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Biden Calls for Limited Power Amid Cancer Battle

10/27/2025

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Former President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. described the political climate as "dark days" due to attacks on free speech and executive power by U.S. President Donald Trump in Boston.
This was his first public appearance since radiation therapy for aggressive prostate cancer.
He urged a presidency with limited power and a functioning government.
His office disclosed a Gleason score of 9 for his prostate cancer.

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Former President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. described the political climate as "dark days" due to attacks on free speech and executive power by U.S. President Donald Trump in Boston.
This was his first public appearance since radiation therapy for aggressive prostate cancer.
He urged a presidency with limited power and a functioning government.
His office disclosed a Gleason score of 9 for his prostate cancer.