The unspoken threat in Trump’s Wall Street Journal lawsuit

Trump sued the Wall Street Journal over its report that he wrote a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. It’s an unprecedented move for a sitting president, and  CNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter explains why it’s a warning to all media outlets.

Israel expanded its offensive into central Gaza as the malnutrition crisis gets worse. NBC News documents the deteriorating humanitarian situation.

The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel explains what early reports reveal about the Air India plane crash.

Plus, Barack Obama strongly rejects at Trump’s accusation of “treason,” Speaker Johnson is closing House business early to dodge the Epstein controversy, and the mystery of our shrinking summers.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.