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

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<p>Plus, how Marcia Lucas was "the heart" behind "Star Wars."</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/03/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran War Live Updates</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/trump-irs-settlement.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says</a>, by Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/politics/bill-pulte-acting-director-national-intelligence.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence</a>, by Maggie Haberman, Julian E. Barnes and Matthew Goldstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/technology/trump-executive-order-ai.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models</a>, by Sheera Frenkel and Tripp Mickle</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/well/children-vaccines-illnesses.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline</a>, by Maggie Astor and Dani Blum</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/movies/marcia-lucas-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80</a>, by Alex Traub</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>