Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump says any deal with Iran under his administration will be far better for the U.S. than the previous Iran nuclear deal, as he accused his Democratic predecessors of endangering the U.S. and Israel. Meanwhile, a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. expires Wednesday. This says a U.S. delegation is poised to head to Pakistan for peace talks. And here's Tamara Keith has more.

Trump said in a weekend post on social media that he hopes Iran makes a deal. But if they don't, the U.S. will destroy power plants and bridges. In a post-Munday morning, Trump took a more

conciliatory tone, writing, the results in Iran will be amazing, and if Iran's new leaders are smart,

Iran can have a great and prosperous future. Over the weekend, both sides traded accusations

that the other had violated the terms of the ceasefire by blocking transit

through the Strait of Hormuz. In a short phone interview with the PBS News Hour, Trump said

if the ceasefire expires, quote, then lots of bombs start going off. Tamara Keith, NPR News.

Importers who paid tariffs that were later found to be illegal can now ask for refunds via an online system that went live today.

And Pierre Scott Horsley explains.

The Supreme Court ruled back in February that President Trump had overstepped his authority in ordering double-digit tariffs on virtually everything the U.S. imports.

A specialty trade court,

later ordered the government to refund all the money it collected with those tariffs,

$166 billion in all. Since then, customs officials have been scrambling to set up a

computerized system where importers can ask for their money back without having to go through

a lengthy court process. Some of the more complicated refund request

will have to wait for a later phase the program, but most are eligible today. Refunds are expected

to be paid in 60 to 90 days. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

The satire site The Onion says it's close to a new deal to take over Alex Jones Info Wars Media Company that if approved

by a Texas judge would put the Onion back on track to turn the alt-right conspiracy site

into a parody of itself. And Pierce, Tovia Smith has more.

Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting who sued Jones Jones for defamation, want the sale to happen.

They're still waiting to collect on the massive defamation suit they won against Jones after he spread lies that they were faking the deaths of their children.

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