FBI Arrests Virginia Man In Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Case

 The FBI has arrested a Virginia man nearly five years after pipe bombs were placed at both the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021 - the day before the events of Jan. 6. 

The suspect is expected to face charges for allegedly planting the devices, which were later deemed to be viable explosives that could have caused "serious injury or death." 

The FBI did not share additional information about the suspect, however MS Now reports that the suspect has been linked to statements that show support for an anarchist ideology.

The bureau has conducted more than 1,000 interviews, reviewed over 39,000 video files, and fielded over 600 tips from the public - yet what led to the arrest was "the same trove of material that had mostly been gathered in 2021 and 2022," two sources told the outlet - meaning that the Biden administration had the evidence over three years ago.

Video footage and photos of the suspect showed a figure walking around in a hoodie and a face mask. The bombs were quickly disarmed shortly after they were discovered.

"There is a massive cover-up, because the person who planted those pipe bombs -- they don't want you to know who it was, because it's either a connected anti-Trump insider, or this was an inside job," Dan Bongino, now the deputy FBI Director, said in November 2024 on his show. "Those bombs were planted there. This was a setup. I have zero doubt."

Last month a forensic analysis pointed to a former US Capitol Police officer, whose unique gait due to a sports injury suggested that she was a match using a software tool that compared her stride to the suspect's, Blaze Media reported.

Former FBI Special Agent Kyle Seraphin told Blaze News that, in the days immediately after Jan. 6, he and his team conducted surveillance “one door away” from the residence tied to the female suspect. He says the team was pulled off the assignment without explanation, and requests to interview a person linked to the suspect’s movements were denied.

So the fact that a man was just arrested suggests that while the FBI may have been looking into her, it may have been a dead end - or they've arrested the wrong person. 

The Blaze report was disputed by Headline USA and journalist Breanna Morello. 

The mysterious handling of the bombs drew scrutiny from Congress and the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general. Surveillance footage later released by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) showed Secret Service agents responding slowly after being told a device was found at the DNC. Agents remained in their vehicle eating lunch for roughly two minutes before investigating and allowed pedestrians and cars to pass near the device.

Earlier this year, a House committee report provided new insight into the investigation, highlighting multiple failures by law enforcement to detect the devices and properly secure the scene after their discovery. 

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fbi-arrests-virginia-man-jan-6-pipe-bomb-case

"We Must Protect Volodymyr": Leaked Call Shows Euro Leaders Conspire Against Trump Peace Plan

 In a development that is not entirely surprising, European leaders are claiming that Washington is looking to "betray" Ukraine and President Zelensky during potential formal peace negotiations with Russia. "There is a possibility that the United States will abandon Ukraine on territorial questions without providing clarity on security guarantees," French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly said according to a "leaked" phone call record with other European leaders.

Likely this was an intentional leak and bit of strong signaling to the Trump administration, as Europe has not been on board with the US President's proposed peace plan from the start. "There is a possibility that the US will betray Ukraine on the issue of territory without clarity on security guarantees," Macron continued. He laid his view that there was "a great danger" for Zelensky. However, Macron's office has subsequently sought to clarify that "The president did not use those words."

Via Reuters

The leaked transcript of the call between European leaders strategizing about how to protect the Zelensky government and Kiev's interests was published Thursday by the German magazine Der Spiegel.

Also reportedly on the line engaged in the conversation were German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and of course Zelensky as well.

Merz had in the dialogue agreed that Zelensky should be "extremely careful in the coming days" and warned the Ukrainian leader that "they are playing games with you and with us."

Finland's President Stubb followed with, "We must not leave Ukraine and Volodymyr alone with these people" - after NATO Secretary General Rutte chimed in: "I agree with Alexander. We must protect Volodymyr." The underlying assumption seems to be that Zelensky is in a weak position and is being bullied by the more powerful US officials who have leverage.

The context to this part of the conversation is particularly interesting, given it seems to focus on Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were just in Moscow meeting with Putin, and are spearheading efforts to get the Trump 28-point peace plan (or 19-points based on reports of a revised version) past the goal line. Politico presents the section of the transcript as follows: 

Finland’s Stubb seemed to agree with Merz, according to the transcript. "We cannot leave Ukraine and Volodymyr alone with these guys," he said, apparently referring to Witkoff and Kushner, which attracted agreement from Rutte. 

"I agree with Alexander — we must protect Volodymyr [Zelenskyy]," the NATO chief said. NATO declined to comment when reached by POLITICO.

Der Spiegel admits in its report that "These and other statements reproduced in the notes of the conversation illustrate the Europeans' deep distrust of the two Trump confidants." Michael Weiss, who was one of the report's co-authors, framed all of this as focused on countering "American dirty tricks to the end war."

One aspect to the conversation was the leaders found agreement on the issue of frozen Russian assets kept in EU banks, which they consider a purely European prerogative, amid recent reports the US is ready to return these to Moscow as part of a finalized Ukraine peace deal.

Washington efforts to quickly achieve peace by seriously engaging both sides are likened to "dirty tricks"?...

New at @derspiegel: We obtained the transcript of a conference call of top European leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky, warning of American dirty tricks to the end war.

Emmanuel Macron said there's a chance the U.S. will "betray" Ukraine on territory.

Friedrich Merz said: "They… pic.twitter.com/BjvzKPTw52

— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) December 4, 2025

Zelensky's office has meanwhile neither conformed nor denied the accuracy of the leaked transcript. An unnamed Ukrainian diplomat did respond as follows when probed by Politico: "In general, only the Russians benefit from any splits between Europe and America, so our consistent position is that transatlantic unity must be maintained."

But the reality is that Zelensky has constantly pushed back against the idea of forging a peace without direct Ukrainian oversight and input. He has also consistently refused territorial concession, and his European backers have also balked at this key part of the Trump plan. The Kremlin is currently insisting that its control over the Donbass and Crimea not be just deemed de facto - but it wants full international and Ukrainian legal recognition that these territories are under the Russian Federation.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/we-must-protect-volodymyr-leaked-call-shows-european-leaders-conspiring-against-trump

Axogen wins FDA Accelerated Approval for Avance nerve graft, eyes Q2 2026 launch

Axogen has received FDA approval for its Biologics License Application for Avance® (acellular nerve allograft-arwx), formally recognizing the product under the biologics framework. This validates prior clinical evidence and supports broader clinical adoption, particularly as Avance targets challenging nerve repair settings.

Key indications for sensory nerve discontinuities greater than 25 mm and for mixed and motor nerve discontinuities were granted via the FDA’s Accelerated Approval pathway. That pathway relies on improvements in static two-point discrimination in sensory nerve gaps of 25 mm or less as an empirical surrogate for clinical benefit. Continued approval for these indications depends on verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory studies, adding an execution and data-generation requirement.

The company expects licensed Avance to become commercially available in early Q2 2026, while remaining available under the current tissue framework in the meantime. This timing gives a clear transition from the legacy framework to the licensed biologic, and future disclosures around confirmatory study progress and results will be important in determining the durability of the accelerated approval indications.

https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/AXGN/8-k-axogen-inc-reports-material-event-97b2614668ad.html

Shattuck Labs upgraded to Buy from Neutral at H.C. Wainwright

 H.C. Wainwright upgraded Shattuck Labs (STTK) to Buy from Neutral with a $6 price target The firm cites its bullish stance on the company’s SL-325 program for the upgrade. Shattuck “has the potential for major differentiation” with SL-325, the analyst tells investors in a research note. H.C. Wainwright says the company’s “differentiation and ability to target and effectively antagonize DR3 activity, while others have not, stems largely from its antibody engineering expertise.”

https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/shattuck-labs-upgraded-to-buy-from-neutral-at-h-c-wainwright-thefly

'Polyrizon Up on Preclinical Data'

 

Preclinical Data Announcement

The Israel-based biotechnology company on Wednesday announced preclinical test data showing its proprietary naloxone hydrogel adheres to nasal tissue longer than an approved intranasal naloxone spray currently on the market.

Using an ex-vivo rabbit nasal mucosa model, researchers applied each formulation to mucosal tissue and washed it with Simulated Nasal Electrolyte Solution over a 30-minute period.

Compared with the commercial product, Polyrizon’s Trap and Target hydrogel showed higher fluorescence marker values, with differences reaching statistical significance (p < 0.0001, two-way ANOVA).

Company Statement

Tomer Izraeli, CEO of Polyrizon, said, “The ability to significantly outperform an existing marketed product in mucoadhesion is an important milestone as we continue advancing our Naloxone program.”

Manufacturing Milestone

Polyrizon also reached a major manufacturing upscaling milestone for its nasal-spray platform, moving from small-batch laboratory production to larger-scale controlled manufacturing to validate key parameters of its PL-14, a proprietary bio-adhesive formulation.

Stock Performance

PLRZ is down 99.74% year-to-date but has rebounded 45.88% over the past six months. The company has a market capitalization of $7.39 million.

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/12/49200923/what-sparked-polyrizons-plrz-140-after-hours-stock-surge

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/no-hire-no-fire-economy-confirmed-us-jobless-claims-hiring-plans-plummet

Hanson: The End of Climate Change

 Decades of 'consensus' around so-called climate catastrophe are now running into new economic, technological, and geopolitical realities.

Mix in AI and its unprecedented demand for large-scale electricity generation, and we have a global climate conversation that demands to be reckoned with.

Victor Davis Hanson breaks down how the foundations of decades of “green orthodoxy” are shifting:

For decades, the narrative demanded radical economic shifts from fossil fuels to renewables like wind and solar, but recent skepticism is growing due to inconsistencies in temperature records and cyclical changes; Hanson notes, "I didn't think in my lifetime that I would see an end to that dominance, even though there were inconsistencies."

Artificial intelligence requires unprecedented electricity, far beyond what wind and solar can provide, necessitating 100 gigawatt plants annually equivalent to nuclear or fossil fuels; as Hanson cites Sam Altman, "we're going to have to build 100 [one gigawatt plants] per year or the equivalent of clean coal or natural gas."

Figures like Sweden's King Gustaf XVI and Bill Gates have publicly questioned the crisis, while Trump's energy policies end subsidies for failed green projects like California's high-speed rail; Hanson highlights Gates' recent pivot, "he no longer believes that there is an impending climate change crisis."

Elite hypocrisy is everywhere as Hanson notes “the people who have been the avatars of climate change, never suffer the consequences of their own ideology."

"Barack Obama said the planet would be inundated pretty soon, if we didn't address global climate change. Why would he buy a seaside estate at Martha's Vineyard or one on the beach of Hawaii if he really did believe that the oceans would rise and flood his multimillion-dollar investment?

“The inconsistency of the global warming narrative, the self-interest in the people who promote it, and the logic that they have not presented, empirically, any evidence that would convince us that we have to radically transform our economies," leaves Hanson questioning whether AI's demand shift has permanently crushed the ideology of so-called 'climate change.'

(0:00) Introduction

(0:58) Shifting Perspectives on Climate Change

(2:28) Global Skepticism

(5:12) Geopolitical Factors

(6:16) Third World Demands

(8:30) Hypocrisy Among Climate Change Advocates

(9:49) Conclusion

Watch the full breakdown here...

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/victor-davis-hanson-proclaims-end-climate-change