Beltway Insider: Trump, Euro Leaders Meet, 2026 Smokescreen, Redistricting, Israel Withholds Aid, Camp Mystic Parents, James Dobson

President Trump announced, after meeting the seven European leaders, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, separately, that he was pausing his efforts to negotiate a peace treaty between the warring nations.

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World News: Trump and Risk Diplomacy

President Trump's statements about Canada, Greenland, and Gaza are both worrying and amusing. They are the will of a man convinced that the consequences of his decisions push allies and enemies to respect and distrust the United States.

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Arts / Culture

  • Virtual Revolution Review – Haunting Tale of the Connected Future

    Virtual Revolution, from Wild Eye Releasing, brings to the screen a visually graphic and shocking world of 2047 where society is divided into two groups those who live for their Virtual Reality existence, the corporations in control the gamers.

     
  • Seasonal Soirées: Hosting the Perfect Winter Gala

    As the year draws to a close, the social calendar fills with seasonal soirées. A gala stands as the pinnacle of celebrations, an affair where shimmering décor, refined entertainment, and spectacular ambiance converge for an unforgettable evening.  

  • The Governors Ball, The Official OSCAR After-Party, Holds Media Preview

    The Governors Ball, the official after-party hosted by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, previewed the upcoming celebration for select media who had the opportunity for a sneak peek into the most lavish party in tinsel town.

     
  • $12 Million To The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures

    BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it has received a $7 million gift from Dolby Laboratories to provide cutting-edge audiovisual technology in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' movie theaters. Additionally, the Dolby family has made a $5 million gift to the Academy Museum's capital campaign. In recognition of this gift, the Academy will name the Museum's rooftop terrace the Dolby Family Terrace.  

     
  • Music: John Mellencamp’s New Album Drops in June

    John Mellencamp's forthcoming album "Orpheus Descending" drops June 2 via Republic Records. In anticipation of upcoming record, Mellencamp is sharing the album track "Hey God." Listen/share HERE, watch/share the official video HERE and pre-order the album HERE.

     
  • Resistance Review – Holocaust Doc Examines Jewish Defiance

    Resistance, from Abramorama, presents a counter argument to a common-held belief that the Jewish population went like sheep to the slaughter during the Nazi invasion, and reconstructs from archival footage, and survivors, stories of Jewish resistance.