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What negotiations are taking place in Islamabad regarding Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. High-level negotiations are underway in Islamabad, where Vice President J.D. Vance is leading a U.S. delegation in talks with Iran aimed at stabilizing a fragile ceasefire. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Vance is warning Iranian leaders not to try to, quote, play the U.S.
Vance is leading a team that includes President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
What is the significance of the ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine?
The high stakes role represents what may be Vance's most significant moment of his political career. It will certainly be a defining factor as he looks further ahead to a possible run at the White House himself. It's also a strategic move by the administration. Vance is known as the member of the cabinet who is most opposed to the war. So choosing him for these talks, according to foreign policy experts, is a possible sign to Iranians that the Trump administration is serious about peace. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
What legal challenges is President Trump facing over tariff authority?
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a limited 32-hour ceasefire to mark the Orthodox Easter holiday. If the agreement holds, it marks a rare pause in a war now in its fifth year. NPR's Charles Maines reports from Moscow.
In a statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces would abide by the ceasefire from 4 p.m. Saturday through end of Easter Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously called for an Easter truce and agreed to Putin's offer, saying it was a chance for Russia to choose real progress towards peace and avoid a return to hostilities.
What allegations are being made against Congressman Eric Swalwell?
Yet the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov later characterized the ceasefire as a temporary humanitarian gesture, Peskov made clear in Moscow's view any lasting settlement depended on Ukraine making further territorial concessions, a demand Kiev has rejected, not least without ironclad security guarantees from the U.S. Charles Baines, NPR News, Moscow.
The U.S. Court of International Trade heard arguments this week in a case challenging President Trump's authority to impose sweeping new tariffs. At issue is Trump's use of a 1974 trade law to justify the measures.
Why is Prince Harry being sued by the charity he co-founded?
The law allows temporary tariffs during a financial emergency tied to international trade imbalances. Ilya Somin is a law professor at George Mason University. He tells NPR the Constitution puts tariff authority squarely in the hands of Congress.
The president has no independent power in this area of his own. He only has such authority as Congress has given him. And here they have not given him the kind of vast sweeping authority he's claiming.
The lawsuit was brought by two dozen states and several businesses. The FAA says anti-drone lasers can now be used along the U.S. southern border. Earlier this year, the agency shut down airspace in parts of Texas after the Pentagon deployed the systems. This is NPR News. Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is facing allegations of sexual assault as he campaigns for governor of California. A former staffer claims he assaulted her on two occasions when she was too intoxicated to consent. Swalwell responded to the accusations on Friday.
I do not suggest to you in any way that I'm perfect or that I'm a saint. I've certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past. But those mistakes are between me and my wife. And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position.
Swalwell is denying all allegations, calling them absolutely false and politically motivated. Prince Harry is being sued by the African charity he co-founded 20 years ago in honor of his late mother, Princess Diana. Vicki Barker reports from London.
Prince Harry, his co-founder, and the entire board of trustees resigned from the Sentebale charity last year after a highly public spat with the board's new chair. At one point, Harry referred to, quote, blatant lies told about him. Now, the charity, which helps HIV-positive young people in Lesotho and Botswana, has filed suit in Britain's high court, accusing Harry and a fellow trustee of defamation, a claim both men have rejected. It's just the latest legal headache for the Duke of Sussex, who's awaiting a high court decision on the phone hacking case he and several other celebrities have brought against the male newspapers.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What negotiations are taking place in Islamabad regarding Iran?
0:00–0:30
2
What is the significance of the ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine?
0:30–1:03
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What legal challenges is President Trump facing over tariff authority?
1:03–1:38
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What allegations are being made against Congressman Eric Swalwell?
1:38–2:12
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Why is Prince Harry being sued by the charity he co-founded?
2:12–4:55
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How can listeners access NPR News without sponsor breaks?
4:55–4:57