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Oct 2025
36m 38s

The Peace Summit in Egypt, and Shutdown ...

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After the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, President Trump took a victory lap to Jerusalem before going on to a peace summit in Egypt. David E. Sanger, who is covering Mr. Trump’s trip, discusses some takeaways. We also hear from the Times reporter Christopher Flavelle about how the U.S. government shutdown has given the Trump adminis ... Show More
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