Biden gives update on health, book release

Former President Joe Biden announced Sunday that his ongoing battle with stage four prostate cancer will scale back his public promotional tour for his upcoming memoir, "Promise Me, America," which is set for release on Nov. 17. In a statement shared on social media, the 83-year-old former president said that while doctors remain encouraged by his response to treatment, the illness "sometimes slows me down" and will prevent him from doing as many public appearances and conversations about the book as he had originally hoped. Biden was diagnosed with the aggressive form of cancer in May 2025 after leaving office, and the disease has since metastasized into his bones. Despite the physical limitations imposed by his treatment, Biden expressed confidence that the text of his presidential memoir—which details the defining moments and internal decisions of his administration—would "speak for themselves."