The lawsuit, which seeks at least $20 billion, is an extraordinary escalation of Trump’s ongoing legal campaign against media companies he views as opponents.

After being on the defensive over his administration’s handling of disclosures about Jeffrey Epstein’s case, President Donald Trump is on the attack.

But even if those records become public, it’s far from certain they will appease critics enraged over the administration’s unfulfilled promises of full transparency about evidence against the wealthy...