Taking readers behind the scenes of one of America's most consequential presidencies, a journalist with unprecedented access to the White House reveals how President Joe Biden and his seasoned team have battled to achieve their agenda, delivering a surprising portrait of politics on the edge.

Cast of characters -- Introduction -- What will you do if he loses? -- You need to land this plane -- We'll always have your back -- Our own version of hell -- Let's get to work -- When is this going to crest? -- It's going to be awful to watch -- The hardest of hard days -- Eleven days in August -- A work in progress -- It's a whole new ball game -- I'm not feared -- It's fifty-fifty -- Code red -- Infrastructure week -- They want me to be president -- Everyone's got a plan -- Chronicle of a death foretold -- No one else can do this -- This man cannot remain in power -- Biden of Brooklyn -- A hand worse than FDR's -- The way the story ends -- Mother's Day in Ukraine -- The MAGA crowd -- The fight of his life -- Get up!