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5 min readPresident Trump said he expects the negotiating team led by Vice President J.D. Vance to return to Pakistan, though it is not clear when the team would leave for Islamabad. A two-week ceasefire has been in place, but there has been significant back-and-forth about who might attend possible talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad. President Trump said he is sending a delegation to the talks, but as of now, Iran has not confirmed that it will be participating, even with that commitment from the U.S. These talks are described as crucial for furthering the ceasefire between the U.S., Israel, and Iran.
Farmers face another season in the red
Midwestern farmers are anxious over the on-again, off-again closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as fertilizer and diesel prices soar. Geopolitics is just the latest stress for farmers like Justin Sherlock, who grows soybeans and corn in North Dakota. He is going into his fourth straight spring planting season in the red. "The only way most farmers are still able to get a loan from the bank is because land prices are still high and that's collateral," Sherlock said. "Farmers are pledging everything, betting the farm, literally, to go one more year, hoping we can make it, and that's not a good place for us to be in." High diesel and fertilizer costs due to President Trump's Iran war are capping what has been a slow burn in the heartland sinc
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Expects Vance-Led Team to Return to Pakistan** - President Trump expects a negotiating team led by Vice President Vance to return to Pakistan, though the timeline is unclear.
- 2 (00:55) **Midwest Farmers Anxious Over Strait of Hormuz Closure** - Farmers are stressed by the on-again, off-again closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is driving up fertilizer and diesel prices.
- 3 (01:46) **Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Stepping Down** - Another member of President Trump's cabinet is leaving, with the White House confirming she is departing for a private sector role.
- 4 (02:03) **Supreme Court to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools and Public Funding** - The justices will decide next term if Catholic preschools can be excluded from public funding for refusing to enroll children with gay or transgender parents.
- 5 (03:00) **New Federal Plan to Prop Up Lake Powell Water Levels** - After a record dry winter, the federal government announces a short-term solution to stabilize the second-largest US reservoir.
- 6 (04:08) **Senate Banking Committee to Hold Confirmation Hearing for Kevin Walsh** - President Trump has repeatedly criticized the Fed for not cutting interest rates more aggressively, setting the stage for this hearing.
- 7 (04:19) **Wall Street Retreat; Asian Markets Mixed** - Following Monday's retreat on Wall Street, shares are mixed in Asia, with gains in Japan and South Korea but losses in mainland China.
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