AM Update for 5/14/25: A new book by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson reveals how top Democrats concealed President Joe Biden’s physical and cognitive decline leading up to his 2024 withdrawal, a story many outsiders plainly observed without inside sources. DNC Vice Chair David Hogg faces dual efforts to remove him from party leadership over rule violations and his pledge to primary incumbent Democrats. The criminal trial of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs begins in New York with disturbing testimony from Cassie alleging decades of abuse. President Donald Trump outlines a bold vision for Middle East peace and prosperity in Saudi Arabia, inviting Iran to join a new era of commerce over conflict.
