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What is the current status of the U.S. ceasefire talks with Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey. The U.S. ceasefire with Iran could lapse soon, and there's a lot of confusion about the next round of talks. Vice President Vance was expected to leave today for Islamabad, though it was not clear the Iranians planned to attend, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
With the clock running out on the ceasefire in Iran, President Trump is again warning that the U.S. could resume bombing and target bridges. And he's telling Iran that they should use reason and common sense and make a deal. Vice President J.D. Vance has spent the day attending meetings at the White House, according to an official who was not authorized to speak on the record.
He had been due to fly to Islamabad for a second round of talks with Iran. Iran has made no promises it will take part, though. A spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry says this is not because of indecision, but rather because of what he calls contradictory messages and behavior by the U.S. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve was quizzed today about inflation, interest rates, and the central bank's independence. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh.
Members of the Senate Banking Committee split mostly along party lines as they questioned Kevin Warsh about how he would approach the job of running the Fed. Republicans mostly cheered the nominee, while Democrats, led by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, accused Warsh of bowing to the president's demand for lower interest rates.
And he's made clear that you are his sock puppet, saying last week that interest rates will drop, quote, when Kevin gets in. Yeah, I think they do.
Warsh insists he would exercise independent judgment on interest rates. The main roadblock to his confirmation comes from Republican Senator Tom Tillis, who's holding out until the Justice Department drops its investigation of the current Fed chairman, Jerome Powell. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Virginia is holding a special election today with national implications, a redistricting measure that could net Democrats four more seats in Congress. Jag Khalil from VPM News has more.
Democrats started the push to get this on the ballot in October. The campaigns for and against redistricting Virginia have received tens of millions of dollars from opaque political nonprofits and have employed campaign tactics that have confused voters. There's no clear outcome. The only polling out there is very close, and Virginia is relatively purple.
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