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The Art of the Peace Deal. Spies at Stanford. Plus. . .

JL;DR SUMMARY In a recent flurry of diplomatic activity, Donald Trump is focusing on global peace-making efforts, successfully brokering various international agreements. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Abraham AccordsMiddle EastDonald TrumpEdan AlexanderPeace DealsGlobal DiplomacyTrade TruceSouth African Refugees

Places mentioned

California, United States
"The Golden State is home to around half of the nation's total homeless population, and its governor has had enough."
Dulles, Virginia, United States
"Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrive at Dulles International Airport on May 12, 2025, in Dulles, Virginia."
New York City, New York, United States
"and scoop alert the mayor of New York City establishes an office of antisemitism."
Saudi Arabia
"hell make stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, where he hopes to supercharge the Abraham Accords"
Qatar
"hell make stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, where he hopes to supercharge the Abraham Accords"
United Arab Emirates
"hell make stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, where he hopes to supercharge the Abraham Accords"
China
"Chinese spies have been trying to befriend Stanford students"
Israel
"was released by Hamas in an agreement brokered with the United States that largely circumvented Israel."
India
"From Kashmir to Kinshasa to Kyiv, he wants the world to start getting along."
Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
"From Kashmir to Kinshasa to Kyiv, he wants the world to start getting along."
Kyiv, Ukraine
"From Kashmir to Kinshasa to Kyiv, he wants the world to start getting along."
South Africa
"Yesterday, the White House welcomed 59 white South Africans who have been granted refugee status by the Trump administration."
Holy See (Vatican City State)
"Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists around the world. Speaking in the Vatican auditorium to around 6,000 reporters, he emphasized the responsibility of all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press."
Adak Island, Alaska, United States
"Amid mounting threats to U.S. national security from China, Alaska senator Dan Sullivan is urging military leaders to reopen a shuttered naval base in the Aleutian Islands."
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