Biden, even after he has exited political life and as he faces a serious cancer diagnosis, remains a factor in the conversation about his party's political future.

Prostate cancer is getting easier to identify and treat. New drugs are easier to take, and work even better than their predecessors.

Trump and other Republicans’ well wishes to Biden shift to accusations of a cancer cover-up. A federal judge in Texas issues a novel order in the ongoing Alien Enemies Act legal saga. And cases of Valley fever are on the rise in one state.

How was Joe Biden’s cancer not caught earlier? The news that the former president is battling an aggressive, stage-4 prostate cancer that has spread to the bone ignited a public debate about why a person with peerless access to medical care was diagnosed at such an advanced stage with a disease that is quite common in men his age.

Alex Thompson, co-author of the new Biden book, "Original Sin," talks with The D.C. Brief about his reporting on Biden's decline

After the announcement that Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer, Trump Jr. initially reposted a message on X (formerly Twitter) wishing Biden a “speedy recovery” and writing, “Agree 100%.” But he quickly pivoted to attack mode, taking aim at former first lady Jill Biden, who holds a doctorate in education and is not a medical doctor.

The news of the former president's illness, coupled with the damage to Biden-world’s credibility when it comes to his fitness, have led to speculation about a cover-up.