Mike Walker
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Former DoD, VA and FEMA senior official. Defender of the Constitution, Rule of Law, and Democracy
Despite doubts over Washington’s commitment to European security, the alliance enhances American national interests, a bipartisan group of 16 high-level former officials wrote in a joint letter.
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NATO Remains Vital to U.S. Security, Ex-Ambassadors and Generals Say
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February 12, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Despite doubts over Washington’s commitment to European security, the alliance enhances American national interests, a bipartisan group of 16 high-level former officials wrote in a joint letter.
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Russia fires another barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear
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Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear
Russia has attacked Ukrainian cities again overnight as Ukraine accuses Russia of dragging its feet on new U.S.-brokered peace talks.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Russia fires another barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear
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RFK Jr's vaccine agenda faces Boston judge who has handed Trump setbacks
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RFK Jr's vaccine agenda faces Boston judge who has handed Trump setbacks
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping efforts to upend U.S. immunization policies are set to go before a federal judge in Boston who already has drawn President Donald T...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM
RFK Jr's vaccine agenda faces Boston judge who has handed Trump setbacks
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European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of defending Europe.
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Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
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February 12, 2026 at 12:04 PM
European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of defending Europe.
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Reposted by Mike Walker
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of defending Europe.
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U.S. allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back
European allies at NATO are putting on a brave face as the United States steps back from its leadership role at the alliance. U.S.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of defending Europe.
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Opinion | Trump Can’t Cancel Elections. He Could Undermine Them.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:05 AM
End ICE Lawlessness!
Congress must stand firm against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law.
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Congress must stand firm against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law.
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Opinion | End ICE Lawlessness
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February 12, 2026 at 11:04 AM
End ICE Lawlessness!
Congress must stand firm against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law.
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Congress must stand firm against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law.
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Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier
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February 12, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Immigration enforcement agencies have received tens of millions in funding for body camera programs, which the Trump administration proposed cutting — until recently.
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Push for Body Cameras for D.H.S. Underscores Trump Administration’s Shift
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February 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Immigration enforcement agencies have received tens of millions in funding for body camera programs, which the Trump administration proposed cutting — until recently.
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Immigration Officials Set to Testify Before Senate Panel
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February 12, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Ukraine Hits Volgograd Ammo Depot, Forces Evacuations; Tambov Missile Plant Targeted
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Ukraine Hits Volgograd Ammo Depot, Forces Evacuations; Tambov Missile Plant Targeted
Ukraine reportedly hit a Russian ammo depot near Volgograd and a missile manufacturer in Tambov overnight, triggering fires, evacuations, and school closures.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Ukraine Hits Volgograd Ammo Depot, Forces Evacuations; Tambov Missile Plant Targeted
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How Democrats Can Crush the Midterms
Trump has offered up the issues on a silver platter.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:50 AM
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters. It faces sharp blowback in the Senate.
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House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters
House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a Trump administration priority that faces blowback...
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February 12, 2026 at 9:47 AM
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters. It faces sharp blowback in the Senate.
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Nearly 300,000 people in Ukrainian city of Odesa without power or water after Russian drone strikes
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Nearly 300,000 people in Ukrainian city of Odesa without power or water after Russian drone strikes - Europe live
Local officials say strikes were part of widespread attacks across the country targeting energy infrastructure
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February 12, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Nearly 300,000 people in Ukrainian city of Odesa without power or water after Russian drone strikes
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The white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks is trying to withdraw his guilty pleas.
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What to know about a mass shooter's bid to undo his guilty pleas for the Christchurch mosque murders
The white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks is trying to withdraw his guilty pleas.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM
The white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks is trying to withdraw his guilty pleas.
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Olympic chiefs ban Ukrainian racer who wanted to wear helmet honoring war dead
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Olympic chiefs ban Ukrainian racer who wanted to wear helmet honoring war dead
“The essence of this case is not about the message; it is about where he wanted to express it,” the International Olympic Committee said in revoking Vladyslav Heraskevych’s accred…
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February 12, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Olympic chiefs ban Ukrainian racer who wanted to wear helmet honoring war dead
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Russia targets Kyiv, Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles as Moscow stalls on peace talks
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Russia targets Kyiv, Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles as Moscow stalls on peace talks
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the ballistic missiles were targeting the city's infrastructure facilities.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Russia targets Kyiv, Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles as Moscow stalls on peace talks
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