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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 6m

Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse

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What is nihilistic violent extremism?

Under Trump, the FBI has used the term nihilistic violent extremism to describe criminals who seek to sow indiscriminate chaos. Some extremists defy narrow ideological labels.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 11m

Crackdowns on the legal profession — lawyers, judges and prosecutors — are part of a longstanding authoritarian playbook used around the world to silence dissent.

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Attacks on U.S. Legal Profession Reflect Global Slide in Countries It Once Aided

Political pressures like those used to silence legal professionals and undermine rule of law in Europe and Eurasia echo autocratic patterns.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 21m

After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

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After hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Israel and Hamas have taken a significant step in the ceasefire agreement for the Gaza war by releasing hostages and prisoners.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 28m

The Rules of Investing Are Being Loosened. Could It Lead to the Next 1929?

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The Rules of Investing Are Being Loosened. Could It Lead to the Next 1929?

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 30m

To Inflict Pain on Russians, Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries

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To Inflict Pain on Russians, Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 31m

Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump

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Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 34m

The cease-fire in Gaza has taken hold. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.

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Gazans See Little to Celebrate Even Though the Bombs Have Stopped

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 39m

So, who exactly is responsible for the shutdown?

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Mike Johnson slams Obamacare funds as a 'boondoggle' as shutdown drags on

Johnson also addressed conservative calls to repeal Obamacare, whose enhanced tax credits form the main dispute between the two parties that led to the funding impasse.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 41m

White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Throws Tantrum Over ‘Disgusting’ Trump Speech in Israel

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Nick Fuentes Throws Tantrum Over ‘Disgusting’ Trump Speech in Israel

Infamous white nationalist internet personality Nick Fuentes threw a tantrum over President Donald Trump's speech before the Israeli Knesset on Monday.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

Some Israeli families are anguished to see Palestinians convicted of killing their loved ones freed

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Some Israeli families are anguished to see Palestinians convicted of killing their loved ones freed.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

With a truce in Israel, Trump now says he’s ended eight wars. His numbers are off

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FACT FOCUS: With a truce in Israel, Trump now says he's ended eight wars. His numbers are off

As Israel and Hamas traded hostages and prisoners on Monday, President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli parliament, saying the region is finally at peace and claiming he has now ended eight wars in ...

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.

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How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs

U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

Trump’s call to pardon Netanyahu stuns Israel

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Cigars and Champagne? Pfft! Trump’s call to pardon Netanyahu stuns Israel

U.S. president wades into domestic Israeli politics from his bully pulpit in the Knesset.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

Trump is returning to AF1 to fly back to the United States

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

Trump Gushes Over Dictatorship During Historic Middle East Visit

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Trump Gushes Over Dictatorship During Historic Middle East Visit

The president was in the Middle East for the Gaza historic peace deal but spent it praising strongmen.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

Egyptian president says Trump’s Mideast proposal is ‘last chance’ for peace in the region

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Egyptian president says Trump's Mideast proposal is 'last chance' for peace in the region

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

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Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act

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Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out an...

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

The senior prosecutor in Virginia's Eastern District was removed, sources say, as Trump ally Lindsey Halligan reshapes the key US attorney's office.

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Senior prosecutor removed as Lindsey Halligan reshapes key US attorney’s office | CNN Politics

Maggie Cleary — the senior Justice Department prosecutor who briefly led the powerful US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia last month before Trump ally Lindsey Halligan took over —...

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections

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W.H.O. Warns of Sharp Increase in Drug-Resistant Infections

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 1h

What does Trump have against Norway?

Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 2h

Shocker. Trump Showers the Press With Praise for Its ‘Respect’ for Peace Deal

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‘I Want to Thank the Media’: Trump Showers the Press With Praise for Its ‘Respect’ for Peace Deal

President Donald Trump took a moment to thank the media for its respectful reporting on the peace deal he brokered between Israel and Hamas.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 2h

There is no Antifa “organization.” There are loose associations of people who consider themselves to be part of an anti-fascist movement. But “Antifa” is not like the Oath Keepers. There is no leader, no membership roster, no organization.

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Are YOU Antifa?

Plus: Hostage releases and prisoner swaps.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 2h

Trump gets confused about Arab leaders during the summit.

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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 2h

Trump signs peace deal between Israel and Hamas during summit in Egypt. However, neither Israel or Hamas attended the signing ceremony

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Trump signs peace deal between Israel and Hamas during summit in Egypt

President Trump attended a signing ceremony in Egypt with other world leaders for the peace deal brokered between Israel and Hamas to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.

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