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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. NPR has learned that President Trump's Board of Peace has given Hamas a formal proposal to lay down its weapons. The proposal calls for Hamas and all other militant groups in Gaza to decommission their weapons. As NPR's Daniel Eshin reports from Jerusalem,
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the demilitarization proposal was handed over to Hamas last week. That's according to a senior US Official, another official in the Mid east and a third person briefed on the matter. They they spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about it publicly. A Hamas official denied having received a proposal. One person briefed on the proposal called it a comprehensive framework for Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza to decommission their weapons so the new transitional Palestinian leadership would be responsible for all weapons in Gaza. The person said if Hamas accepts the proposal, it would ensure large scale reconstruction in Gaza and that Hamas is expected to respond to the proposal in about a week's time after the Muslim holiday. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Jerusalem.
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The Senate is one step closer to confirming President Trump's new choice to run the Department of Homeland Security. Oklahoma Republican Senator Mark wayne Mullen. As NPR's Elena Moore reports, the Senate
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Homeland Security Committee has voted to advance Mullen's nomination, with eight lawmakers voting for and seven against. Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the sole Democrat to vote yes and the only Republican on the panel to vote no. Committee Chairman Rand Paul of Kentucky, during Mullins committee hearing on Paul, questioned whether he was the right person to lead dhs, zeroing in on Mullins temperament and frequent use of violent rhetoric. Mullen walked some of that rhetoric back and distanced himself from the administration on some hardline immigration enforcement policies. Mullen's nomination now proceeds to the Senate floor for a vote, but it's unclear when that will happen. Elena Moore, NPR News.
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TSA officers are still working unpaid through the now 33 day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, though some are calling in sick, creating major lines outside airport terminals. Stocks fell again today following attacks on energy facilities in the Middle East. The Dow dropped nearly half a percent. As NPR's Rafael Naam reports, investors are worried that the war with Iran will lead to a global energy crisis.
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The attacks on gas sites in Iran and Qatar are raising fears about the impact on energy supplies. Prices for oil surged initially, although they eventually retreated a little while all three major stock indexes fell for a second straight day. The Trump administration is trying to cal with Treasury Secretary Scott BESANT Saying the U.S. is considering lifting sanctions on some Iranian oil. The problem, though, is that investors are not seeing a clear path to end the war in Iran. And the longer the war goes on, the bigger the consequences for the global economy, especially in terms of inflation. Rafael Nam, NPR News.