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Senior adviser to the President Jared Kushner used private email and a messaging app to conduct official business, the House oversight committee says. Kushner's lawyer has pushed back on some of the committee's assertions.

Kushner Used Private Email To Conduct Official Business, House Committee Says

Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., is investigating alleged violations of federal records laws. Jared Kushner's lawyer disputes some of Cummings' assertions about what he told the committee.

A 2011 file photo of Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub. Weintraub warns that a new federal court decision could open the way for fraudsters to bilk political donors.

Federal Court Ruling May Open The Door To More 'Scam PACs'

The decision would allow super PACs to raise money by using a candidate's name, even if none of the money ends up going to support that candidate.

A growing number of women are incarcerated in the U.S. and many of them give birth in prison or jail.

Pregnant Behind Bars: What We Do And Don't Know About Pregnancy And Incarceration

Pregnant women in prison face difficult circumstances, and data on their pregnancies has been scarce. New research lays the groundwork for addressing this neglected public health issue.

Joseph Azam says he left his senior post at News Corp. in late 2017 over the coverage of Muslims, immigrants and race by Fox News and other Murdoch news outlets.

Former Murdoch Executive Says He Quit Over Fox's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

A former top executive for Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. tells NPR he left his job because of relentlessly harsh depictions of Muslims and immigrants in Murdoch's media properties, especially Fox News.

How Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan May Have Promoted Boeing Over Competitors

The Pentagon is investigating the Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan over his ties to Boeing. Before serving as deputy and now acting defense secretary, Shanahan was a Boeing executive.

Families hoping to seek asylum in the United States wait on the bridge connecting Reynosa, Mexico, to Hidalgo, Texas. At the current pace, the federal government says, almost 100,000 migrants will cross the border this month.

With Thousands Of Migrants Crossing The Border Daily, We Asked 'Why Now?'

Three possible factors account for the surge of migrants at the border: economics, social media and the Trump administration's own tougher immigration policies.

NCAA Upset: Murray State Knocks Off Marquette In First Round

Murray State beat Marquette 83-64 Thursday in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Ja Morant's triple-double is the talk of the tournament. He had 17 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds.

Nebraska Towns Struggle To Pay Their Share Of Flooding Relief

Local governments pick up a share of the cost of disaster relief, but most is paid for by the federal government. In Nebraska, some towns will scramble to pay their part after recent floods.

Elevated Levels Of Benzene Detected After Texas Chemical Fire

Residents worry about environmental damage after a chemical tank fire near Houston. The EPA is monitoring elevated levels of benzene. There are lingering questions about what happens next.

U.S troops walk at their base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 4, 2018.

Pentagon Identifies 2 American Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan

About 14,000 U.S. troops are in Afghanistan. U.S. representatives have been negotiating a peace deal with the Taliban and President Trump has said he wants to cut down the U.S. presence there.

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