Mike Walker
@newnarrative.bsky.social
Former DoD, VA and FEMA senior official. Defender of the Constitution, Rule of Law, and Democracy
The Kennan Institute, a renowned center for research on Russia and the surrounding region, shares a recent past common to federal agencies & DC institutions that work on foreign policy. When the Trump administration arrived in office, it was all but destroyed.
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Dismantled by DOGE, a Foreign Policy Center Finds New Life
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November 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The Kennan Institute, a renowned center for research on Russia and the surrounding region, shares a recent past common to federal agencies & DC institutions that work on foreign policy. When the Trump administration arrived in office, it was all but destroyed.
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Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment
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Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment
New prime minister says an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country’s self-defence forces if the conflict poses threat to Japan
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November 11, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment
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Trump defended his controversial plan to bring hundreds of thousands of Chinese students into the country on Monday, declaring, “I know what MAGA wants better than anybody else.”
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Trump Defends Plan to Bring in Hundreds of Thousands of Chinese Students: ‘I Know What MAGA Wants Better Than Anybody Else’
President Donald Trump defended his plan to bring hundreds of thousands of Chinese students into the country, declaring, "I know what MAGA wants."
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November 11, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Trump defended his controversial plan to bring hundreds of thousands of Chinese students into the country on Monday, declaring, “I know what MAGA wants better than anybody else.”
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The Senate passed shutdown-ending deal today. The House could clear the package for Trump’s signature by Wednesday.
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Senate passes shutdown-ending deal
The House could clear the package for President Donald Trump’s signature by Wednesday.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The Senate passed shutdown-ending deal today. The House could clear the package for Trump’s signature by Wednesday.
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California’s Gov. Newsom today blasted President Trump's absence at world climate conference in Brazil
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Gov. Newsom blasts Trump's absence at Brazil climate conference
In São Paulo on Monday, while speaking at Milken Institute's Global Investors Symposium, Newsom repeatedly blasted the Trump administration for not even sending "a note-taker."
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November 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
California’s Gov. Newsom today blasted President Trump's absence at world climate conference in Brazil
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Reality check: There are fairly strict requirements to get food benefits under SNAP, contrary to Trump's claim on Fox tonight.
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Trump says "we can reform" SNAP
"SNAP is supposed to be if you are down and out," Trump said on Fox News this evening.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Reality check: There are fairly strict requirements to get food benefits under SNAP, contrary to Trump's claim on Fox tonight.
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Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths
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Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths
The families of some of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4 are suing Camp Mystic and its owners.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths
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More details have emerged about FBI Director Kash Patel’s frequent taxpayer-funded private flights.
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Keystone Kash’s Private Jet Perks Revealed
The FBI has defended Patel’s use of a $60 million government jet.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
More details have emerged about FBI Director Kash Patel’s frequent taxpayer-funded private flights.
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18 people injured in DC people mover crash at Dulles International Airport
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
18 people injured in DC people mover crash at Dulles International Airport
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Tanker Spoofing Its Location Seen Taking Sanctioned Russian LNG to China
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Tanker Spoofing Its Location Seen Taking Sanctioned LNG to China
A tanker carrying US-sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas and masking its location was spotted near China, according to SynMax, suggesting Beijing is stepping up its efforts to buy the fuel.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Tanker Spoofing Its Location Seen Taking Sanctioned Russian LNG to China
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China has intensified its competition with the US for influence in the Indo-Pacific, and Beijing’s recent gains in the regional contest are “undeniable,” former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said.
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China Gains in Asia Great Game Are ‘Undeniable,’ Biden Official Says
China has intensified its competition with the US for influence in the Indo-Pacific, and Beijing’s recent gains in the regional contest are “undeniable,” former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
China has intensified its competition with the US for influence in the Indo-Pacific, and Beijing’s recent gains in the regional contest are “undeniable,” former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said.
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Trump Denies Prices Are Rising, Says Inflation Talk Is ‘A Con Job by the Democrats’
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Trump Denies Prices Are Rising, Says Inflation Talk Is ‘A Con Job by the Democrats’
President Donald Trump claimed that "costs are way down" and dismissed talk of rising prices as "a con job by the Democrats."
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November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Trump Denies Prices Are Rising, Says Inflation Talk Is ‘A Con Job by the Democrats’
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Fox’s Laura Ingraham Confronts Trump on 50-Year Mortgage Plan: ‘Is That Really a Good Idea?’
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Fox’s Laura Ingraham Confronts Trump on 50-Year Mortgage Plan: ‘Is That Really a Good Idea?’
Fox News host Laura Ingraham confronted President Donald Trump over his controversial 50-year mortgage plan, questioning whether it was "really a good idea."
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November 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Fox’s Laura Ingraham Confronts Trump on 50-Year Mortgage Plan: ‘Is That Really a Good Idea?’
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Trump Admits He Could’ve Built Ballroom Without Destroying the East Wing, But ‘It Looked Like Hell’
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Trump Admits He Could’ve Built Ballroom Without Destroying the East Wing, But ‘It Looked Like Hell’
President Donald Trump admitted that he could have built his new White House ballroom without destroying the East Wing, but it "was a poor, sad sight."
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November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Trump Admits He Could’ve Built Ballroom Without Destroying the East Wing, But ‘It Looked Like Hell’
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“The government shutdown is already the longest in American history. But it’s also perhaps the most punishing — in part because President Trump has taken actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.”
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For Trump, Nothing Was Off-Limits During the Shutdown
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November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“The government shutdown is already the longest in American history. But it’s also perhaps the most punishing — in part because President Trump has taken actions no previous administration ever took during a shutdown.”
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Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
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November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Flyers describe “mass chaos” at airports in worst day since shutdown began
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Flyers describe "mass chaos" at airports in worst day since shutdown began
Flyers caught in a shutdown travel nightmare found little relief as delays and cancellations mounted. Meanwhile, air traffic controllers continue working without pay. Kris Van Cleave reports. Cailtin ...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Flyers describe “mass chaos” at airports in worst day since shutdown began
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Trump’s sweeping 2020 election pardon raises alarms ahead of the midterms
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Trump’s pardon for allies who tried to subvert 2020 election is a permission slip to do it again, critics warn
The language in the pardon also underscores that Trump’s clemency is not limited to people named in the document.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Trump’s sweeping 2020 election pardon raises alarms ahead of the midterms
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The Senate deal to end the government shutdown has reopened a rift within the Democratic Party over how to most effectively oppose Trump and the GOP.
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Shutdown deal reopens Democratic rift: From the Politics Desk
Plus, wrapping up a busy day at the Supreme Court.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The Senate deal to end the government shutdown has reopened a rift within the Democratic Party over how to most effectively oppose Trump and the GOP.
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Mike Johnson Waffles When Jake Tapper Presses Him On Committing to Bringing Up a Bill on Obamacare Subsidies
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Mike Johnson Waffles When Jake Tapper Presses Him On Committing to Bringing Up a Bill on Obamacare Subsidies
Mike Johnson would not commit Monday when Jake Tapper pressed him on bringing a vote to address health care affordability before the ACA tax subsidies expire.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Mike Johnson Waffles When Jake Tapper Presses Him On Committing to Bringing Up a Bill on Obamacare Subsidies
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused Republicans of “trying to cheat” in the 2026 midterm elections, and claimed that nefarious plan has been bolstered by the new pro-Trump owner of Dominion Voting Systems.
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Jasmine Crockett Accuses Republicans of 'Trying to Cheat' in 2026 Midterms After Trump Supporter Bought Dominion
Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused Republicans of "trying to cheat" in the 2026 midterm elections, and claimed that nefarious plan has been bolstered by the new pro-Trump owner of Dominion Voting Systems.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused Republicans of “trying to cheat” in the 2026 midterm elections, and claimed that nefarious plan has been bolstered by the new pro-Trump owner of Dominion Voting Systems.
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Gavin Newsom Leads Over JD Vance Among Young Male Voters, Republican Pollster Finds
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Gavin Newsom Leads Over JD Vance Among Young Male Voters, Republican Pollster Finds
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has the lead with young male voters in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup against Vice President JD Vance, according to a new survey from a Republican pollste...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Gavin Newsom Leads Over JD Vance Among Young Male Voters, Republican Pollster Finds
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