Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.

Burns detailed the "hellish" conditions that the hostages are facing in Gaza on NPR's 'All Things Considered.'

President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life. By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger Julian Barnes ...