A pair of CNN commentators debated President Joe Biden's motives for commuting the sentences of nearly every federal inmate on death row. The outgoing president commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 death row prisoners to life in prison without the chance for parole,

President-elect Trump is seizing the reins of power early and, according to lawmakers in both parties, already acting as president, while Joe Biden, in many ways, has kept a lower profile during the final days of his presidency.

Trump's 2024 reelection could define Biden's legacy. Welcome to 538's politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior editor and elections analyst): 'Tis the season for your favorite media outlets to publish "year in review" articles — the year's best movies,

Pres.-elect Donald Trump unloaded on Biden's commutation of "the Death Sentence on 37 of the worst killers;" and vowed "Law and Order."

President Biden was blasted for "quiet quitting" and failing to lead his fellow Democrats amid the fiscal battle in Congress that could lead to a government shutdown just days before Christmas.

The Senate on Friday confirmed Biden's 235th lifetime federal judge — one more than Trump appointed during his first term in office.

He had just a single term to try to transform the nation's approach to energy, climate change, technology and jobs. What does he leave behind?

Shannon Bream pressed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) over the weekend on Elon Musk’s ties to China and his influence over the Republican Party.

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Friday announced he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences, stressing that his actions are “very different” than President Joe Biden's recent wave of commutations.

All of Biden's picks will serve lifetime appointments, meaning they will serve to protect his legacy when Trump takes office.