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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The Israeli military has unblocked roads leading north in Gaza, allowing many Palestinians to return for the first time since the beginning of the war. Return is part of the fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. NPR's Kat Lansdorf has more.
Just after sunrise, thousands of people started north on foot, overjoyed to go home. NPR's producer in Gaza, Anas Baba, walked with them. But along with the celebration was also the sobering reality.
It's very devastating for any person to see the amount of destruction. It's truly above any expectations.
Destruction so great, he says many couldn't figure out where exactly they were. Israel delayed passage to the north by a day after it said Hamas was supposed to release one of the only female civilian hostages left last weekend. Her release, along with two others, is now expected later this week. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
President Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department is one Senate confirmation. NPR's Scott Horsley reports senators approved Scott Besson's nomination.
The vote signals a degree of bipartisan support for the new Treasury Secretary. Scott Besson is a billionaire hedge fund manager who's seen as a business-friendly choice. He's also a protege of Democratic mega-donor George Soros. As Secretary, Besson will be a leading voice for the administration on economic policy. He's expected to lead the push to extend and possibly expand the 2017 tax cuts.
He might also help to moderate some of Trump's most protectionist instincts. Besson told the Financial Times he thinks the president uses tariffs as a negotiating tactic. A test of that could come as early as this weekend when Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on imports from two of the country's biggest trading partners, Mexico and Canada. Scott Horsley, Empire News, Washington.
The Federal Reserve's interest rate setting arm meets in Washington this week with many economists anticipating the Fed in its first meeting of the new year will stand pat on rates as it seeks further direction for the markets. Fed officials and Chair Jerome Powell have cut interest rates for three meetings in a row, taking rates from 5.3 percent to 4.3 percent.
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