Trump’s Controversial Pick to Oversee U.S. Intelligence, and a Surge in Preventable Diseases

Plus, how Marcia Lucas was "the heart" behind "Star Wars."

Here’s what we’re covering:

Iran War Live Updates, by The New York Times

Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says, by Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer

Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, by Maggie Haberman, Julian E. Barnes and Matthew Goldstein

Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models, by Sheera Frenkel and Tripp Mickle

Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline, by Maggie Astor and Dani Blum

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80, by Alex Traub

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