The offices in the West Wing have always been prime real estate for the most influential people in the White House. That proximity to power is perhaps even more significant in Trump’s second term.

But the seating chart in the West Wing, which still has some empty desks, still remains a source of intrigue for players inside and outside the White House, people familiar with the layout told ...

People sit at desks on the “watch floor,” a 24-7 operations center, in the newly renovated complex of the White House Situation ... the ground floor of the West Wing. These are rooms where ...