Mike Walker
@newnarrative.bsky.social
Former DoD, VA and FEMA senior official. Defender of the Constitution, Rule of Law, and Democracy
A DHS shutdown is coming Friday night, and there’s no telling how long it could last.
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Capitol agenda: Senate heads into doomed DHS votes
A DHS shutdown is all but guaranteed this weekend amid a political stalemate over immigration enforcement.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
A DHS shutdown is coming Friday night, and there’s no telling how long it could last.
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Interim Venezuelan Leader Declares ‘Innocent’ Maduro Is Country’s ‘Legitimate President’: NBC
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Interim Venezuelan Leader Declares ‘Innocent’ Maduro Is Country’s ‘Legitimate President’: NBC
Maduro and his wife were captured by United States forces in January and brought to New York, where they were charged with narco-terrorism charges.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Interim Venezuelan Leader Declares ‘Innocent’ Maduro Is Country’s ‘Legitimate President’: NBC
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Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines
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February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Trump promises ‘consequences come Election time’ for Republican tariff rebels
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Trump promises ‘consequences come Election time’ for Republican tariff rebels
President Donald Trump threatens to back primary challengers to rebel GOP members who defy him over signature economic policy following Wednesday House vote
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February 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Trump promises ‘consequences come Election time’ for Republican tariff rebels
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Russia shrugs off Trump’s tariff threats on those who provide oil to Cuba
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Russia shrugs off Trump’s tariff threats on those who provide oil to Cuba
The comments came in response to a question about whether Russia was concerned about the Trump administration's tariff threats.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Russia shrugs off Trump’s tariff threats on those who provide oil to Cuba
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UK: Starmer’s Favorability Bounces After Surviving Leadership Threat
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Starmer’s Favorability Bounces After Surviving Leadership Threat
Keir Starmer’s net favorability rating picked up in the aftermath of his leadership crisis this week, logging its highest reading since August, YouGov said.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
UK: Starmer’s Favorability Bounces After Surviving Leadership Threat
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Right-wing commentator Tim Pool broke sharply with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, accusing both the president and his administration of covering up key documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein
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Tim Pool Lashes Out at Trump for ‘Shocking’ Dismissal of Epstein Files ‘as a Hoax’
Pool delivered a rebuke of the president and his administration's handling of the Epstein files, warning he would not be “cutting Trump any slack.”
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February 12, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Right-wing commentator Tim Pool broke sharply with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, accusing both the president and his administration of covering up key documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein
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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