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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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  • Nine Dead, 17 Injured; 192 Arrested in Waco Biker Brawl

    Nine gang members shot and killed each other in a Wild West gangland shoot out at the Twin Peaks Bar and Grill in Waco, Texas, in what has been described as the worst crimes in almost 35 years of law enforcement.

     
  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival Presents Jacques Audiard Film Retrospective

    SBIFF presents a career retrospective on Jacques Audiard, a celebrated French filmmaker and screenwriter known who made his directorial debut with REGARDE LES HOMMES TOMBER, which won a César Award for Best First Feature Film.

     
  • Wolfgang Review – A Michelin Rated Four Star Experience

    Wolfgang, from Disney+, presents an intimate portrayal of uber-chef Wolfgang Puck, and brings his unique life story and rise, from his abusive childhood in Austria to transforming California cuisine and creating the world of the celebrity chef.

     
  • Jennifer Fox Returns to Produce 2019 Governors Awards®

    Oscar®-nominated producer Jennifer Fox will return to produce the 11th Annual Governors Awards, which will be presented on Sunday, October 27, 2019, for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President David Rubin recently announced.  

  • L’UE Plutôt que l’OTAN

    La candidature de l’Ukraine en qualité de pays membre de l’Union européenne offre à cette dernière une solution diplomatique qui contente tout à la fois Kiev et Moscou, la Russie restant encore très allergique à l’OTAN et indifférente à l’Union Européenne.  

  • Real Estate: What To Expect When Buying a House in 2024

    As time marches on, we often find ourselves jotting down goals to achieve within the new year. However, homeowners may be wondering what the real estate landscape will look like in just a few short years.

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