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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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Why VA psychologists are quitting in record numbers

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Why VA psychologists are quitting in record numbers
The agency shed mental health staff for the first time in a decade as demand for care soared 40 percent.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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Trump's big climate reversal sets up a courtroom clash

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Trump's big climate reversal sets up a courtroom clash
EPA has chucked the long-standing finding that greenhouse gas emissions drive climate change, drawing promises of lawsuits from environmentalists and Democrats.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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Trump’s threat to shut down Michigan bridge opens new attack lane for Democrats

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Trump’s threat to shut down Michigan bridge opens new attack lane for Democrats
The president's threat, which has sparked bipartisan pushback, could play big with swing voters this November.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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The Oil Industry’s Latest Disaster: Trillions of Gallons of Buried Toxic Wastewater

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The Oil Industry's Latest Disaster: Trillions of Gallons of Buried Toxic Wastewater
The Environmental Protection Agency knew long ago that injecting toxic wastewater underground was dangerous. Trump’s EPA continues to claim it’s safe.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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Tallying the Damage Of ICE’s Assault on Minneapolis

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Tallying the Damage Of ICE's Assault on Minneapolis
Border czar Tom Homan says the Trump administration is ending its immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis after over a month of devastation.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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Resurfaced 2014 Video Of Pam Bondi Comes Back To Haunt Her

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Resurfaced 2014 Video Of Pam Bondi Comes Back To Haunt Her
Critics were floored by Bondi's decade-old campaign promise, especially given her performance as head of Trump's DOJ.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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Agents Who Shot Marimar Martinez Caught On Video Saying ‘Do Something, Bitch’

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Agents Who Shot Marimar Martinez Caught On Video Saying 'Do Something, Bitch'
Newly released body camera footage shows Border Patrol agents swerving their car into the Chicago woman before shooting her five times.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Civil rights attorneys predict charges against Don Lemon, others will be dismissed

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Civil rights attorneys predict charges against Don Lemon, others will be dismissed, citing flaws in FACE Act
Inexperienced prosecutors are testing FACE Act in their case against Don Lemon. But the law has constitutional problems that make it untenable to charge misconduct in a house of worship.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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Trump administration working to expand effort to strip citizenship from foreign-born Americans

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Trump administration working to expand effort to strip citizenship from foreign-born Americans
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials focused on denaturalization were sent to offices nationwide, sources say.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Trump faces growing GOP blowback on issues like immigration and his social media posts

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Trump faces growing GOP blowback on issues ranging from immigration to his social media posts
Without Trump at the top of the ticket, Republicans are feeling emboldened to push back on policies that might cost them at the ballot box.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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AOC to offer a ‘working class’ perspective on U.S. foreign policy at Munich summit

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AOC to offer a 'working class' perspective on U.S. foreign policy at Munich summit
As speculation about her ambitions grows, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will speak on a bigger stage about the rise of populism and bring her vision for U.S. foreign policy.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite

By Robert Draper

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The Epstein Files and the Hidden World of an Unaccountable Elite
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February 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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How The NY Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files

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How The Times Is Digging Into Millions of Pages of Epstein Files
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February 13, 2026 at 2:32 AM
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In the fight against climate change, Trump sides with climate change

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In the fight against climate change, Trump sides with climate change
The end of the endangerment finding, briefly explained.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Israel and the West Bank: the other relentless assault upon Palestinians

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The Guardian view on Israel and the West Bank: the other relentless assault upon Palestinians | Editorial
Editorial: A campaign of ethnic cleansing and ‘tectonic’ new legal measures are killing the two-state solution to which other governments pay lip service
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February 13, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Senate Democrats block DHS funding over immigration tactics

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Senate Democrats block DHS funding over immigration tactics
Though Department of Homeland Security almost certain to shutter at midnight Friday, ICE to be largely unaffected
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February 13, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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Pam Bondi’s Epstein Testimony Exposed the Whole Game

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Pam Bondi’s Epstein Testimony Exposed the Whole Game
The Epstein files are related to the rest of the legal chaos we are experiencing.
slate.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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NATO Has Seen the Future and Is Unprepared

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Opinion | NATO Has Seen the Future and Is Unprepared
A simulation of drone warfare shows how far the alliance has to go to learn the lessons of Ukraine.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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A German General Prepares His Country for War—and the Clock Is Ticking

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A German General Prepares His Country for War—and the Clock Is Ticking
Could Russia launch a war across Europe? The Germans aren’t waiting to find out.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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Firing a Coast Guard pilot for leaving Kristi Noem’s blanket behind. Berating staff when she’s not on TV enough. Inside the chaos at DHS

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A Pilot Fired Over Kristi Noem’s Missing Blanket and the Constant Chaos Inside DHS
Secretary faces fire for confrontational immigration crackdown and self-promotional style; White House to wind down Minnesota operations.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:17 AM
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Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to step down after email fallout

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Epstein files: Goldman Sachs top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to step down after email fallout
Ruemmler is the latest person to say theyll leave a high-profile job in light of renewed attention about their dealings with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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ICE’s Largest Prison Contractors Post Record Revenue

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ICE’s Largest Prison Contractors Post Record Revenue
Two of ICE’s biggest contractors for operating detention centers hailed "growth opportunities" amid Trump's crackdown.
time.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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US government’s top antitrust cop ousted

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US government’s antitrust chief ousted
“It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role,” Gail Slater announced on X Thursday morning.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:11 AM
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Agent investigated in Chicago woman’s shooting, her lawyer says
The attorney for Marimar Martinez says prosecutors told him the agent who shot her five times is facing a criminal probe.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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The Trump administration has paused several tech curbs aimed at Beijing ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to China, Reuters reported.

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Trump administration holds off on China tech curbs: Report
The move reflects Trump’s broader efforts at rapprochement with Beijing ahead of his April summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM