Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the White House is still pursuing a diplomatic agreement with Iran.
Speaking in Singapore today, Hegseth said President Trump wants a deal that prevents Tehran from obtaining
a nuclear weapon, but he warned that military options remain available if the latest round of talks fail.
"We were in a cabinet meeting just... a couple of days ago,
and the president said, 'Hey, it will be a great deal. And if Iran doesn't
want to make a great deal that ensures they don't get a nuclear weapon,
they can deal with the guy on my left.' And he was pointing at the War Department.
And we're serious about that. Our ability to recommence if necessary is we are more than capable. Our stockpiles
are more than suited for that." The White House says negotiators are making progress,
though officials on both sides acknowledge key differences remain.
A federal judge has reopened President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over the 2019 leak of his tax returns.
Trump had agreed to dismiss the case as part of a settlement
that created a compensation fund for people who say they were wrongly targeted by the federal government.
NPR's Elena Moore reports.
Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion back in February.
Then earlier this month, after the federal judge overseeing the case questioned its merits, he dropped it.
Instead, the administration announced a settlement in which the Justice Department would start a, quote,
anti-weaponization fund of nearly $1.8 billion, sparking concerns from Democratic lawmakers
and others that payments could be awarded to January 6th defendants.