Bombs, Boundaries & Blowback

Dec. 5, 2025 — Bombs, Boundaries & Blowback. Federal agents arrest a DC pipe-bomb suspect tied to devices left near the DNC and RNC on Jan. 5, 2021; sources say he admitted planting the bombs and voiced doubts about 2020. He’s charged with use of an explosive device and appears in court today as DOJ signals more counts are possible.

At the Supreme Court, justices restore Texas’ GOP-friendly congressional map, saying the lower court upset the election balance; the map likely stands for 2026 while the racial-gerrymander case continues. In New York, a 2021 Lunar New Year video resurfaces as an ex-aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul faces trial over alleged ties to Chinese officials—Hochul denies wrongdoing as Albany weighs foreign-influence safeguards.

Minnesota faces heat after the AG condemns lenient sentences in a serial-rape saga that prosecutors say led to another attack; the suspect is now held without bail and more charges could follow. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis outlines a phased plan to eliminate homestead property taxes, requiring 60% voter approval in 2026 amid questions about replacement revenue. And on Capitol Hill, the SCORE Act—a national NIL framework—gets pulled at the last minute, leaving college sports in policy limbo.

Keywords: DC pipe bomb suspect, Texas redistricting Supreme Court, Hochul Lunar New Year video, Minnesota serial rapist case, DeSantis property tax elimination, SCORE Act NIL bill, college sports NIL regulation.