And markets soar after the Biden-Harris transition formally kicks off.

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And reader suggestions for a Joe Biden VP pick.

And the U.S. carries out another drone strike in Afghanistan.

And Chuck Grassley is running for reelection.

And the runoff heads into its last stretch.

And Tammy Murphy suspends her Senate campaign.

And Dems prepare to grill oil CEOs on the Hill.

And Jake and Anna sit down with Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) and Ryan Costello (R-Pa.) for a Playbook Elections interview in Philly.

And why Caitlyn Jenner may face an uphill battle in California.

DOJ prosecutors revealed the June 29 FBI interview in a court filing connected to the criminal contempt case of Steve Bannon, who is set to go on trial July 18 for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6...

And President-elect Joe Biden taps Rochelle Walensky to run the CDC.

And the Biden administration turns on the spigot for state and local pandemic assistance.

And a look inside the Biden administration's respone to the Afghanistan crisis.

And the government shutdown looms one week away.

When you’re running as far behind as Haley, there’s little immediate downside to going scorched earth.

And the White House furthers their efforts to combat monkeypox

And the House passes the reconciliation bill.

And Nevada has set a Feb. 8, 2024, date for the GOP presidential caucuses.

And top takeaways from the new Census numbers.

Kevin McCarthy's undoing underscores a bigger problem — the inability to govern itself — that risks imperiling the party's chances in 2024.

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And Republicans aim for a short-term extension of some Covid relief priorities.

And most Americans dismiss Trump’s reinstatement fantasy.

And Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) says she'll run for reelection.

A federal appeals court has acted to shut down an outside review of the Justice Department’s use of nearly 3,000 documents the FBI seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in...

And various Democratic campaigns are combing their books to make sure they’ve accounted for all of Sam Bankman-Fried’s vast donations.

And top brass of the Republican Party is pretty mum on a potential Trump 2024 run, except for House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik.

After two years of late-night phone calls and countless painful negotiations, they're ready to watch Republicans navigate their own barely-there majority.

And Democrats find a 2020 rallying cry in the economy.

And an exclusive look at new polling from The Partnership for Public Service.

And the Nov. 17 shutdown deadline is just six weeks away.

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And Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is set to buck President Donald Trump on his Senate appointment.

And what's next for mifepristone.

And it’s primary day in New Jersey.

After a year of being overshadowed by others, Mark Esper is trying to prove he’s not a pushover.

And Washington Gov. Jay Inslee drops out of the Democratic presidential primary.

And Americans are broadly skeptical of policymakers’ ability to define the terms of abortion access in the U.S. following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, according to a new poll.

Missteps and unresolved policy problems are mounting for the former president.

And the White House tries to keep Joe Manchin happy.

And new questions arise about top Harmeet Dhillon ally.

And there's still no border deal text from the Senate negotiators.

And NRSC Chair Rick Scott meets with Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago.

And vote-a-rama kicks off with a defeat for a $15 minimum wage.

And more updates from the Iowa State Fair.

And the DNC meets to vote on states' presidential primary order.

And the battle for control of the Senate centers on a few key states.

And the Supreme Court issues a major school/religion opinion.

And more takeaways from last night's SOTU.

And the Jan. 6 committee is set for its final meeting.

And Biden plans to travel to Maui.

And new details emerge on the mysterious Havana syndrome.

And congressional negotiations are nowhere as enhanced unemployment is set to expire.

Plus: A CPAC straw poll shows the status of the veepstakes.

And Nebraska passes a 12-week abortion ban.

And Geert Wilders wins in the Netherlands.

And the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal case against Trump regarding hush money paid to a porn star will remain in state court instead of being moved to federal court.

And Dick Cheney gives Mike Pence a foreign policy grilling.

Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom crushed the recall attempt by a nearly 2-to 1 margin. The coverage: David Siders and Carla Marinucci with how he did it. … AP’s Nick Riccardi with 5 takeaways … LAT’s Steve...

And the latest on the bipartisan gun framework

And CNN publishes audio of Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders' heated onstage exchange after Tuesday's debate.

And U.S. officials warn of election security threats.

And Dems make early ad reservations in key Senate races.

And Liz Cheney will be on NBC’s “Today Show” at 7 a.m.

Lawmakers have ripped the administration’s bungled handling of the outbreak. But some now wonder if there’s more they could have done when it might have made a difference.

And Andrew McCabe says he opened investigations into President Donald Trump to put Russia probe 'on solid ground.'

And the Defense Department rolled out new policy steps yesterday in response to the major leak of U.S. intelligence.

And Speaker Johnson's border woes continue.

And a whistleblower alleges that DHS is downplaying Russian threats.

And Former CIA Director John Brennan is interviewed as a ‘witness’ in the Russia review probe.

And acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf steps down.

The case filed Tuesday by special counsel Jack Smith is the first attempt to hold Trump criminally accountable in a court of law for his actions between Election Day 2020 and Jan. 6, 2021 — actions...