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Details@Capital1.com Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The ceasefire between the US And Iran, it had been set to expire Wednesday, but now President Trump says he is extending it indefinitely. In a statement, Trump said he has agree agreed to a request from Pakistan. NPR's Franco Ordonez.
Franco Ordonez (0:35)
The president said Pakistan, which is mediating the talks, asked him to hold off on the attacks, but that the US Military would continue to stick around and that he was extending the ceasefire until the talks were concluded, quote, one way or the other. And this is quite a pivot from just a few hours ago when he warned that he was ready to restart the bombing. It's not the first time that Trump has made a big threat before pulling back, such as he did two weeks, weeks ago when he threatened to wipe out the Iranian civilization before announcing the original cease fire.
Giles Snyder (1:09)
Iran's most senior leaders have yet to respond to President Trump's decision to indefinitely extend that ceasefire. But on social media, an advisor to Iran's parliament speaker called the move a ploy to buy time for a surprise strike. Voters in Virginia have handed a victory to Democrats. They narrowly agreed to redraw congressional maps to favor Democrats in Tuesday's referendum. Jod Khalil, member station VPN reports.
Jad Khalil (1:35)
Virginia's approval for redistricting brings Democrats even or ahead of the Republican redistricting push that President Trump kicked off in July last year. The map that voters approved could lead to a four seat gain for Dems in the House. In a statement, Virginia's Democratic speaker of the House Don Scott said Virginian sent a message to Trump. Republicans said the process was tilted and the courts would have the last word. There are still court cases outstanding that could nullify the results because Republicans have challenged the process by which Democrats put the redistricting question before voters. Virginia is the second time voters have redistricted through the ballot box. California was among the first to redistrict in response to Texas. For NPR News, I'm Jad Khalil in Richmond.
Giles Snyder (2:18)
Virginia, an organization best known for tracking hate groups, the Southern Poverty Law center, now facing indictment on federal fraud charges. The charges announced Tuesday. The Justice Department says an investigation into the group goes back years. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz reports.