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By Hannah Jewell and Jamie Ross Listen to this briefing Good morning. It’s Friday, July 18, and we’re pleased for this baseball player who is now being celebrated for something other than his big butt. Now let’s get to the news. President Donald Trump threatened to sue the Wall Street Journal. Why? It reported he contributed a drawing of a naked woman to Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday album in 2003. Trump made the threat after ordering the release of some Epstein files. How close were Trump and Epstein? We broke down their history here. They had a relationship, but no evidence has linked Trump to the late sex offender’s crimes. Read this story          The House passed a bill to claw back $9 billion from foreign aid, PBS and NPR. This morning: The bill passed after another Epstein fight and went to Trump to sign. PBS cuts could mean the next generation is raised on “Skibidi Toilet” instead of “Sesame Street.” Also in Congress: Democratic senators walked out before a vote to advance a controversial judicial nominee. And aides to former president Joe Biden are facing a legal dilemma. Read this story          Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House said. Trump’s left ankle appeared swollen this week. (Alex Brandon/AP) What is it? A mild, chronic illness in which the legs struggle to send blood back to the heart — learn more about it here. The announcement was a rare acknowledgment of Trump’s age. Also yesterday: Anti-Trump protesters rallied nationwide on the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. In D.C., people used an unusual messaging tool: umbrellas. Read this story          U.S. intelligence suggests two Iranian nuclear sites were not “obliterated.” A satellite image shows a close-up of a crater at the underground Natanz enrichment facility, after it was hit by U.S. airstrikes, near Natanz, Iran, on June 22. (Maxar Technologies/Reuters) Last month: The U.S. struck three nuclear facilities in Iran, and Trump claimed they had all been destroyed. A new assessment suggests only one was demolished. In related news: Israeli strikes hit a church in Gaza yesterday that Pope Francis used to call nightly, killing three people. And these smaller countries are taking a stand against Israel. Read this story          The Justice Department requested a one-day sentence for a former police officer. In March 2020: Breonna Taylor was fatally shot in a police raid of her Louisville apartment. Last November, a federal jury found Brett Hankinson guilty of violating her civil rights. What’s new? The federal government suggested the short sentence in an unusual memo this week. Attorneys representing Taylor’s mother denounced the move. Read this story          CBS canceled Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show.” Why? The network called it “purely a financial decision.” The audience booed when Colbert shared the news last night. The show is set to end in May 2026. A few days ago: Colbert spoke out against the decision of Paramount, the parent company of CBS, to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump over election coverage. Read this story