NPR News: 04-21-2026 6PM EDT

President Trump announced Monday that he is extending the U.S.-Iran ceasefire indefinitely, saying on social media that the pause in fighting will continue until Iran submits a proposal to end the war. Trump said Pakistan asked him to hold off on attacking Iran pending that plan from Tehran. The announcement came hours after Trump said this morning he was ready to resume bombing. The ceasefire had been set to expire Tuesday night, which was already an extension of the original two-week pause in fighting.

Florida Democrat resigns ahead of ethics punishment

Florida Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress Monday, one day before the House Ethics Committee was set to meet to recommend a punishment for more than two dozen ethics violations. NPR's Eric McDaniel reported that the violations involve $5 million in federal disaster funds that flowed through her health care company, which the government alleges was overpaid for services related to COVID-19 vaccinations. The third-term congresswoman, who denies wrongdoing, criticized the ethics process, saying the committee refused her attorney's request for time to prepare a defense and moved forward during an ongoing federal criminal process. There is no fixed timeline for an election to replace her in the safe blue seat; state law gives Florida's Republican governor broad latitude on when to sche