Opening First Foreign Trip, Donald Trump Leaves Behind Crisis

Mr. Trump leaves as a newly appointed special counsel begins looking into any ties between Russia and the president’s campaign.

Rosenstein Leaves House Members Frustrated by Lack of Detail

The deputy attorney general offered little clarity about how the congressional investigations into Russian meddling will remain separate from the Justice Department’s.

Bob Casey Was an Understated Senator. Then Came Trump.

Casey, an even-tempered Democrat from Pennsylvania, has been ahead of the pack in his criticism of the president, at some political risk.

Congressional memo: G.O.P. Highlights Alternate Legislative Universe as Trump’s Woes Pile Up

Republicans have struggled to portray themselves as toiling away at the nation’s business even as their legislative agenda moves deeper into the abyss.

F.B.I. Once Warned G.O.P. Congressman That Russian Spies Were Recruiting Him

The 2012 warning to Dana Rohrabacher, an ally of President Trump, shows that the F.B.I. has for years viewed Russian spies as having a hand in Washington.