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Defender of the Constitution, Rule of Law, and Democracyhttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmmhn22ys2cWashington’s allies must now prepare for chaos and change—and scale back their reliance on the United States https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/abandoned-order-world-mark-leonard21 Aug 2026 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmmhn22ys2chttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmlti4zb22tAmerica’s Munitions Shortage Comes at a Dangerous Time https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/america-munitions-shortage-russia-nato-china/21 Aug 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmlti4zb22thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmlqstz522tAmerica's capital crunch: Soaring debt collides with AI spending spree https://www.axios.com/2026/08/21/national-debt-deficit-ai-spending21 Aug 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmlqstz522thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmlliwdbk2tIran’s president today urged an end to the war with the US, his latest pushback against hardliners who want to continue the conflict https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-21/iranian-president-calls-for-end-to-us-war-while-tehran-is-ahead21 Aug 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmlliwdbk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmfubku6c2eA new wave of North Korean troops, already numbering 8,500 in Russia, contains a drone unit that could attack targets inside Ukraine, according to a senior Ukrainian intelligence official. https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/21/europe/russia-north-korea-ukraine-drones-intl?Date=20260821&Profile=cnni&utm_content=1787297494&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter21 Aug 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmfubku6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmf4jbl2s2tSupreme Court temporarily allows Trump ballroom construction to continue. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay that allows work to proceed while the court as a whole considers next steps, NBC News reports21 Aug 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmf4jbl2s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmeyyvfw22tExplosive Russian drone boat destroyed near European offshore gas site https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/explosive-russian-drone-boat-destroyed-near-european-offshore-gas-site21 Aug 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmeyyvfw22thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmexpvpck2tNatalie Harps’ Gushing Letters to Trump Paint a Disturbing Portrait of Their Dynamic https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/natalie-harp-letters-trump-full-123561295221 Aug 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmexpvpck2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmejic6f22t https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/germany-foreign-plot-hidden-guns.html21 Aug 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmejic6f22thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmegey3622tFormer North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is maintaining his lead over former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll released Friday. A High Point University Poll found the Democratic candidate had a 5-point advantage https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6043934-cooper-leads-whatley-nc-senate21 Aug 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmegey3622thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtme3oevus2tRussian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing 14 people and wounding scores of others, authorities said. The city is the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-5f0948b0163062d84d7a68fbfc3c146921 Aug 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtme3oevus2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmdpuad4s2tMAHA activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers https://apnews.com/article/maha-trump-ai-data-centers-rfk-coal-78e057313386bada1326b5c0ae03f2a021 Aug 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmdpuad4s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmcvtnguc2tDemocrats See a Path to a Senate Majority https://www.notus.org/2026-election/democrats-path-senate-majority-map21 Aug 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmcvtnguc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtmail6n422eTop Iran official says US focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily https://www.npr.org/2026/08/21/nx-s1-5940610/iran-us-threat-economic-warfare21 Aug 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmail6n422ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm7yf3ju22eCanada-U.S. Tariff Talks Continue as Trump’s Midnight Deadline Looms https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/canada/trump-carney-tariffs-trade-deal.html21 Aug 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm7yf3ju22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm7qtozbs2e‘Foolish, Foolish Decision’: GOP Donors Slam Trump’s Texas Endorsement as Pressure Mounts for Him to ‘Rescue’ Ken Paxton https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/foolish-foolish-decision-gop-donors-slam-trumps-texas-endorsement-as-pressure-mounts-for-him-to-rescue-ken-paxton21 Aug 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm7qtozbs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm7nb6njc2eNATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/nato-members-discuss-strait-of-hormuz-options-without-alliance-involvement21 Aug 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm7nb6njc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm6wlptik2eNATO’s Eastern Allies Plan to Cut US Base Costs to Placate Trump https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-21/nato-s-eastern-allies-plan-to-cut-us-base-costs-to-placate-trump21 Aug 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm6wlptik2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm6va3nr22eFox’s Tomi Lahren Torches Trump Over New Policy to ‘Import a Bunch of Foreign Beef’ https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/foxs-tomi-lahren-torches-trump-over-new-policy-to-import-a-bunch-of-foreign-beef21 Aug 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm6va3nr22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm6rvxa7k2eSecond Attempt to Put Trump’s Name on Kennedy Center Faces Court Challenge https://www.notus.org/metro/second-attempt-to-put-trumps-name-on-kennedy-center-faces-court-challenge21 Aug 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm6rvxa7k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm6oyrj6c2eTurkey to seek Interpol notice for Netanyahu in Gaza flotilla case https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/turkey-to-seek-interpol-notice-for-netanyahu-in-gaza-flotilla-case via Fiper.net / Straits Times World News21 Aug 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm6oyrj6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm4uhccp22eCourt slashes $50M judgment against Infowars’ Alex Jones over falsely calling school shooting a hoax https://apnews.com/article/alex-jones-infowars-newtown-b7866ab5ef652bbc7307ae55b09937ce21 Aug 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm4uhccp22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm4tgkhh22eGerman authorities say hidden weapons stash near Berlin was intended for use in attacks https://apnews.com/article/germany-dobrindt-romania-weapons-cache-44b1202c0a14da3678fabeb15e09538b21 Aug 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm4tgkhh22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm4rzpqcs2eIran Vows ‘Devastating’ Response to Trump’s ‘Economic Warfare’ Threat, Including Cyberattacks https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/iran-vows-devastating-response-to-trumps-economic-warfare-threat-including-cyberattacks21 Aug 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm4rzpqcs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm3uocwys2bFrench, British, German leaders to co-chair meeting on Ukraine on Monday https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/french-british-german-leaders-to-co-chair-meeting-on-ukraine-on-monday21 Aug 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm3uocwys2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm3obyofc2bWhy Dubai may be vital to the Trump administration’s economic war on Iran https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-dubai-uae-vital-trump-administration-economic-war-iran21 Aug 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm3obyofc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtm2ufrbyk2tThe maps and charts that debunk Trump’s claim the Strait of Hormuz has reopened https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/strait-of-hormuz-trump-iran-map-open-tracker-b3036850.html21 Aug 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm2ufrbyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtlzw4xdik2t https://www.semafor.com/article/08/21/2026/european-officials-warn-of-escalating-threats-from-russia21 Aug 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlzw4xdik2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtlzsnh6tc2tSettlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-israel-gaza-turkey-129bdcff86f21b8a493ac817472af5c621 Aug 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlzsnh6tc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/newnarrative.bsky.social/post/3mtlzkb2kvc2bCNN chief data analyst Harry Enten revealed most Americans are fed up with President Donald Trump’s various construction projects. https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/americans-are-pissed-off-cnn-data-guru-says-voters-want-no-part-of-trumps-building-projects21 Aug 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:kyvvwelbhtlncyo7j5de3org/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlzkb2kvc2b