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Iran Ceasefire Deadline, Labor Secretary Out, Hearing For New Fed Chair

April 21, 202613 min

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The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran expires soon as President Trump calls an extension highly unlikely and Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for talks Iran won't publicly confirm it will attend.Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair with her bodyguard, drinking on the job, and using taxpayer money for personal travel, becoming the third cabinet member to leave in less than two months.And President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve faces his

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