Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump today called the Iranian response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the war in the Mideast, totally unacceptable without giving details.

Earlier, Iran responded to the U.S. proposal via Pakistan, which is mediating. It's not clear what Tehran thought of the U.S. plan, though.

And Pierre-Dip Shiverum reports the war is largely unpopular in the U.S.

The majority of Americans did not support U.S. actions in Iran from the beginning of this war.

But among Republicans, there was pretty overwhelming support for Trump and what the U.S. military was doing in Iran.

Now, 10 weeks into the war, though, that outlook has worsened a bit for Trump and what the U.S. military was doing in Iran. Now 10 weeks into the war, though,

that outlook has worsened a bit for Trump. Week after week, there's polling that comes out that

shows that there's this cave in support among Republicans who support Trump. A recent poll from

Marist shows that a majority of Republicans do still support Trump's approach in Iran, but 22% disapprove,

and that's up from 15% in March.

And Pierre Stipa Shiverum reporting.

As gas prices rise amid the war in Iran, they're now at $4.52 a gallon on average nationwide today,

according to AAA.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the administration is considering temporarily suspending the federal gas tax to help struggling Americans.

All measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump and lower the prices for Americans,

this administration is in support of.

Speaking there on NBC's Meet the Press, but he says he can't make predictions about gas or oil

prices. The current federal gas tax is around 18 cents a gallon and states rely on the money

for infrastructure projects. Republican states are divided on whether it's a good move or not.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp enacted a 60-day suspension, but other states say it will provide little relief for prices at the pump.

Rice says ending the blockade at the Strait of Hormuz will bring oil prices down, but economists say that would take months.

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