This NPR News episode covers pivotal political developments in the U.S. and abroad, including a high-stakes Michigan Senate primary, Senate Democrats’ scrutiny of banks’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein, tensions between Israel and the U.S. over Gaza, and a record-breaking heat wave in South Korea
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