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What recent developments occurred with President Trump's Federal Reserve nominee?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey. President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve insisted today that he would be independent, despite past comments from President Trump that any nominee would have to cut rates. During Kevin Warsh's appearance today before the Senate Banking Committee, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed him on how he would make decisions as Fed chair.
Donald Trump has made clear that he does not want an independent Fed. In fact, he has said, and I quote, anybody that disagrees with me will never be Fed chairman. And he's made clear that you are his sock puppet, saying last week that interest rates will drop, quote, when Kevin gets in.
Warsh told lawmakers that President Trump has never asked him to commit to rate cuts. Democrats also pushed for details on how Warsh would divest his assets, about $100 million worth, if he's confirmed. As the end of a two-week ceasefire looms, Iran's chief negotiator says the country will, quote, not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats.
Duri Buskaran is in Van, a Turkish city near the Iranian border, and she says Iranians there share mixed feelings about the prospect that peace talks could fail.
More than half of the people NPR interviewed at a train station near the Turkey-Iran border told us they participated in widespread anti-government protests in January. But now, many say they feel numb. A woman saying she's given up on everything. She asked us not to share her name due to the risk of arrest when she returns to Iran. Some people supported the war, another woman said.
But no one likes a war. Now we see the regime has survived. And if there is peace, they're going to exist in a new form. A form she thinks will be worse for the Iranian people. For NPR News, I'm Derry Buskaran. In Van, Turkey.
New Army regulations taking effect this week raise the maximum enlistment age to 42 and also drop a waiver requirement for recruits who have a single conviction for marijuana possession. Jay Price reports.
That new maximum age is up from 35. It brings the Army into line with the Navy and Air Force, which have similar limits. The changes come against a backdrop of societal shifts, including the widespread legalization of marijuana. Military branches have also eased restrictions on tattoos in recent years.
The Army had suffered recent major recruiting shortfalls, but it exceeded its targets for the past two years, in part because it created preparatory courses to help potential recruits raise their entry test scores and drop weight to meet basic requirements. For NPR News, I'm Jay Price.
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