Hospitalized defense secretary didn't tell the White House about his cancer for a month

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President Joe Biden was not made aware that US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin's had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in December.

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23 lasting images from a chaotic year in politics

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Off years in US politics are supposed to be relatively quiet. Heading into 2023, we expected a divided Congress to pass very little sweeping legislation. We knew that Republicans would be jockeying for the GOP presidential nomination. And you can always expect a surprise or two.

Oh, how quaint that seems now.

Joe Biden's Oval Office features a moon rock, a bust of Rosa Parks, and homemade chocolate-chip cookies

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The Oval Office of the White House.

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Young Americans are so disgusted by Biden's handling of Israel's war in Gaza that a poll shows they could vote for Trump

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President Joe Biden.

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Once a MAGA bastion, Trump's former DC hotel is now a Democratic hot spot

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The Bazaar restaurant.

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Everything you need to know about Republicans moving forward on Biden's impeachment

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks about Republicans' investigations into President Joe Biden.

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Liz Cheney was 'amused' when she was disinvited from the 2020 White House holiday party after demanding Trump provide evidence of his election claims

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Former Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming.

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Biden warns Big Pharma: Make your drugs cheaper or the US government will override your patents

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greet audience members during an event promoting lower healthcare costs in the East Room of the White House.

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Trump says he'll only be a dictator 'on day 1'

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Former President Donald Trump

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Jill Biden's White House Christmas decorations include 98 trees, 142,425 holiday lights, and tributes to fallen soldiers. See the photos.

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Christmas decorations in the Cross Hall between the East Room and the State Dining Room.

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