F.B.I. Suspends Bureau Employee on Patel’s So-Called Enemies List

The employee was a longtime counterintelligence analyst who had worked on the F.B.I.’s investigation examining Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Justice Dept. Lobbies for Release of Ex-F.B.I. Informant Accused of Lying About Bidens

It was the latest in a series of moves to scrap or soften punishments against President Trump’s supporters, including members of the violent mob that attacked the Capitol.

Under Trump, Gun Agency Remains Rudderless and Leaderless

The A.T.F. has been hit by the departure of key career officials, the diversion of agents from core duties to immigration enforcement and from what amounts to a campaign of indifference.

Dan Bongino Tells the F.B.I. He Is Not Partisan

The F.B.I.’s No. 2 official said he would rise above partisanship, an admission that reflected skepticism among former and current agents about whether he would maintain the bureau’s independence.

With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left

The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and legal machinery that powers the Democratic Party and much of the progressive political world.