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TODAY.html Thursday December 4th, 2025 "It Is Not A Question of Who Is Right Or Wrong But What Is Right Or Wrong That Counts." --Geoff Metcalf Providing an on line Triage of the news since 1998 My son has narrated the last book I wrote. Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation FBI makes arrest in Jan. 6 pipe bomb probe nearly 5 years after devices were discovered A suspect has been arrested in connection with the planting of pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican National Committees on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, The Post has confirmed. The suspect, 30-year-old Brian Cole Jr. of Woodbridge, Va., was collared Thursday morning and was set to be arraigned in DC federal court at 1 p.m., according to a law enforcement source. It was not immediately clear what charges Cole would face. A motive is also not known, but sources told The Post investigators were examining the suspect’s background for possible “anarchist leanings.” FBI arrests suspect in DC pipe bomb case after 5-year investigation Stefanik Takes Aim at Johnson as N.Y. Governor Bid Heats Up With her campaign for the New York governorship officially underway, Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is reasserting herself in Congress. After months of keeping a lower profile while laying groundwork for a statewide run, Stefanik has burst back into the spotlight by taking direct aim at House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., challenging his leadership and pressing an agenda closely aligned with President Donald Trump's warnings about weaponized government and the need for accountability in Washington, The Hill reported. Stefanik publicly accused Johnson of lying and "torpedoing" the GOP agenda after a provision she championed was poised to be left out of the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act. Putin Says Key US Proposals on Ukraine 'Unacceptable' Russian President Vladimir Putin says that some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating that any deal is still some way off despite intense shuttle diplomacy by American envoys. President Donald Trump has set in motion the most intense diplomatic push to stop the fighting since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago. But the peace efforts have once again run into demands that are hard to reconcile, especially over whether Ukraine must give up land to Russia and how it can be kept safe from any future Russian aggression. Putin said in comments published Thursday that his five-hour talks with U.S. envoys this week were "necessary" and "useful," but also "difficult work." Some of the proposals were unacceptable to the Kremlin, he said. Ukrainian Troops Hold Northern Part of Pokrovsk in the East What did Ilhan Omar know about the $1B welfare fraud case in her Minnesota district? US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s close ties to the $1 billion welfare scam in her Minnesota congressional district are being uncovered. Omar (D-Minn.) held parties at one of the key restaurants named in the fraud, knew one of its now-convicted owners, and one of her own staffers has also been convicted — both for stealing millions. Omar even introduced the bill that led to $250 million in fraud. Yet she claims to have been completely unaware of it. Ilhan Omar pressed to explain how fraud in Minnesota got 'so out of control' Walz bears 'full responsibility' for $1B fraud scandal, GOP challenger Demuth declares Trump Admin Orders Enhanced Vetting for H-1B Visa Applicants The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech be considered for rejection. H-1B visas, which allow U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty fields, are crucial for U.S. tech companies which recruit heavily from countries, including India and China. Many of those companies' leaders threw their support behind Trump in the last presidential election. The cable, sent to all U.S. missions on Dec. 2, orders U.S. consular officers to review resumes or LinkedIn profiles of H-1B applicants - and family members who would be traveling with them - to see if they have worked in areas that include activities such as misinformation, disinformation, content moderation, fact-checking, compliance, and online safety, among others. Maduro Recounts Cordial Trump Call, Even as Standoff Deepens Trump Hosts Congo, Rwanda Leaders in Latest Push for Peace Trump's Name Added to US Institute of Peace Building Trump's Muslim Brotherhood Designation to Have Wide-Ranging Effects Trump Could Decide to Withdraw From USMCA Trade Deal Next Year Bessent: High Court Ruling Won't Affect Tariff Policy IG: Hegseth Broke Protocol but Had 'Declassify' Power Trump Scrapping Biden's Fuel-Economy Standards Netanyahu Defies Mayor-Elect, Vows Return to New York Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed threats from New York's democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani this week, saying he fully intends to return to the Big Apple despite Mamdani's campaign-trail vow to have him arrested on alleged "war crimes" charges. Speaking Wednesday via video to The New York Times' DealBook Summit at Lincoln Center, Netanyahu was asked directly whether he would travel to New York now that Mamdani has pledged to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over Israel's war against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. "I'll come to New York," Netanyahu responded. "Yes, of course I will." Admiral to Tell Congress 2nd Caribbean Strike Was Justified A U.S. military commander is expected tell lawmakers on Thursday that survivors of a military strike in the Caribbean were legitimate targets for a second attack because their vessel was still believed to contain illegal narcotics, a U.S. official told Reuters. On Sep. 2, the U.S. military carried out a strike in the Caribbean which killed 11 suspected drug traffickers. Officials have said that the U.S. military carried out a second strike against their vessel, which has raised questions about the legality of the operation. U.S. Special Operations commander to brief congressional leadership Democrats refusing to negotiate on Obamacare subsidies Party rebuffing GOP alternatives, seeing a political advantage Democrats, believing they have the political upper hand on a health care cliff they created, are rebuffing Republican alternatives to extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the month. A small number of Republicans are trying to tweak and temporarily extend those subsidies, the central issue in the government shutdown this fall. It’s no coincidence that these moves are driven mainly by the most vulnerable Republican incumbents. Prince Harry pokes fun at Americans for electing 'king' Trump during Colbert appearance The British royal joked Americans elected Trump after 'making such a big deal' about King George III Prince Harry joked that President Donald Trump is America’s "king" on Wednesday night. During a cameo appearance on CBS’ "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," the British royal family member chided Americans for electing a "king." Joking about his desire to play the "Gingerbread Prince" in a fictional Hallmark Christmas movie, Harry told Colbert, "Well, you Americans are obsessed with Christmas movies and you’re clearly obsessed with royalty, so why not?" There’s a special place in hell for women like Olivia Nuzzi — whose career as a journalist is over There’s a reason that women like Olivia Nuzzi used to be shunned by polite society in more orderly times. Any woman who sets her sights on a married man is making a deliberate, selfish choice to cause pain to another woman. This is not a sisterly act. Through history, women who make enemies of other women are seen as lethal to the tribe’s cohesion and are cast out. That’s the way it was when shame existed, and genteel social norms had replaced stoning or drowning or other horrors the medieval world bestowed on women. Newsom brings his begging bowl to DC — but Cali residents can’t trust him with taxpayer cash Gov. Gavin Newsom brings his begging bowl to Washington on Thursday, pushing what he calls a “long-overdue federal aid package for LA fire survivors.” Months ago, Newsom asked the feds for $40 billion to rebuild after the devastating blazes; he complained this week that the Trump administration still hasn’t “sent a recovery proposal” to Congress. But what has Newsom been doing in the 11 months since the fires? He found time to launch a podcast, and to visit South Carolina — the first state in the Democratic Party presidential primary. And he turned his official “@GovPressOffice” account on X into an anti-Trump trolling machine.	right_menu.html

U.S. Special Operations commander to brief congressional leadership