Mike Walker
@newnarrative.bsky.social
Former DoD, VA and FEMA senior official. Defender of the Constitution, Rule of Law, and Democracy
‘An Age of Authoritarians’: AOC Issues Grave Warning About Trump at Munich Security Conference
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‘An Age of Authoritarians’: AOC Issues Grave Warning About Trump at Munich Security Conference
"They are looking to withdraw the United States from the entire world so that we can turn into an age of authoritarianism, of authoritarians, that can carve out the world"
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February 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
‘An Age of Authoritarians’: AOC Issues Grave Warning About Trump at Munich Security Conference
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ICE is preparing to spend $38 billion this year on a "new detention center model" holding nearly 100,000 people.
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ICE reveals $38B plan for immigrant mega-jails
ICE is going on a buying spree for warehouse spaces.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
ICE is preparing to spend $38 billion this year on a "new detention center model" holding nearly 100,000 people.
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‘It’s Very Important!’: Trump Illegally Campaigns for GOP Senate Candidate During Speech to Troops at Fort Bragg
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‘It’s Very Important!’: Trump Campaigns for GOP Senate Candidate During Speech to Troops at Fort Bragg
During a Friday address to honor American troops at Fort Bragg, President Donald Trump campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, telling the crowd that voting for Whatley is "very im...
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February 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
‘It’s Very Important!’: Trump Illegally Campaigns for GOP Senate Candidate During Speech to Troops at Fort Bragg
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18-Year-Old Gets Life in Prison for Shooting That Left 5 Dead
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February 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday allowed a referendum that could pave the way for a new congressional map that heavily favors Democrats to appear on the ballot this spring.
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Virginia Supreme Court allows redistricting special election to move forward
Democrats placed a voter referendum on the ballot in April that could pave the way for a new congressional. But a final ruling on the effort will likely come after the special election.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday allowed a referendum that could pave the way for a new congressional map that heavily favors Democrats to appear on the ballot this spring.
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What (Little) We Know About China’s and Russia’s New Strategic Bombers
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What (Little) We Know About China’s and Russia’s New Strategic Bombers
The H-20 bomber is expected to fly up to 8,500 kilometers, allowing it to reach Japan, the Philippines, and even Guam.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:59 PM
What (Little) We Know About China’s and Russia’s New Strategic Bombers
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The Chief of Naval Operations acknowledged that the US Navy has too few aircraft carriers to send them—and their vast support squadrons—to deal with every problem.
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How the US Navy Is Rethinking the “Carrier Strike Group”
Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle acknowledged that the US Navy had too few aircraft carriers to send them—and their vast support squadrons—to deal with every problem.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The Chief of Naval Operations acknowledged that the US Navy has too few aircraft carriers to send them—and their vast support squadrons—to deal with every problem.
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Trump falsely claims that the U.S. is “the only country that has mail-in ballots”
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Trump falsely claims that the U.S. is “the only country that has mail-in ballots”
The president might be surprised to learn just how many longtime democracies with advanced economies rely on postal balloting without incident.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Trump falsely claims that the U.S. is “the only country that has mail-in ballots”
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Through interviews and lawsuits, detainees say the White House’s description of the operation in Minneapolis as targeted criminal enforcement couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Homan Said They Were ‘Criminals.’ Minnesota Detainees Tell a Different Story.
Through interviews and lawsuits, detainees say the White House’s description of the operation in Minneapolis as targeted criminal enforcement couldn’t be further from the truth.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Through interviews and lawsuits, detainees say the White House’s description of the operation in Minneapolis as targeted criminal enforcement couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Trump sends second aircraft carrier to the Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran. The USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region
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Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran
USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions
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February 13, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Trump sends second aircraft carrier to the Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran. The USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region
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Trump brings Epstein island-tarred Cabinet member Lutnick with him on visit to troops
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Trump brings Epstein island-tarred Cabinet member Lutnick with him on visit to troops
President rewards Commerce Secretary for giving conflicting accounts of his Epstein ties with coveted seat on Air Force One
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February 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Trump brings Epstein island-tarred Cabinet member Lutnick with him on visit to troops
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Trump says second aircraft carrier ‘leaving very shortly’ for Middle East
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Trump says second aircraft carrier ‘leaving very shortly’ for Middle East
US President Donald Trump on Friday upped the stakes in Washington’s already tense relationship with Iran, saying that a second American aircraft will be “leaving very shortly” for the Middle East. Tr...
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February 13, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Trump says second aircraft carrier ‘leaving very shortly’ for Middle East
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US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
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US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
German chancellor rebuts idea of American unilateralism and says ‘democracies have partners and allies’
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February 13, 2026 at 7:34 PM
US ‘not powerful enough to go it alone’, Merz tells Munich conference
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The White House identified masks for federal agents and judicial warrants as key sticking points that remain in talks with Democrats to end a looming partial government shutdown.
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White House nears DHS shutdown rather than restrict mass deportation agenda
The White House identified masks for federal agents and judicial warrants as key sticking points that remain in talks with Democrats to end a looming partial government shutdown.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
The White House identified masks for federal agents and judicial warrants as key sticking points that remain in talks with Democrats to end a looming partial government shutdown.
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Minneapolis mayor skeptical as ICE pledges to withdraw: We’ll “believe it when we see it”
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Minneapolis mayor skeptical as ICE pledges to withdraw: We’ll “believe it when we see it”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey reacts after the Trump administration announced an end to its immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Minneapolis mayor skeptical as ICE pledges to withdraw: We’ll “believe it when we see it”
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Don Lemon pleads not guilty to federal charges stemming from church protest in Minnesota - CNN
February 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Don Lemon pleads not guilty to federal charges stemming from church protest in Minnesota - CNN
AOC says Trump is ‘tearing apart transatlantic partnership’ between US and Europe
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AOC says Trump is ‘tearing apart transatlantic partnership’ between US and Europe
The congresswoman said that the U.S. president is looking to command the western world ‘as his personal sandbox’
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February 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
AOC says Trump is ‘tearing apart transatlantic partnership’ between US and Europe
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Trump Gives Glowing Endorsement to ‘Strong and Powerful Leader’ Viktor Orbán As He Faces Tough Reelection Fight
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Trump Gives Glowing Endorsement to ‘Strong and Powerful Leader’ Viktor Orbán As He Faces Tough Reelection Fight
Donald Trump has given a glowing endorsement to Viktor Orbán as the Hungarian leader runs for reelection in a race with the potential to bump him from power.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Trump Gives Glowing Endorsement to ‘Strong and Powerful Leader’ Viktor Orbán As He Faces Tough Reelection Fight
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