Overview
- The House Oversight Committee has opened a formal inquiry into claims that Biden’s senior staff misled the public about his mental fitness.
- Original Sin debuted atop bestseller lists after detailing how a group dubbed “The Politburo” presented nonexistent polling data to justify Biden’s 2024 bid.
- Jake Tapper has drawn bipartisan criticism for promoting the book and acknowledging he failed to spot signs of Biden’s cognitive decline earlier.
- CNN’s May ratings fell sharply, with The Lead with Jake Tapper plunging 25% year-over-year—the network’s worst month since August 2015.
- The controversy over Biden’s health disclosures has reignited Democratic debates on transparency and could shape party strategy ahead of midterm contests.