memeorandum: John Kerry injured in biking accident in Switzerland (Jeanette Minns/Politico)

8:10 AM ET, May 31, 2015

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Beau Biden, vice president's son, dies of brain cancer — Joseph Robinette “Beau” Biden III, the son of Vice President Biden and former state attorney general of Delaware, died Saturday after battling brain cancer for several years. — Biden, 46, the oldest son of the vice president …

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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:

Joseph R. Biden III, Vice President's Son, Dies at 46 — WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden III, the former attorney general of Delaware and the eldest son of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., has died after spending more than a week receiving an unspecified treatment at the Walter Reed National …

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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:

Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden's Son, Dies at 46 — WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden III, the former attorney general of Delaware and the eldest son of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., has died of brain cancer, his father announced on Saturday. The younger Mr. Biden was 46.

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The White House:

Statement by the Vice President — It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life.

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Kelly Chen / The Huffington Post:

Beau Biden, Joe Biden's Son, Dead At 46 From Brain Cancer — Joseph “Beau” Biden III, the son of Vice President Joe Biden, has died from brain cancer, the White House announced Saturday evening. He was 46. — Biden served as Delaware's attorney general for eight years between 2007 to 2015.

Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:

Beau Biden, son of the vice president, dies at 46 — Joe Biden's son, the former attorney general of Delaware, died Saturday after battling brain cancer. — Beau Biden, the former Delaware attorney general and son of Vice President Joe Biden, died Saturday, the vice president's office announced.

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Beau Biden / Washington Post:

Vice President Biden's family announces death of his son Beau Biden — BY WASHINGTON POST STAFF May 30 at 9:45 PM — Vice President Biden late Saturday announced the death of his son Beau Biden. Here is his statement: … President Obama also issued a statement:

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John McCormick / Bloomberg Business:

Scott Walker Has Early Lead in Iowa Poll as Jeb Bush Faces Challenges — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has expanded his early lead in Iowa, while former Florida Governor Jeb Bush continues to face headwinds and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida shows upside potential in the state that hosts …

Jennifer Jacobs / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Walker maintains popularity with 7-point lead

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Ali Breland / Politico: Marco Rubio won't compete in Iowa Straw Poll

Tim Devaney / The Hill:

Administration preps new gun regulations — The Justice Department plans to move forward this year with more than a dozen new gun-related regulations, according to list of rules the agency has proposed to enact before the end of the Obama administration. — The regulations range …

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Jesse Singal / New York Magazine:

The Case of the Amazing Gay-Marriage Data: How a Graduate Student Reluctantly Uncovered a Huge Scientific Fraud — “What’s the book? There’s no book for this. What do we do? ’” — 7.5k — Shares — 6.4k — The exposure of one of the biggest scientific frauds …

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Jeanette Minns / Politico:

John Kerry injured in biking accident in Switzerland — Secretary of State John Kerry has been hospitalized in Switzerland after hurting his leg in a cycling accident on Sunday. — Kerry is in a stable condition and didn't lose consciousness after the morning incident …

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Washington Post:

Fatal police shootings in 2015 approaching 400 nationwide — In an alley in Denver, police gunned down a 17-year-old girl joyriding in a stolen car. In the backwoods of North Carolina, police opened fire on a gun-wielding moonshiner. And in a high-rise apartment in Birmingham, Ala. …

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Manu Raju / Politico:

Exclusive: Rand Paul: ‘I will force the expiration’ of the PATRIOT Act — In a statement to POLITICO, Paul warns that he would not consent to any efforts to pass either an extension of current law or the USA Freedom Act. — Rand Paul plans to force the expiration of the PATRIOT Act Sunday …