Europe/Asia News

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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Beltway Insider: Biden/Trump Debates, SCOTUS/Louisiana, Israel/Gaza, Iranian President Dead, Cohen Testifies

President Biden and former President Donald Trump, both presumptive candidates for the 2024 presidential election, have agreed to two televised debates, in June and September, which upends a long standing presidential debate tradition that dictated three post-convention meetings.

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World News: Kiev or Rafah

While Vladimir Putin's Russia seems to be deriving many benefits from the conflict between Hamas and Israel, it is also helped by the historical sensitivity of the Middle East and the upheavals of the bad actors in control.

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  • MrWatchMaster Meets . . .Megan Young

    Next, we meet Megan Young, founder of The Watch Atelier, pioneer of the servicing industry and one of the most accredited watchmakers in the UK who was recently voted Watchmaker of the Year at the 2022 WatchPro Awards.

     
  • Miami Woman Savagely Beaten Remains Comatose

    Danielle Jones, 23, a Miami, Florida caterer, is clinging to life after she was savagely beaten, bludgeoned, strangled, slashed and left for dead on Valentine's Day, which is also her birthday, by her roommate of one week that she found on Craigslist.

     
  • World News: The Taliban Remains Trapped by Association

    The Taliban's conquest of Afghanistan marks a geopolitical upheaval that Western nations will be forced to handle. But it also demands the Islamist movement weigh its ambitions as it is threatened by the Islamic State and incompressible socioeconomic realities.

     
  • Butterfly Effect of Elegoo 3D Printing Technology

    Elegoo concluded a successful appearance at IFA 2025, where its Centauri Carbon 3D printer received seven "Best of IFA" media awards, an IFA Innovation Award and its booth was widely recognized as one of the most innovative of the exhibition.

     
  • Five Must-Visit Southwest Vacation Destinations

    Whether for a stress-relieving holiday getaway, vacation in the New Year, or for those on your "nice list," as it is better to give than receive, travel is top of mind for many this time of year.

     
  • AFI Makes History at 2015 Student Academy Awards

    The American Film Institute made history by winning all three medals — gold, silver and bronze — in the Narrative category of the 42nd Student Academy Awards competition. The top prize — the gold medal — went to Henry Hughes (AFI Class of 2014) for DAY ONE.

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