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,

Amid the threat of a federal government shutdown, President Joe Biden and Democrats say Republicans have only themselves to blame.

Biden has signed legislation that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Trump’s core demand in the negotiations.

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) attacked Hunter Biden when asked about billionaire Elon Musk's outsized role in influencing President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party.

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.

Despite Trump declaring “SUCCESS in Washington” just hours before the Thursday vote, a number of Republicans joined with most Democrats to shoot down the bill. With just a narrow majority in Congress, the House GOP can’t risk losing any Republican votes without Democratic support.

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

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences in what he says is “very different” than President Joe Biden’s recent wave of ...

For conservatives fearing an ardent Democrat at the head of Health and Human Services, some good news this Christmas season: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is apparently "open" to restrictions on the abortion pill.