F.B.I. Returns Materials Taken From Mar-a-Lago to Trump

Among the items taken from the president’s Florida residence were files that investigators said contained classified material and formed the central evidence in one of the criminal cases against him.

Before Ascending to Top Tier of FBI, Dan Bongino Fueled Right-Wing Disbelief

The post of deputy director will give Dan Bongino access to vast amounts of highly sensitive intelligence, as well as rumor, speculation and false accusations that F.B.I. agents regularly receive.

Amid Changes at the National Archives, the Carter Library Cancels a Civil Rights Book Event

After President Trump put in new leadership at the National Archives, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta abruptly canceled several events.

Trump Says He Would Have Had a ‘Very Nasty Life’ if He’d Lost the Election

The president’s remarks were a surprisingly public acknowledgment that he had campaigned for his freedom as much as for the White House itself.

Kash Patel’s Loyalty to Trump Raises Doubts Over F.B.I.’s Independence

During President Trump’s first term, demanding personal loyalty didn’t always work; stocking top jobs with loyalists is the tack now. At the F.B.I., this entails bucking its institutional history.

Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Sees Good in QAnon and Evil in the Bureau

Kash Patel’s public praise of the QAnon conspiracy theory suggests he sees its adherents more as an audience to be courted rather than an ideology to follow.

F.B.I. Pick Pushed False and Misleading Claims About Trump Investigations

Kash Patel, Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the bureau, has made a series of spurious assertions about the Russia, Jan. 6 and classified documents inquiries.

A List of Those Who Could Be in Line for Trump’s ‘Retribution’

President-elect Donald J. Trump believes he has been wronged by current and former officials, members of the media and more.

The Art of the Image: Trump as His Own Executive Producer

The once and soon-to-be president takes advantage of the blurry lines between appearance and perception, between reputation and reality.