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,

Hunter Biden’s Chinese business partners sought and received access to then-vice president Joe Biden’s political power, according to a GOP impeachment report.

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.

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

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?

It's officially the end of the road for Biden's attempts to broadly cancel student debt.

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,

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

The Democratic-led Senate passed the measure 76-20. It cleared the GOP-controlled House 327-75 last month and will now head to President Joe Biden for his signature.

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