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This message comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile took what's wrong with wireless and made it right. They offer premium wireless plans for less and all plans include high-speed data, unlimited talk and text, and nationwide coverage. See for yourself at mintmobile.com slash switch. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. President Trump has issued a 90-day pause on his global tariffs, saying that many nations have indicated a willingness to discuss trade deals. The decision reversed what could have been another day of heavy losses on global stock markets. As NPR's Marlaiysen reports, the temporary reprieve does not apply to China.

There's still an across-the-board tariff of 10% on imports coming into the US for all countries, but in the case of China, Trump has raised the tariffs to a total of 125% because China retaliated against his original tariffs. For all the other countries that were supposed to have reciprocal tariffs put on, there's going to now be a series of negotiations instead during the next 90 days. And it's still not exactly clear what the White House is looking for in those talks. Maybe concessions, even small ones that he can call victories so he gets an off-ramp to climb down from an all-out trade war.

Or maybe he's trying to eliminate the trade imbalances with all the countries in the world. We don't know because he's never been clear about what the purpose of the tariffs were. And Piers Mor Maura Lyson. House Republicans have postponed a vote on a multi-trillion dollar framework for advancing much of President Trump's domestic agenda. As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, the delay is the result of opposition from within the Republican conference. After more than an hour behind closed doors with more than a dozen members, House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House would not vote as planned in the evening on a signature measure for President

Trump. He said they'd delay until the morning and continue the conversation with members who argue the Senate amendment on the table doesn't sufficiently address the deficit. Opposition has been brewing among conservative House members for days, despite direct pressure from Trump, who called on the conference to quickly pass the measure. The delay is the latest in a series of setbacks for a bill that is meant to be the first step in a lengthy process, one that will require the Senate and the House to come to agreement. Barbara Sprunt and Peer News, the Capitol.

U.S. and Russian delegations will hold talks Thursday on normalizing relations between the two countries, but as NPR's Charles Maines explains, the meeting in Turkey will not involve peace in Ukraine. These discussions will seek to restore staffing at each country's respective embassy and consulates. That's after years of tit for tat expulsions and seizures of diplomatic compounds left both the US and Russia barely able to provide basic services. Moscow's newly appointed ambassador to the US, Alexander Darchiev, will lead the Russian delegation.

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Russia and Central Europe, Sonata Kulter, will head up the American team. While the return of diplomats would seem low-hanging fruit for negotiations, it's not without controversy. Critics in both Washington and Moscow argue past expulsions were used to weed out spies working under diplomatic cover. Charles Mayne's NPR News, Moscow. You're listening to NPR. The Treasury Department has issued new sanctions targeting five entities and one individual

for supporting Iran's nuclear program. The move comes as senior U.S. and Iranian officials prepare to hold talks this weekend on ending Tehran's nuclear program. President Trump says Iranians would be in great danger if those talks fail. During his first term in office, Trump pulled the U.S. out of a multi-nation nuclear agreement with Iran. Atlanta-based Delta Airlines says President Trump's tariffs are weighing on the travel sector.

From member station WABE, Marlon Hyde reports on Delta's first earnings report of the year. Delta says domestic consumer and corporate travel are taking the biggest blows from Trump's tariffs. Company officials say they will defer any deliveries facing an import tax. CEO Ed Baston. Coming into 2025, we are positioned for another year of strong growth.

However, given broad economic uncertainty around global trade, growth has largely stalled. The company brought in revenue of $13 billion this quarter, more than 3% higher than last year. Delta did not give an updated full-year outlook as they continue to monitor the future of the tariffs and market instability. The plan is to give an update later as the year plays out. For NPR News, I'm Marlon Hyde in Atlanta. LeBron James has become the first male athlete to have a Ken doll. Mattel, which makes Barbie, has introduced a new doll bearing the likeness of the basketball legend and philanthropist. Senior Vice President of Barbie Krista Berger says Mattel is celebrating James as a role model and his impact on culture. This is NPR News.

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