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.

Republicans’ spectacular debacle came to an embarrassing close on Monday — except nothing is ever really closed for these guys, is it?

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?

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,

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.

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

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 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.