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During a press conference Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

President Trump said he wants the U.S. to take over and own Gaza, home to two million Palestinians.

As NPR's deepest Chevron reports, the White House is providing little detail on how it would work.

Press Secretary Caroline Levitt called the idea, quote, out of the box, but didn't answer

reporters' questions in the briefing on how the U.S. would go about owning Gaza when the president

came up with the plan and if he's discussed it with any leaders of Arab countries. She did not

directly answer when asked if Palestinians would be forcibly removed and said the president has not

committed to U.S. boots on the ground in Gaza. Leavitt also reiterated that the U.S. would not be paying for the rebuilding

of Gaza, and that Trump wants leaders of other Arab nations to step up to do that, in addition

to taking in Palestinians who Trump says can't live in Gaza as it gets rebuilt. But Trump's

ideas have been opposed by Arab leaders, including the King of Jordan, who was set to visit the White House next week.

Deepa Shiverram and PR News, the White House.

A coalition of non-profits say they're joining forces to challenge sweeping efforts by the Trump administration

to pause trillions of dollars in federal funding.

The group's successful for now after a federal judge Monday allowed their lawsuit to move ahead

and extended a temporary restraining order blocking the pause.

Head of the group Democracy Forward, which launched the lawsuits.

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