Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer.

That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell.

It's Monday, May 19th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

In a statement yesterday, Biden's office said that the cancer had spread to his bones.

The statement also said that the cancer appears to be sensitive to hormone therapy, so it can be managed effectively.

Biden received the diagnosis on Friday.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among men, and especially older men. Biden is 82 years old. The news comes at an extraordinary

moment for the former president and his party. Democrats in recent days have been questioning their handling

of the 2024 election and Biden's initial decision to seek a second term. Politicians from

both parties, including President Donald Trump, offered Biden their support.

President Trump's tax and immigration bill cleared an important hurdle in Congress.

That's number two. This massive package forms the centerpiece of Trump's second-term agenda.

Trump has been calling it the big, beautiful bill. It would extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire in December, and it would direct

hundreds of billions of dollars in spending to immigration enforcement and other Trump

priorities.

Trump had been struggling to persuade four hardline conservatives to back the bill.

They have argued that it would balloon annual budget deficits.

But late last night, the four allowed the package to advance.

House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke to reporters after the vote in the House Budget Committee.

There's a lot more work to do. We've always acknowledged that towards the end. There will be more

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