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President Trump was planning to send his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special-on-voiced
“E. Woodcoff to Ponkistan today for a possible new round of talks on ending the war in Iran.”
But the Iran-Foreign Minister who arrived in Islamabad yesterday has already left. Alan Air is a former U.S. diplomat. He was part of the team that negotiated the Iran-Uklier Deal in 2015 that was later rejected by Trump. He says there appears to be no movement towards recent agreements. Iran is shown that it could take a punch. For Iran, this is an existential battle. They
think the U.S. and Israel are trying to topple Iran and so they're very lary about making concessions that signal weakness. However, up for the United States, we're entering mid-terms, gas prices are up, other prices are going up. So it's a real question as to whether President
Trump is willing to take the time to continue the blockade, even though it's costing
him more or more every day politically. Iran and the U.S. have both imposed blockades of the straight-of-war moves, which normally carries about one-fifth of global oil in the Black-natural gas shipments. A federal appeals court has ruled that the White House a ban on asylum at the U.S. Southern border is unlawful. NPR-Sair Jo Martinez-Biltron reports.
Back in January 2025, the White House said that suspending asylum at the Southern border was meant to prevent immigrants participating in a "invasion" from coming to the U.S.
“But now that this is the secret court of appeals has ruled, Trump's proclamation”
circumvents the removal procedures crafted by Congress. The court also says that the administrations policy cast aside the federal laws that give people the opportunity to claim asylum. immigrant rights groups say they're ruling is a victory for those seeking safety and protection at the U.S. Mexico border. Said here, Martinez-Biltron and PR news.
In molly, armed groups, including suspected Islamist militants, have launched coordinated attacks across the country. Gunfire and explosions have been heard around government buildings and major military installations. In what appears to be the largest coordinated attack by militants in years, NPR's Jule Bryant reports. Attacks have been reported in molly's capital by Macau, and in that this trick other cities.
Explosions and sustained gunfire has been heard around Bamacus main airports and flights in and out of the city have been cancelled. The U.S. embassy in Marley has advised Americans to share time-placed and avoid travel. Marley's government says fighting is ongoing, but claims the situation is under control. Video circulating on social media suggests the attack were launched by militants from
the Al-Qaeda-Linx JNI-M group, and Tvareg as award rebels. It's both present for the as award rebels, claim fighters after the control of several locations across the country. Jule Bryant and PR News Vegas. This is NPR News in Washington. The Trump administration plans to expand the number of ways the federal government can put
a prisoner to death. It announced yesterday it will add electrocution, gas association, and death by firing squad. Most death sentences are carried out by state governments. President Biden had ordered a moratorium on federal executions, which President Trump rescinded when he returned to office last year. The U.S. is one of a few western nations that still uses the death penalty.
The White House Correspondence dinner will not be hosted by a comedian as in years past. Instead, mentalist Osperlman will appear to read the minds of those in the room, which include President Trump and PR's Rachel Treesman reports. Proman rose to fame on America's Got Talent in 2015. He often goes viral on social media, appearing to guess the ATM pin codes and innermost thoughts of various celebrities. His audience
on Saturday as a room full of political journalists, government officials, and Trump, who
plans to attend the Correspondence dinner for the first time as president.
Proman told NPR his job is to bring people together.
“You're going to leave the room in a better mood than you walked in, and I think as a country,”
we need that at times. In such a divisive political moment, that may take a magician's touch. Rachel Treesman and PR News. The New York City hot sauce expo is underway this weekend. There are free samples and competitions, including the chicken wings of death, and the spicy pizza of doom challenges. The website
says, "Enter if you dare and we dare you to enter. Spaces are limited." I'm Nora Ram, NPR News, in Washington. This week on the NPR Politics Podcast, for decades, the Southern Poverty Law Center has tracked and even infiltrated hate groups. But the Justice Department now alleges the way they funded that work amounted to bank fraud. Is it an honest pursuit of justice or just
the latest example of the Trump DOJ targeting the president's political opponents?
