The Senate moved quickly this afternoon, passing a 10-day extension of the nation's spy powers despite ongoing debates over surveillance scope [The Hill]. The temporary measure keeps intelligence operations running while lawmakers negotiate longer-term reauthorization.

Meanwhile, the White House announced a new CDC director nomination, part of broader personnel shifts as the Trump administration pursues its agenda on multiple fronts [NPR]. The timing underscores pressure on health agency leadership as the administration seeks record defense spending—a request already drawing congressional skepticism over Pentagon allocations [NPR Politics].

On the Iran front, market jitters persist despite Tehran's insistence the Strait of Hormuz is fully operational. Shipowners and oil traders remain wary of disruptions, even as diplomats signal potential progress toward negotiations [Bloomberg Markets]. The contradictions suggest lingering mistrust despite Lebanon ceasefire developments.

Breaking on immigration: The Senate appears poised to block a House-passed bill extending Haitian refugee protections. GOP Sen. Katie Britt declared it "dead on arrival," signaling Republican resistance [The Hill]. Meanwhile, a growing backlog of U.S. immigration applications is putting millions at heightened deportation risk, with the system buckling under overwhelming caseloads [NPR].

In other developments: The Supreme Court sided with oil companies in Louisiana coastal erosion lawsuits [NYT Politics], limiting environmental liability claims. An ICE agent now faces assault charges stemming from a Minnesota incident [CBS News], and Sen. Ruben Gallego is responding to newly surfaced misconduct allegations [CBS News]. Pope Francis urged resistance to corruption while in Cameroon, and Australian ex-soldier Roberts-Smith was granted bail in his Afghan war crimes case [Al Jazeera].