President Trump's freshly signed Iran agreement is already drawing fire on multiple fronts. His approval rating has plummeted to record lows amid the deal, according to polling released today [NPR]. The backlash extends to Capitol Hill, where Senate Republicans are splitting on the accord. While one GOP senator defended Iran's right to maintain missile capabilities for self-defense, VP Vance told colleagues the Treasury Department is confident it can waive Iran oil sanctions without congressional approval—a move that could further inflame tensions with skeptical lawmakers [The Hill].

Meanwhile, the administration is charting an aggressive new course on NATO. Defense Secretary Hegseth's sharp criticism of allied defense spending has escalated into a formal review of U.S. troop deployments across Europe, signaling potential force restructuring [NBC News]. Finland's parliament separately voted to lift its decades-old nuclear weapons ban in a historic NATO shift, underscoring European allies' security concerns [Fox News].

On Syria, the Senate advanced a bill to repeal sanctions imposed during the Assad era—another controversial foreign policy pivot. Senate Democrats have launched an investigation into RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel changes, adding domestic friction to the week [The Hill].

The Supreme Court also ruled in favor of a marijuana user charged under the same gun law applied to Hunter Biden, potentially widening legal implications for firearms cases [NBC News].

Polling suggests Americans share Washington's unease: most report having the summer blues about Trump and the economy [NPR].