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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. The status of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran is unclear.
Chapter 2: What is the current status of U.S.-Iran peace talks?
President Trump wrote online today Iran has violated the current ceasefire several times but didn't offer details. The ceasefire is supposed to expire tomorrow in Iran. NPR's Kat Lansdorff has more on the talks.
President Trump has said that he is sending a delegation to Islamabad in Pakistan where those talks are supposed to happen. But as of now, Iran has not confirmed that it will be participating. Yesterday, Trump said that a ceasefire extension between the U.S.
and Israel and Iran is, quote, highly unlikely, but also said that he's not under pressure to make a deal and that one with Iran will happen, quote, very quickly. Meanwhile, Iran's parliamentary speaker said Tehran is, quote, prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reporting.
Polls are open in Virginia for a special election. Voters are deciding whether to redraw the state's congressional districts in a way that would favor Democrats. President Trump wrote online this morning urging Virginia voters to reject this. But last year, he urged Republican-led states to redraw their districts to send more GOP candidates to Congress.
From Member Station VPM, John Khalil reports on the Virginia effort.
Democrats started the push to get this on the ballot in October, and it's been a bitterly contested and expensive election. 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.
Early voter turnout is higher than many observers expected for an April election, but there's no clear outcome. The only polling out there is very close, and Virginia is relatively purple. Virginia could be one of the last states to take a side in the national redistricting contest before the midterms. Florida lawmakers are scheduled to take up redistricting in a special session next week.
For NPR News, I'm Jad Khalil in Richmond, Virginia.
The Justice Department wants the Michigan County that includes Detroit to hand over ballots from the 2024 election. DOJ officials claim Detroit has a history of fraud and more. From member station WDET, Quinn Kleinfelter has more.
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Chapter 3: How are Virginia voters influencing redistricting?
The lawsuit claims D.C. water failed to keep sewage pipes in good repair. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
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