NBC News: Biden says cancer treatment slows him down and he will do fewer events for his memoir out Nov. 17.

Lehrer score 88/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and Jill Biden quoted by name; +3 primary document linked or cited (filing, ruling, data release, statement): Biden's X post and the publisher, Hachette Book Group; +2 context: background or what came before: his 2024 decision to step aside; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): "his age and health were a source of concern for much of his time in office" in its own voice with no source). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.

What we checked: "his age and health were a source of concern for much of his time in office" in its own voice with no source

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