CNN's Sanjay Gupta analyzes the news that President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency following leg swelling. #CNN #News

CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings reacts to the Wall Street Journal report that a letter bearing President Trump’s name was sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday in 2003. It included a lewd drawing of a naked woman and a note saying “may every day be another wonderful secret.” President Trump denies that he wrote the letter or drew the picture saying, “I never wrote a picture in my life. I don’t draw pictures of women. It’s not my language. It’s not my words.” Trump vowed to sue The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch, saying that he and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had warned them about publishing the story and that the letter was “fake.” #CNN #News

Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, to explore what both psychologists and the public often get wrong about trauma—and why he believes our bodies hold the key to healing.

Listen to the full episode on CNN's Chasing Life podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/mf-jFrkt

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A collection of letters gifted to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003 included a note bearing Donald Trump’s name and an outline of a naked woman, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday. Trump in an interview with the Journal on Tuesday denied that he wrote the letter or drew the picture and threatened to sue the newspaper if it published the story. #CNN #News

In a shocking move, CBS is ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next year and potentially exiting the late-night television business altogether. #CNN #News

House Republican leaders are preparing for a late night as they try to jam through President Donald Trump’s $9 billion package of cuts to federal funding — after a day of intense talks with GOP holdouts demanding a vote on a Jeffrey Epstein-related measure. #CNN #News

28% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably, the lowest mark for Democrats in the history of CNN’s polling going back to 1992. Still, only 33% hold a favorable view of the Republican Party, which is the smallest share in CNN polling since just after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. #CNN #News

Zohran Mamdani’s trip to Washington after his own primary victory lasted about four hours. There were no meetings with senior Democratic leaders. The 33-year-old assemblyman and democratic socialist had breakfast Wednesday with Democratic members of Congress before a private strategy session with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a key endorser before his stunning primary victory. #CNN #News

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tells CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview it was “a surprise” to see President Donald Trump’s letter posted to Truth Social, threatening Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1st. Lula says that he initially thought the letter was “fake news.” #CNN #News

President Donald Trump was examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced Thursday. Trump, 79, underwent a “comprehensive examination, including diagnostic vascular studies” with the White House Medical Unit, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, reading from a note from the president’s physician, Capt. Sean Barbabella. #CNN #News