York Times:
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights  —  The company said in a lawsuit that the Defense Department's new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists.  —  The New York Times sued the Pentagon on Thursday, arguing that the Defense Department infringed …
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Popular Information:
Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan  —  In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in November 2024 …
Discussion: TechCrunch, New Republic and Forbes
Aishvarya Kavi / New York Times:
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself  —  Workers installed Mr. Trump's name to a Washington building on Wednesday, thrusting the institute back into the spotlight as it is set to host the signing of a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump's Ballroom Donors Blow Off Senator's Questions About How Much They Gave  —  Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) asked for dollar amounts and Trump contacts.  Donors responded by boasting about their philanthropy and love of America.  —  WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump released …
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Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Press Firms About Trump Ballroom Donations
Discussion: DNYUZ
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Halle Berry bashes Gov. Gavin Newsom at NYT summit just before he takes stage: ‘Should not be our next president either’  —  Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry lashed out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, arguing that he overlooks women and shouldn't “be our next president.”
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Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Economic Confidence Slips; Holiday Spending Plans Plummet  —  Consumers' holiday spending estimate has shrunk by over $200 as economic confidence edges down  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. consumers expressed increased concern about the economy and jobs in November during a period that encompassed …
Ross O'Keefe / Washington Examiner:
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell files to run for Minnesota governor  —  MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell filed paperwork Wednesday to run for Minnesota governor.  —  While the paperwork doesn't certainly mean he is running, Lindell said he is 98% sure he is.  The CEO filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance …
KFF:
2025 KFF Marketplace Enrollees Survey  —  Authors: Lunna Lopes, Grace Sparks, Mardet Mulugeta, Isabelle Valdes, and Ashley Kirzinger  —  In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which temporarily increased tax credits available for adults purchasing …
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Politico:
Macron warned US could ‘betray’ Ukraine in leaked leaders' call, Spiegel reports  —  French President Emmanuel Macron warned the U.S. could be about to “betray” Ukraine, according to a leaked transcript of a call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect Kyiv.
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Bari Weiss to moderate CBS News town hall with Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk  —  Exclusive: event, scheduled to air on 13 December, will focus on ‘grief, faith, politics, and more’, according to internal files  —  Bari Weiss, the editor-in-chief of CBS News, is scheduled to moderate …
Washington Post:
Most immigrants arrested in Trump's D.C. crackdown had no criminal records  —  The “crime emergency” declared by President Donald Trump resulted in 932 arrests of immigrants with no criminal conviction or pending charge, federal data shows.  —  Just now
 
 
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Anthony Blair / New York Post:
Putin's alleged secret daughter tells Ukrainian journalist she is ‘really sorry’ for her father's war
Discussion: Telegraph, Breitbart and Metro.co.uk
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