Mike Walker
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Former DoD, VA and FEMA senior official. Defender of the Constitution, Rule of Law, and Democracy
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A confidential document shows that Trump’s DOJ plans to analyze states’ voter files and then instruct the states to remove specific voters. But the federal government has neither the legal authority nor expertise to correctly add and remove voters from the rolls. bit.ly/46tX4nd
“Confidential” Agreements Show Trump Administration’s Plans for States’ Voter Data
At least 10 states have handed over their full voter files to the Justice Department.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
A confidential document shows that Trump’s DOJ plans to analyze states’ voter files and then instruct the states to remove specific voters. But the federal government has neither the legal authority nor expertise to correctly add and remove voters from the rolls. bit.ly/46tX4nd
Former Trump Lawyer Ty Cobb: Top Trump officials “should be impeached,” including Trump himself
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Ty Cobb: Top Trump officials "should be impeached," including Trump himself - Salon.com
After chaotic hearings and Trump’s praise for controversial figures, former insider says accountability is overdue
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February 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Former Trump Lawyer Ty Cobb: Top Trump officials “should be impeached,” including Trump himself
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No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
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No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
Lawmakers and the White House are offering no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
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Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
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Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement ...
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February 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
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ICE Is Already Impacting Elections — Even If They Don’t Show Up At The Polls
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Minnesota Held An Election In The Middle Of The ICE Surge. It’s A Warning.
ICE didn't show up at the polls during a January special election in St. Paul, Minnesota. That doesn't mean their presence didn't threaten voters.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM
ICE Is Already Impacting Elections — Even If They Don’t Show Up At The Polls
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Europe Today Looks Different From the One Trump’s Team Describes
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February 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Anthropic’s Claude helped Pentagon raid Caracas and seize Maduro: US media
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Tech 24 - Anthropic’s Claude helped Pentagon raid Caracas and seize Maduro: US media
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Pentagon used Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, as part of its operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
www.france24.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Anthropic’s Claude helped Pentagon raid Caracas and seize Maduro: US media
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Opposition Leader Magyar Sees Hungary on Cusp of Pro-EU Turn as Election Nears
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Magyar Sees Hungary on Cusp of Pro-EU Turn as Election Nears
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar kicked off the final stretch of campaigning for April’s election on Sunday, asserting that he’s on the cusp of ending Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s rule after ...
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February 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Opposition Leader Magyar Sees Hungary on Cusp of Pro-EU Turn as Election Nears
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Israel resumes contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
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Israel resumes contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
Israel is resuming a land registration process in the occupied West Bank that critics say can shift large areas into state control.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Israel resumes contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
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Iran’s top diplomat to attend ‘indirect’ talks with US in Geneva, state-run IRNA news agency says
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Iran’s top diplomat to attend 'indirect' talks with US in Geneva, state-run IRNA news agency says
Iran’s top diplomat is traveling to Geneva where the second round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. will take place, Iranian state media reported.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Iran’s top diplomat to attend ‘indirect’ talks with US in Geneva, state-run IRNA news agency says
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Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve
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February 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
GOP congressman says DOJ still hiding 'most significant' Epstein files: 'We want to look!'
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GOP congressman says DOJ still hiding 'most significant' Epstein files: 'We want to look!'
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) took to ABC News Sunday to demand the Justice Department turn over specific files related to Jeffrey Epstein, files the agency had previously released but has since removed f...
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February 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
GOP congressman says DOJ still hiding 'most significant' Epstein files: 'We want to look!'
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A top arms diplomat at the State Department recently laid out what might come next as Washington upends decades of federal policies on nuclear proliferation.
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What a Speech Reveals About Trump’s Plans for Nuclear Weapons
A top arms diplomat at the State Department recently laid out what might come next as Washington upends decades of federal policies on nuclear proliferation.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A top arms diplomat at the State Department recently laid out what might come next as Washington upends decades of federal policies on nuclear proliferation.
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Russia’s War Footing May Remain After Ukraine War, Latvia Spy Chief Warns
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Russia’s War Footing May Remain After Ukraine War, Latvia Spy Chief Warns
Some observers believe that Russia has so thoroughly embraced a war economy and full military mobilisation that it will be difficult for it to reverse course.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Russia’s War Footing May Remain After Ukraine War, Latvia Spy Chief Warns
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After Munich Speech, Rubio Visits Trump’s Right-Wing Allies in Slovakia and Hungary
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After Munich Speech, Rubio Visits Trump’s Allies in Slovakia and Hungary
During a brief visit to Bratislava, Rubio will meet Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico before traveling to Budapest on Monday to meet Hungarian officials, including Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
After Munich Speech, Rubio Visits Trump’s Right-Wing Allies in Slovakia and Hungary
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‘This Isn’t Going Away!’ GOP Rep. Nancy Mace Goes Off in Scathing Social Media Thread — Rejects Pam Bondi’s Claim That ‘All’ Epstein Files Have Been Released
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GOP Rep. Nancy Mace Trashes Pam Bondi's Epstein Files Claim
The GOP Congresswoman — in a fiery social media thread— flatly rejected AG Pam Bondi's new claim that "all" of the Epstein files have been now released.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
‘This Isn’t Going Away!’ GOP Rep. Nancy Mace Goes Off in Scathing Social Media Thread — Rejects Pam Bondi’s Claim That ‘All’ Epstein Files Have Been Released
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US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
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US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
The U.S. military says it's boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. The Pentagon said in a statement Sunday that U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III after tracking it from the Cari...
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February 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
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In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum
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In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum
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February 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum
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