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Today from the White House, President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the United States ceasefire with Iran. According to his Truth Social post reported by NTD and The Defense Post, the decision came at the request of Pakistan officials, giving Iran's seriously fractured leadership time to submit a unified peace proposal. Trump directed the military to maintain the blockade of Iran's ports and the Strait of Hormuz, a move Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed would stay in place amid stalled talks in Islamabad.

CBS News reports that Vice President JD Vance canceled his planned trip to Pakistan to lead the second round of in-person negotiations, now on hold following the announcement. Earlier, Trump told CNBC he opposed extending the truce but reversed course late last night, as detailed by Republic TV coverage of his White House statement.

In other administration news, Kevin Warsh, Trump's Federal Reserve nominee, testified before Congress per Bloomberg's The China Show, pledging Fed independence from the president. He called for improved communications, a new inflation framework, and shrinking the balance sheet by not holding long-term Treasuries. Trump is pushing a DOJ probe into alleged Fed overspending on headquarters renovations, with Senator Thom Tillis as a key swing vote.

On the White House grounds, President Trump is hosting NCAA champions today, as shown in live coverage.

The administration remains focused on these high-stakes diplomacy and economic fronts.

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