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What recent developments have occurred in Iran's nuclear negotiations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Iran is signaling that it is prepared to hold talks over its nuclear program as it warns that conflict would engulf the entire Middle East if the U.S. carries out its threats to attack the country. NPR's Jaina Raff has more.
Iran says it is ready for negotiations on its nuclear program if they are, quote, fair. It says the program is for non-military purposes, while the United States accuses it of building nuclear weapons. The U.S. has sent more warships to the region to back its threats against Iran.
On Sunday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the Americans should know if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war. Turkey and other U.S. allies have been urging the U.S. not to attack Iran. while Saudi Arabia has said it would not allow its airspace to be used in any strikes on Iran. Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman.
A spokesperson for former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has released a statement suggesting the pair has agreed to testify before Congress as part of the House Oversight Committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the committee's Republican chair, James Comer, says an agreement has not been reached.
He's threatened to move to hold them in contempt, which could mean a fine or prison time. Bill Clinton, President Trump and several other powerful men had well-documented relationships with Epstein, though they haven't been accused of wrongdoing.
A new report suggests the Trump administration's efforts to fire staff at the Department of Education ended up costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. NPR's Corey Turner has more on the report from a nonpartisan government watchdog.
Last March, the administration tried to fire some 300 attorneys and staff from the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights. Their work is to investigate families' complaints of school-based discrimination related to sex, race, disability, and more. The courts paused the firings, so the Trump administration then made a choice.
For nearly nine months, it kept these staff on paid leave instead of letting them work. Now, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says the cost of that lost work in salary and benefits was between $28.5 and $38 million. The administration pushed back, saying since these staff were finally allowed to work in December, it considers the issue moot. Corey Turner, NPR News.
A federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction. It's the fifth project to be put back on track after being halted by the Trump administration in December. President Trump says his goal is to not let any of the projects be built.
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