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Former Biden Aides Are Furious About Harris' Book

Others say her candor is too little, too late

(Newser) - Former Joe Biden aides speaking to Axios and Politico on condition of anonymity are furious about an excerpt from Kamala Harris' upcoming memoir 107 Days that was published this week. She said it was "recklessness" to leave Biden's decision to run for reelection up to Joe and Jill...

Harris Blames Biden's 2024 Run on His 'Ego'

Memoir reveals White House rivalry, her own reservations on speaking out

(Newser) - In her upcoming memoir, Kamala Harris reveals she questioned the wisdom of letting Joe Biden and his wife decide alone whether he should seek reelection, calling the move reckless, according to an excerpt published by the Atlantic . Harris sees it as a collective misstep, writing in 107 Days, "...

Sorry, Scranton: Biden Library Will Be in Delaware

Fundraising is off to a late start

(Newser) - Sorry, Scranton: Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware. The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation has approved a 13-member board packed with longtime allies and former administration figures to steer the effort, CNN reports. The project, still without a final site, will emphasize an "...

Biden Has Surgery to Remove Skin Cancer Lesions

Spokesperson makes announcement after video shows new scar

(Newser) - Joe Biden had a skin cancer lesions removed from his forehead during recent surgery, a spokesperson announced Thursday after a video was published showing a new scar on the former president's forehead. Kelly Scully said Biden underwent a procedure, known as Mohs surgery, that's designed to eliminate...

Trump to Move 'Space Command,' Overruling Biden

President to announce agency will move from Colorado to Alabama

(Newser) - President Trump is going to end a yearslong political tug-of-war on Tuesday: The president will announce that the US Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, reports Politico , the AP , and other outlets. Trump established—technically, re-established—the agency during his first term, and Space Command set up temporary...

Pope Leo Is Winning the Newsmakers Popularity Contest

Pontiff tops Gallup list of prominent US, world figures, with 57% favorable approval rating

(Newser) - Sorry, Volodymyr—Pope Leo XIV is a bit more popular than you. Gallup has a new survey out listing the favorability ratings for more than a dozen prominent US and world luminaries, and the new pontiff comes in at No. 1, with a 57% favorable rating (11% unfavorable, 31% no...

Biden: 'You Can't Sugarcoat It. These Are Dark Days'

Former president rips into Trump administration at National Bar Association event in Chicago

(Newser) - Former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris appeared on Stephen Colbert's show on Thursday, while about 800 miles away, a tuxedoed Joe Biden took to the stage that same evening to speak at a National Bar Association event in Chicago. And Biden, 82, didn't hold back...

Biden's Memoir Price Trails Obama, Clinton

Hachette Book Group nabs it for $10M; no publication date yet

(Newser) - Former President Biden has sold his presidential memoir for $10 million—significantly less than former Democratic presidents Obama and Clinton, the Wall Street Journal reports. Biden, represented by Creative Artists Agency, sold his memoir to Hachette Book Group, which will publish it under Little, Brown and Company. Random House purchased...

Biden Was Using Ambien Before Infamous Debate, Hunter Claims

Hunter Biden also blasts Clooney and top Democrats for criticizing his father

(Newser) - Hunter Biden claimed in a new interview that his father, Joe Biden, was taking the prescription sleep aid Ambien in the days leading up to his widely criticized debate performance against Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign season. The younger Biden made the claim during a three-hour appearance...

Hunter Biden: Here's Why the Democrats Lost

'We did not remain loyal to the leader of the party'

(Newser) - Hunter Biden has pushed back against claims of a cover-up involving his father's health, blaming the Democrats' 2024 election defeat on a lack of loyalty to Joe Biden rather than any grand conspiracy. In his first interview since Kamala Harris lost the election to President Trump, Hunter Biden...

Biden Defends His Autopen in Interview

'I made every decision,' former president tells the New York Times

(Newser) - Former President Biden defended his mental acuity and his use of an autopen for a late batch of pardons and commutations in an interview with the New York Times . "I made every decision," the former president tells the newspaper. Biden pushed back against accusations made by President Trump...

GOP Rep Claims 'Conspiracy' as Biden Doctor Pleads the 5th

Dr. Kevin O'Connor also invokes doctor-client privilege amid House Oversight probe

(Newser) - Former President Biden's former White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden's health in office . Dr. Kevin O'Connor invoked doctor-client privilege and his rights under the Fifth Amendment during an appearance Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee, his...

Dana Carvey Opens Up About 'Delicate' SNL Portrayal of Biden

'I knew that he was compromised mentally'

(Newser) - Dana Carvey, one of several Saturday Night Live cast members who portrayed Joe Biden over the years, says it was "delicate" doing an impression of America's oldest president last year. In a recent episode of his Fly on the Wall podcast , Carvey, who turned 70 last month, was...

Ex-Trump Lawyer Loses Law License in NY

Ruling comes after Kenneth Chesebro pleaded guilty in Georgia election interference case

(Newser) - Kenneth Chesebro, a key architect behind President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has been disbarred in New York over those efforts. On Thursday, a state appeals court ruled the 64-year-old should lose his law license, citing a criminal racketeering case in Georgia involving bogus electors,...

'Very Bizarre' Moment in Philly: Joe Biden and a TV Crew

Ex-president shows up to eat at Parc restaurant as Amazon show Reacher is being filmed

(Newser) - It's the "crossover no one saw coming"—an ex-US president and a hit TV series. That's what Parade says happened in and outside of the restaurant Parc in Philly, where Amazon Prime Video's Reacher happened to be filming, and where former President Biden and his...

Biden's Former Press Chief Leaves Democratic Party

Upcoming Karine Jean-Pierre book will accuse Democrats of betraying the ex-president

(Newser) - Karine Jean-Pierre served as President Biden's press secretary, but she no longer considers herself a Democrat. What's more, the newly turned independent is writing a book that scorches the party's treatment of her former boss, reports the New York Times .
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Biden Expects 'to Beat This,' Just as His Doctor Did

Former president says cancer treatment has begun

(Newser) - Joe Biden said Friday that treatment has begun for his Stage 4 prostate cancer and that "the expectation is we're going to be able to beat this." The former president talked to reporters at a belated Memorial Day observance in Delaware, USA Today reports. The cancer is...

Biden Mingles on Trip for Grandson's Graduation

Former president says he's 'feeling great'

(Newser) - Joe Biden has made his first public appearances since revealing his prostate cancer diagnosis , attending his grandson's high school graduation in Connecticut. The former president assured a TV crew at the Hartford airport on Friday that he was "feeling great," WTNH reports. Accompanied by former first lady...

Biden Was Last Screened for Prostate Cancer in 2014

Spokesperson clarifies timeline amid swirling conspiracy theories

(Newser) - Former President Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer for the first time last week, a spokesperson said Tuesday, clarifying that his last screening for the disease occurred in 2014 and that prior to Friday, there had been no history of diagnosis, NBC News reports. The clarification came amid conspiracy...

Reagan's Daughter to Biden: Speak About Cancer
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Reagan's Kid Has Advice for Biden on His Cancer

Patti Davis: Biden should talk openly about his illness, much as her dad did about his Alzheimer's

(Newser) - With the news that former President Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer , former first daughter Patti Davis acknowledges that while it's obviously a very personal matter for the ex-president, it can also be "an opportunity to show leadership, not in the arena of national or global...

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