Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.

Todd Blanche, according to current and former officials, understands that coping with President Trump’s demands, rages and U-turns is the price to pay for rising in his orbit.

Kash Patel’s role in the leak investigation reflects a further dismantling of the wall that had separated the White House and the F.B.I.

Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during an appearance before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday.

Dan Bongino, the F.B.I. deputy director, at the Capitol last month.

Jack Smith, the former special counsel, during a break in a closed-door deposition with the House Judiciary Committee.

Alexis Wilkins at the swearing in ceremony for F.B.I. director Kash Patel, whom she has been in a relationship with for about three years.

Ed Martin has used his authority to upend the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, as well as dismantle and delegitimize the Jan. 6 inquiry.

A still image from a video posted by Wikileaks showed Julian Assange boarding a plane at London Stansted Airport on Monday.

Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has borrowed millions of dollars in recent years from his friend, the entertainment lawyer Kevin Morris, to cover an array of expenses.

The Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Ariz., where Derek Chauvin was being held in a special protective unit for high-profile inmates.

Derek Chauvin in court in Minneapolis in 2021.