GOP questions Biden's cancer diagnosis and Valley fever cases on the rise: Morning Rundown

Trump and other Republicans’ well wishes to Biden shift to accusations of a cancer cover-up.

Trump and other Republicans’ well wishes to Biden shift to accusations of a cancer cover-up. A federal judge in Texas issues a novel order in the ongoing Alien Enemies Act legal saga. And cases of Valley fever are on the rise in one state.

Here’s what to know today.

In the day after former President Joe Biden announced he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, Republicans’ reactions have shifted from sympathy to an onslaught of accusations that his inner circle masked his condition while he was in office.

Among the more prominent voices was President Donald Trump, who on Sunday wished Biden a speedy recovery. And then yesterday, Trump posted on social media: “Everyone was in on the coverup! Who was running the country? We need accountability!”

The assertion from Trump and others, including Vice President JD Vance, comes as fresh reporting suggests Biden’s decline was more pronounced than previously known. Now, the cancer diagnosis —coupled with the damage to Biden world’s credibility when it comes to his fitness — are tinder for unfounded speculation that Biden, 82, knew he was sick and concealed it anyway.