Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely, VA Redistricting Results, Warsh Fed Hearing

President Trump is extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely. Iran called the extension meaningless and said the loser may not dictate terms. How is the world receiving Trump's constant shifts in direction? I'm Michelle Martin. That's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. Virginia voters passed a ballot measure allowing the state to redraw its congressional map. It could give Democrats up to four extra house seats. How much does it improve the party's chances of capturing Congress this fall? Also, Kevin Warsh faced his senate confirmation hearing to lead the Federal Reserve. Are you gonna be the president's human sock puppet? Senator, absolutely not. How did Warsh make a case that he can be independent? Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day. This week on sources and methods, the latest on a Pentagon controversy. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth takes the highly unusual step of personally intervening to block military promotions, plus the latest shut down. We digest the week's biggest national security headlines on sources and methods from NPR. President Trump says the war with Iran is not about to resume. The president extended a cease fire until, he says, peace talks are over one way or the other. The statement was Trump's latest of many shifts in direction. Hours earlier, on CNBC, he was talking of new strikes. I expect to be bombing because I think that's a better attitude to go in with, but, you know, we're ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go. NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez has been covering all these fits and starts, and he's with us now. Good morning, Franco. Good morning, Michelle. So, you know, another turnaround. Yeah. I mean, it's very stunning turnaround as well and just hours from when the ceasefire was set to expire. I mean but as you noted, he's done this before. And despite his significant threats, he's also made very clear through his actions that he's very interested in ending this war. I mean, this time, Trump again said Pakistan, which is, of course, mediating the talks, asked him to hold off on more attacks. He also said the US military would stick around and that its naval blockade of Iranian ports would continue. Trump argued that the extension actually was warranted due to a, quote, seriously fractured Iranian government and that he was extending the ceasefire until talks were concluded, quote, one way or the other. So a very different tone from earlier in the day when he warned that he was not gonna extend the ceasefire and the bombing would resume. It was the middle of the night in Iran when Trump made this announcement. Have we heard from Tehran yet? Yeah. I mean and they're staying on the offensive. An adviser took to social media where he said the extension means nothing. He said the losing side cannot dictate the terms, and he argued that the continuation of …