The Bulletin

• Trump decided new tariff rates: President Donald Trump personally selected a widely criticized formula that his administration used to impose sweeping tariffs on 185 countries this week, The Washington Post reported. Know more.

• Summer travel advisory: As the summer travel season draws nearer, many U.S. Green Card and visa holders are anxious about traveling outside the country, following reports of more people being detained or denied re-entry at points of entry like airports and border crossings. Here's what you need to know.

• Florida man arrested over death threats to Trump: A Florida man has been arrested, accused of posting threats against President Donald Trump on social media. Know more.

• Update on Medicare coverage: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced late Friday that it will not cover certain medications under Medicare's Part D prescription drug program. Know which.

• Republicans sounding alarm on tariffs: President Donald Trump is facing mounting opposition from Republican senators over his sweeping plan to impose steep tariffs.

• Trump to skip US soldier memorial: President Donald Trump will not attend the dignified transfer of the bodies of four American troops who died during a recent training exercise in Lithuania. Find out why.

The rundown: The dream of an independent Palestinian state begun to fade long before Hamas militants launched their surprise incursion into Israel, killing, maiming and kidnapping men, women and children. Here's a deep dive into the current situation.

Why it matters: A combination of Israel's territorial expansion, the decline of the Palestinian National Authority (PA) and the growing influence of Hamas has eroded the feasibility of a two-state resolution. Now, residents of Gaza and the West Bank are at the mercy of Israeli military operations in which fighters and civilians are being slain at staggering rates. As two rival Palestinian governments teeter on the verge of collapse, not the only hopes for a Palestinian state—but the existence of its very people—is at risk. But there is an alternative, albeit one that elicits significant controversy on both sides of the decades-long struggle: one-state for two peoples. "Now, the real discourse is—de facto—not between the one state or two states but rather what kind of one state will it be," former Israeli interim President and Knesset speaker Avraham Burg told Newsweek.

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Israel Expanding Gaza Offensive, 'Large Areas' to Be Seized

TL/DR: The current U.S. and Israeli stance complicate any standing proposals, one-state or two. Trump and Netanyahu have aligned in backing the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to other countries, despite receiving no takers.

What happens now? The prospect of uniting two populations divided by history, culture, religion and deep-seated animosity is fraught with challenges. Yet, as other solutions lose viability, the conversation is gaining momentum.

Deeper reading One State, No Solution: Planning for the Death of Palestinian Independence

The rundown: The previously undebatable topic on whether President Donald Trump can seek a third term in office is gaining increasing prevalence, mainly due to the Republican himself. Here's everything you need to know.

Why it matters: Trump has long suggested he might consider running in the 2028 election, despite the Constitution stating no person can be elected to office more than twice. Trump ramped up the rhetoric, saying he was "not joking" about considering a third term in office. Experts and political commentators have told Newsweek the possible implications of Trump being in the White House in 2029 and beyond. "A third term would require an extraordinary change in constitutional law and societal circumstances to create a situation in which all powers of government are suddenly vested in one person creating a form of dictatorship unlike anything seen in United States history," said Jeremiah Chin, an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Law who specializes in constitutional law.

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What Trump's Flirtation With a Third Term Might Really Be About

TL/DR: The reactions from experts have ranged from suggesting it would cause the end of American Democracy all together to outright rejecting the possibility.

What happens now? "If Trump somehow manages to stay in office beyond the end of his second term in 2029, then we will need to close the book on American democracy. It will show that there are no longer any laws, practices, or institutions that can contain him," Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College professor of government told Newsweek.

Deeper reading What a Third Donald Trump Term Could Look Like

The rundown: A U.S. government email that told Ukrainian refugees that their status had been revoked was sent by mistake. Here's what we know.

Why it matters: Ukrainians who had fled to the U.S. from Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion under a program created by the previous Joe Biden administration, had been informed this week that they would have to leave the country within seven days, according to Reuters. But the Department of Homeland Security later said that the message had been sent in error. Although the Department of Homeland Security has said the email that was reported this week was a mistake, it is likely to raise concerns among the nearly quarter of a million Ukrainians who have fled to the U.S. about their status under the Trump administration. Reuters reported in March that the Donald Trump administration was planning to revoke temporary legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who had entered the U.S. since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Trump 'Stopped World War 3' Says Russian Envoy

TL/DR: Many Ukrainians who were in the U.S. legally under the humanitarian parole program introduced by Biden were sent an email this week informing them they had seven days to leave the country.

What happens now? The message from the U.S. government is that the Ukrainians under the program can stay in the country for the time being. However, Trump said in March he would soon decide whether to revoke temporary legal status for Ukrainians and it is unclear when or if his administration would take this step.

Deeper reading Trump Admin Mistakenly Threatens To Deport Ukrainian Refugees: 'Depart'

The rundown: The Senate has approved Donald Trump's tax and spending cut framework in a 51-48 vote, in a major win for the president. Find out more.

Why it matters: The overnight vote lays the ground for congressional Republicans to submit a major spending bill to implement Trump's pledged sweeping tax cuts. These include removing taxes on overtime, tips and social security benefits and extending a major round of tax cuts that Trump passed in 2017 during his first term. The framework vote took place against the backdrop of a tanking stock market with the Dow Jones falling by 5.1 percent by early afternoon Friday, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq by around 5.5 percent, as investors continued reacting to the major tariff program. Two Republicans—Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky—voted against.

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Trump's Reciprocal Tariff Math Leaves Economists Baffled

TL/DR: During a six-hour voting session, dubbed a "vote-a-rama" by some observers, Democrats sought to add a series of amendments to the GOP framework.

What happens now? The framework's Senate approval lays the groundwork for a major tax and spending bill to implement Trump's policies, though this could run into trouble due to the concern of some House Republicans over U.S. debt levels. Both chambers have to agree to the same budget framework.

Deeper reading Donald Trump Scores Major Senate Win

The rundown: Nearly two decades before U.S. President Donald Trump eyed the strategic value of Greenland for the U.S., Russian explorers planted their country's flag on the seabed 14,000 feet below the North Pole. Since then, some things in the far north haven't changed—Russian President Vladimir Putin is still in power, Arctic ice continues to retreat and the race remains for countries vying for influence.

Why it matters: With some climate models predicting ice-free summers in the Arctic by 2050, competing claims for access to the region's resources will heat up along with the temperatures, posing a security challenge for the U.S. "The Arctic is warming between four and seven times faster than the rest of the world," James Rogers, executive director of Cornell University's Tech Policy Institute, told Newsweek, and "as a result, you have more access for transit, more access for military activity and more access to natural resources. Moscow has moved to militarize the Arctic and stake a claim to shipping routes and energy reserves expected to open as climate change melts the region's ice. The U.S. has been facing direct challenges in the Arctic, where Moscow is getting help from Beijing to project strength.

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Greenland Map Shows 'Strategic Resources' Eyed by US, China

TL/DR: Retired U.S. Vice Admiral Robert Murrett told Newsweek that the dwindling Arctic Sea ice means that the strategic picture for adjoining, and other nations had shifted substantially.

What happens now? Faced with these threats, U.S. Vice Admiral Peter Gautier told a U.S. House hearing in November that the Coast Guard wants to boost its presence in the Arctic but there is a lack of assets, particularly icebreaker ships.

Deeper reading Arctic Sea Ice Melt Exposes US to New Threat