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Trump wishes Biden ‘fast and successful recovery’ after prostate cancer diagnosis

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Trump wishes Biden ‘fast and successful recovery’ after prostate cancer diagnosis

President Donald Trump said he and the first lady were "saddened" after learning that former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer, wishing him a "fast and successful recovery.""Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we wish Joe a fast and successful […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone

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Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone

Former President Joe Biden's office confirmed on Sunday that he was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer."Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms," Biden's team shared in a statement. "On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone." "While this represents a […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Rubio teases details of potential Trump, Putin in-person meeting after Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks stall

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Rubio teases details of potential Trump, Putin in-person meeting after Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks stall

Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the timing of a potential face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin regarding a ceasefire deal in Ukraine in an interview that aired Sunday. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday while returning to Washington, D.C., from Abu Dhabi that no peace in Ukraine would be reached until he met with Putin in person. The president added in a […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Hitchhiker’s Guide to where the ‘big, beautiful bill’ stands, and what happens Sunday in the Budget Committee

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Hitchhiker’s Guide to where the ‘big, beautiful bill’ stands, and what happens Sunday in the Budget Committee

Multiple conversations are ongoing on Sunday — some in person but most on the phone — as House Republicans try to lock in agreements for the big, beautiful bill.Three areas are outstanding overall. Two are specific to the Budget Committee, which reconvenes Sunday night.Republicans are trying to work out a final pact on green energy tax credits, which could be a major payfor in the bill. The other item is […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Johnson pushes ‘aggressive’ timetable for House to pass Trump’s budget bill after GOP mutiny: ‘We cannot fail’

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Johnson pushes ‘aggressive’ timetable for House to pass Trump’s budget bill after GOP mutiny: ‘We cannot fail’

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended the "aggressive" timetable he is pushing to advance President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill," saying the House remains on track to pass the "historic" legislative package by Memorial Day. The House Budget Committee will reconvene at 10 p.m. Sunday night after a vote to advance the more than 1,100-page "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" failed Friday, when five Republicans sided with committee Democrats to […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Biden’s woes converge: Last-minute pardons under fire, calls for prosecution mount following Hur tape release

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Biden’s woes converge: Last-minute pardons under fire, calls for prosecution mount following Hur tape release

The release of audio recordings of former President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur have intensified criticism of the administration's use of an autopen on official presidential orders and pardons.The damning tapes, which bring Biden's alarming mental decline into sharp relief, were kept under wraps by Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland. Now that Biden's cognitive problems have been bared, some are calling for Garland to face prosecution for […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Dems’ hearing meltdowns a play to the base, analysts say, as Trump noms keep pushing back in viral moments

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Dems’ hearing meltdowns a play to the base, analysts say, as Trump noms keep pushing back in viral moments

President Donald Trump's nominees consistently engage with Democrats who challenge them in increasingly viral hearing moments that analysts say are not intended as gifts to the media, but red meat for their base.The media understands Democrats have little power on a Republican-dominated Capitol Hill, according to Bill D’Agostino, senior analyst for the Media Research Center."If you were to watch any given night on CNN or MSNBC evening shows, you'll find […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Zelenskyy sheds details on meeting with Vance, Rubio in Rome after Russia peace talks stall

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Zelenskyy sheds details on meeting with Vance, Rubio in Rome after Russia peace talks stall

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy in Rome Sunday for ongoing peace talks as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues. "During our talks we discussed negotiations in Istanbul to where the Russians sent a low-level delegation of non-decision-makers. I reaffirmed that Ukraine is ready to be engaged in real diplomacy and underscored the importance of a full and unconditional ceasefire […]

todayMay 18, 2025

Young Dems blame Biden and their own party for losing in 2024 as they distance themselves from the old-guard

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Young Dems blame Biden and their own party for losing in 2024 as they distance themselves from the old-guard

The Democratic Party is finally saying the quiet part out loud: "Biden should not have run again."Revelations about President Joe Biden's cognitive decline and his administration's alleged cover-up have returned to the national conversation ahead of next week's release of CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson's book, "Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again."Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., a 2024 […]

todayMay 17, 2025