Biden enters the Always Be Closing phase of his first term  —  Somehow, someway, Joe Biden is back in the game.  —  After enduring a brutal year dominated by economic angst, legislative setbacks and sinking approval ratings, the president is suddenly on the verge of a turnaround that …

Why did the GOP reject a bill to help veterans exposed to toxins?  —  If there's a defense for Senate Republicans rejecting a bill to help sick veterans, after having already voted for a similar bill, it's hiding well.  —  It may not have been the highest profile legislative fight of the year …

‘Getting Rolled’: McConnell Was Outfoxed With His Own Playbook  —  After Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin announced a deal on a climate and tax bill right after Republicans helped clear a manufacturing bill, the GOP got a taste of its own medicine.  —  For years, Democrats have watched Senate …

First on CNN: Trump DOJ official cooperating with Justice Department's criminal Jan. 6 probe  —  (CNN)Former Justice Department staffer Ken Klukowski, who worked with Jeffrey Clark at the agency, is cooperating in the DOJ's January 6 criminal investigation, after investigators searched …

Oz's Great Escape  —  Republican Party insiders are increasingly frustrated with what they perceive as a certain laissez-faire attitude from the poorly-polling G.O.P. Senate candidate, who has spent nearly as much time on vacation as on the campaign trail.  —  To the G.O.P. establishment …