NPR News Now covers Israel's political crisis as Gadi Eisenkot is tasked with forming a coalition amid peace efforts in Gaza, alongside a national day of mourning in Poland following a deadly far-right shooting in Krakow. The report also highlights a significant drop in U.S. homelessness, Dana White's potential appointment as White House press secretary, and upcoming inflation data that investors are watching amid AI-related market concerns. Finally, the episode notes that Senate races in Mississippi and Alaska remain too close to call as ballot counting continues.