Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely, VA Redistricting Results, Warsh Fed Hearing

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President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely as Iran calls the extension meaningless and accuses the U.S. of preparing a surprise attack.
Virginia voters narrowly approved a ballot measure letting Democrats redraw the state's congressional map, potentially flipping four House seats this fall.
And Kevin Warsh told the Senate he wouldn't be the president's sock puppet at the Federal Reserve, but Republican Senator Thom Tillis is still threatening to block his confirmation until the Justice Department drops its investigation of current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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(01:54) Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely
(05:44) VA Redistricting Results
(09:18) Warsh Fed Hearing

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0:00.0	President Trump is extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.
0:06.0	Iran called the extension meaningless and said the loser may not dictate terms.
0:10.4	How is the world receiving Trump's constant shifts in direction?
0:14.0	I'm Michelle Martin. That's Steve Inskeep, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.9	Virginia voters passed a ballot measure allowing the state to redraw its congressional map.
0:25.6	It could give Democrats up to four extra House seats.
0:28.5	How much does it improve the party's chances of capturing Congress this fall?
0:32.3	Also, Kevin Warsh faced his Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Federal Reserve.
0:36.8	Are you going to be the president's human sock puppet?
0:40.2	Senator, absolutely not.
0:42.1	How did Warsh make a case that he can be independent?
0:45.4	Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
0:54.0	President Trump says the war with Iran is not about to resume.
0:58.1	The president extended a ceasefire until, he says, peace talks are over one way or the other.
1:04.1	The statement was Trump's latest of many shifts in direction, hours earlier.
1:07.7	On CNBC, he was talking of new strikes.
1:11.0	I expect to be bombing because I think that's a better attitude to go in with, but we're ready to go.
1:17.2	I mean, the military is rarer in to go.
1:19.7	NPR Whitehouse correspondent Franco Ordonez has been covering all these fits and starts, and he's with us now.
1:24.4	Good morning, Franco.
1:25.4	Good morning, Michelle.
1:26.3	So, you know, another turnaround.
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