Just One Thing: Pipe bomb arrest...5 years later

In what appears to have been some excellent detective work by the FBI who apparently got rid of the Biden investigative team and put new folks on it, an arrest was made in the mysterious case of two pipe bombs, placed at the RNC and DNC headquarters buildings the night before the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. In a press conference yesterday, AG Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, and DC Police Chief Pamela Smith said that the case was solved without any new evidence or tips. Quite remarkable, and not exactly a feather in the cap of the previous FBI agents assigned to the case.

I wonder what, if anything, will be made of the fact that the suspect (who I think, based on described evidence, is almost certainly guilty) is African-American. And I wonder if we'll learn anything about his motives. At this point, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro is describing him as a "very low key" person. Interesting to note they say he'd been buying bomb-making equipment since 2019. I won't speculate on what that means.

FBI Arrests Suspect in DNC, RNC Pipe-Bomb Case | National Review

FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, identified as Virginia man - CBS News

What we know about the suspect in January 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, DOJ says

Pirro calls DC pipe bomb suspect ‘quiet,’ gives look inside his ‘low-key’ life | Fox News

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Today's Guests

Adam O'Neal is the new Opinion Editor at the Washington Post. This interview of Adam gave me some hope for the Post specifically and "mainstream" newspapers generally, though with the latter I'm probably too optimistic.

Washington Post's Adam O'Neal on free speech and libertarianism

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston joins us for his regular Friday visit. We'll have a handful of topics including this:

At this point it seems like it’s best known for having escalators that don’t work: Denver City Council approves $37M purchase of Denver Pavilions downtown

Why Does Denver Want to Buy the Pavilions?

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Ryan Edwards is co-host of KOA Sports which airs weekdays from 3 PM to 6 PM here on KOA. We'll preview Sunday's Broncos-Raiders game (in Las Vegas).

‘We didn’t work this hard to just win 10’: After strong start to season, Broncos eager to work for more as divisional matchup vs. Raiders awaits

Game Preview: Raiders set to face another AFC West foe in Week 14

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Other Stuff

Admiral Mitch Bradley's testimony in a closed-door congressional hearing yesterday doesn't answer every question about the legitimacy of the "second strike" but does seem to remove SecDef Pete Hegseth from the "war crimes" conversation.

PLEASE READ (AND SUBSCRIBE TO) MY SUBSTACK HERE: Hegseth seems off the hook for the "second strike"

Navy Admiral Frank Bradley briefs Congress on drug boat strikes: Five takeaways

The Latest: Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors briefs lawmakers - The Washington Post

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Not surprising, and makes the lawsuit against California's maps even more interesting: Supreme Court revives Texas’ GOP-friendly congressional map

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More egg on the face of the Trump DOJ but they do not care: Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed

DOJ fails to secure new Letitia James indictment from grand jury

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I actually think I believe Kelce, at least so far: Travis Kelce insists he and Taylor Swift 'never' argue as he chats with George Clooney

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A new "world's largest city" (by population): Jakarta is now the world's largest city, beating out Tokyo in new U.N. report

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I think that the more information comes out, the more the story looks like another failed Democratic effort to take down Pete Hegseth, and it also looks like a significant fail for the Washington Post: Navy Admiral Frank Bradley briefs Congress on drug boat strikes: Five takeaways

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He got lucky but he also made his own luck: How a Colorado musician overcame the odds to recover stolen goods - The Colorado Sun

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One of the most important things that government can do is to get the heck out of the way. It rarely happens. This is one of the things I like best about the Trump administration: Permitting reform gets some momentum

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This MUST be the Dems strategy. They really have nothing else to run on. And it's the thing Americans care about most. The challenge for the Trump administration is that the president's only real economic policy, or at least the only one that anyone can name, that impacts "affordability" is his tariffs that make so many things less affordable. But Dems also have ZERO credibility on the issue and usually when they talk about making something more affordable what they mean is stealing money from some people and giving it to other people.

MAGA, meet MAAA (Axios.com)

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This looks cool: 'It's a beautiful experience': Ice castles return to Cripple Creek

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Well, that's not a very convenient time, but still a cool concept: Cruise Room in Denver is selling 35-cent cocktails - Axios Denver

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Nerd out: The 7 Most Groundbreaking NASA Discoveries of 2025

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Today's Video

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