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President Joe Biden was kept in the dark over his defense secretary's cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalizations for about a month, the White House admitted Tuesday, as details of Lloyd Austin's deeply unusual disappearance raised questions about leadership of the world's top military.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to intensive care last week for complications from prostate cancer surgery, doctors said Tuesday, after he faced criticism for waiting days to inform the White House about his extended hospital stay.

The White House chief of staff is ordering Cabinet heads to notify his office if they ever can’t perform their duties

Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 due to complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to his doctors.

Donald Trump arrived in a Washington court Tuesday to argue that as a former US president he should be immune from prosecution on charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election.

Some Republicans have called for Lloyd Austin to be sacked or step down, but President Joe Biden has expressed confidence in his top defence official

Defense Secretary Austin's hospitalization has sparked concerns and criticisms. Mark Esper, former defense secretary, discusses the importance of communica...

A lively report from the Pentagon highlighting the review of notification processes and transparency surrounding the transfer of authorities during the Sec...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret health troubles spark controversy as the White House investigates its notification process. Impeachment calls arise.