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Safety, training lapses endanger FBI undercover agents, watchdog says
Undercover FBI agents are threatened by bureaucratic lapses and training shortfalls, an inspector general warns.
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House rebels pushed to change Congress. Will they make it harder to get things done?
Republican and Democratic critics alike say the new rules will allow a small group of lawmakers to grind the legislative process to a halt.
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Timeline: Biden’s retention of classified documents
What we know so far about where and when the documents were discovered, and when they were disclosed.
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Pete Ricketts’s massive political turnaround
He lost a Senate campaign in 2006 by 28 points — one of the biggest defeats on record for someone who would later join the chamber.
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Special Counsel Inquiry Leaves Biden and Garland in Awkward Spots
Although the cases differ significantly, the new investigation is sure to muddy the waters politically as former President Donald J. Trump cries persecution over his own documents inquiry.
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G.O.P. Leaders Stand by Santos as New York Republicans Call on Him to Resign
Republican congressional leaders badly need the newly elected representative’s vote, but local officials and lawmakers are eager to distance themselves from his scandal.
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‘I Might Wind Up in the Broom Closet’: Why Eli Crane Defied Kevin McCarthy
The freshman Republican from Arizona was the only newcomer to hold out against Speaker Kevin McCarthy until the very end.
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New Rule Could Give House Lawmakers a Tax-Free $34,000 Pay Bump
Late last year, members quietly changed House rules to allow lawmakers to be reimbursed for the cost of lodging, food and other items while on official business in Washington.
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Who Is Robert Hur, the Special Counsel for the Biden Documents Case?
Mr. Hur spent time during the Trump administration as a top aide in the Justice Department when it installed a special counsel to oversee the Russia investigation.
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With FBI Search, US Escalates Global Fight Over Chinese Police Outposts
Beijing says the outposts aren’t doing police work, but Chinese state media reports say they “collect intelligence” and solve crimes far outside their jurisdiction.