President Donald Trump says he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere. He made the remarks in a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Earlier Tuesday, Trump’s Middle East envoy said that a three to five-year timeline for the reconstruction of Gaza is not a viable post-war plan for the battle-torn territory. This first visit of a foreign leader during Trump’s second term comes amid lagging support for Netanyahu in Israel.

Vice President Kamala Harris has decided on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. The 60-year-old Democrat and military veteran rose to the forefront with a series of plain-spoken television appearances in the days after President Joe Biden decided not to seek a second term. Walz has made his state a bastion of liberal policy. He won the governor's office in 2018, and Democratic control of the Legislature has allowed Walz and lawmakers to repeal abortion restrictions, protect gender-affirming care for minors and legalize recreational marijuana use. Walz served 24 years in the Army National Guard.