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The U.S.

is engaging in a third round of negotiations to convince Iran to halt its uranium enrichment.

Meanwhile, Washington's deployed an unusually large military presence in the region.

Today's talks in Geneva are not direct.

Oman is mediating.

The dialogue so far has been described as constructive.

The U.S.

negotiations include Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

The Dow is down 232 points at last check, or roughly half a percent.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is testifying before House lawmakers investigating the federal government's handling of investigations and prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy businessman and convicted sex offender who died in a New York jail in 2019.

Clinton's deposition this hour in New York is happening behind closed doors.

In her opening statement, she accused congressional Republicans of waging a fishing expedition.

She reiterated that she had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes, does not recall encountering him, never flew on his plane or visited his island, home or offices.

Clinton accuses her critics of failing to force other political leaders to testify under oath, including President Trump.

Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to testify tomorrow.

The Oversight Committee chair, James Comer, had threatened to charge the couple with contempt if they failed to be deposed.

Earlier, Comer referenced an NPR investigation that found the Justice Department withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor in the 1980s.