Beltway Insider: Trump, Royals, Billionaires Listed in Epstein Files, Clintons to Testify, WaPo Gutted, Mystic Camp Lawsuit

President Trump, along with captains of business and industry, as well as Royal Family members, are facing the fallout over their correspondence, association, and alleged involvement with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his sex trafficking organization.

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World News: Pope Leo Visits Turkey

Pope Leo XIV's visit to Turkey reveals the growing weight of the former Ottoman Empire in international diplomacy because it is capable of addressing a number of actors. But this influence, recognized and proven, may be short lived.

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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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World News: Chicago 1968, Chicago 2024

Chicago, a solid democratic stronghold, has long been a key convention city. In the years before the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the 1968 Democratic Convention that resulted in riots, and an historical infamy some 56 years later.

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Arts / Culture

  • Daddio Review – Compelling, Exceptional Dialogue, Good Debut Effort

    Daddio, from Sony Pictures Classic, brings to the screen a contemporary drama as two strangers, a New York taxi driver and a passenger meet by chance and over the course of the ride share their intimate secrets.

     
  • SF Theater: MoonSchool at 42nd Street Moon Offers Virtual Fall Classes

    San Francisco's MoonSchool at 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors) virtual fall musical theatre classes are on sale now. Classes are for all ages ranging from kids ages 4-17 to adults.

     
  • Andre Mieux A.M.X: World R U Ready

    A.M.X. is a multi-talented R&B artist whose star is rising fast in the music industry with fans starting to take notice of his original sound. A.M.X., also known as Andre Mieux, is a singer, songwriter and music producer who has talent, charm and uniqueness as an artist.

     
  • LORELEI Review – Modern Single Mom Drama Resonates with Truth

    LORELEI, from Vertical Entertainment, brings to the screen the story of an American casualty, which resonates in communities around the country in the form of lost dreams, destructive behaviors, little hope and very few second chances.

     
  • HL Arts: Sophie Kipner - Keeper of The Artist’s Secret

    Growing up an abstract artist, Sophie Kipner one day began coloring inside the lines, adhering to boundaries, stifling herself until she found a way back to the magic, the natural artist hiding in every child, and refused to let go.

     
  • McQueen Review - A Four Star Fashionista Experience

    McQueen, from Bleecker Street, presents the rags to riches story of iconic Fashion Designer Alexander "Lee" McQueen, whose unbelievable journey could never have been imagined bringing him from his working class East London home to the House of Givenchy.