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5 min readThe first round of US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan was expected to lead to a second round, but Vice President Vance remains at the White House for meetings, and the timeline for negotiations is now unclear. Meanwhile, President Trump publicly warned Iran that the consequences of failing to reach a deal are “significant” and left little room for extending the current ceasefire, even if talks were progressing. The administration’s position on energy prices also shifted sharply: Energy Secretary Chris Wright told a Senate budget hearing that he does not know the future of energy prices, walking back his earlier statement that Americans could pay more than $3 a gallon until next year. Trump had called that forecast “totally wrong,” but as of today, AAA reports the national average gas price is slightly over $4, up from $3.15 a year ago.
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- 1 (00:00) **US-Iran Peace Talks Uncertain** - The status of planned US-Iran peace talks is unclear as Vice President Vance remains at the White House instead of heading to Pakistan for negotiations.
- 2 (01:05) **Energy Secretary Contradicts Trump on Gas Prices** - Energy Secretary Chris Wright tells a Senate hearing he cannot predict energy prices, after saying gas could stay above $3 a gallon until next year.
- 3 (01:52) **Governor Walz Launches PAC for Rural Democrats** - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz starts a new political action committee to recruit Democratic candidates in rural communities nationwide.
- 4 (02:46) **Royal Family Marks Queen Elizabeth's 100th Birthday** - The British Royal Family celebrates what would have been the late Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday; she died in 2022 at age 96.
- 5 (03:00) **U.S. Land Prices Surge, Worsening Housing Shortage** - The cost of buying U.S. land has risen over 75% since before the pandemic, significantly outpacing inflation, according to a new Realtor.com report.
- 6 (04:11) **Harvey Weinstein Retrial Opens** - Jurors hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein's New York rape retrial, which stems from a 2013 case; Weinstein has previously been convicted and acquitted on different charges in trials on both U.S. coasts.
- 7 (04:32) **Markets Update** - The Dow and NASDAQ have lost their early morning gains.
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