A three-judge panel appeared unconvinced by claims that a federal law requiring the president to preserve and hand over his presidential papers was unconstitutional.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

A nonprofit watchdog group sued the Department of Government Efficiency, asserting that it should be subject to federal Freedom of Information Act discovery requests.

© Maansi Srivastava for The New York Times

A release of selected records from the classified documents inquiry is a case study in how omitting context can create political ammunition.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times