This work by Stephanie J. Woods on display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is part of a competition that recognizes excellence in portraiture.

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

Judge Aileen M. Cannon may again end up as a key player in a Trump-centric case.

Grand Canyon National Park will remain open to the public during the shutdown.

Kim Sajet at the National Portrait Gallery in 2022. It is unclear if President Trump has legal grounds to fire her.

The lawsuits — all of which are being heard in Federal District Court in Washington — were largely brought by police officers and members of Congress.

Former President Donald J. Trump appealed to the Supreme Court a ruling rejecting his claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

Kenneth Smith was executed last week at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala.

Lawmakers in both parties regard the tax bill moving forward as a policy victory.

Walt Nauta, right, was charged in the investigation into Donald J. Trump’s handling of classified documents. Prosecutors have raised conflict-of-interest questions about his lawyer.

The campus of the University of California, Riverside.