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Ivanka Trump is pictured in Munich, Germany in February. She spoke in Washington Saturday night at the annual Gridiron dinner of Washington's elite.

Being Trump's Daughter Is The 'Hardest Job In the World,' Ivanka Jokes At Dinner

Sen. Amy Klobuchar made jokes about a report of her eating salad with a comb while Ivanka Trump made fun of Democrats' Green New Deal at the Gridiron dinner for Washington journalists and politicians.

Five-year-old son of Constantin Bakala makes flyer in support of his father, Feb. 28, 2019.

Congolese Family Pleads For Help With Dad's Asylum Case

As soon as Friday, a father of seven from the Democratic Republic of Congo may be returned to a country where he fears he’ll be killed.

A government ethics watchdog refused to certify Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' recent financial disclosure, a rare rebuke of a Cabinet official.

'Not In Compliance': Wilbur Ross, The Trump Official Who Keeps Watchdogs Up At Night

In an extremely rare rebuke, a government ethics watchdog refused to certify Ross' recent financial disclosure. But he's still in office even as other Trump officials have resigned for ethical lapses.

A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross, which critics say is an unconstitutional state religious endorsement. Arguments are scheduled to be heard this week.

Cross Clash Could Change Rules For Separation Of Church And State

This week, the newly constituted conservative Supreme Court majority will weigh how the federal government should treat religious symbols paid for with taxpayer funds.

Mark Schand scoops ice cream at his Sweetwater smoothie cafe in New Britain, Conn. This business is meant to reboot a career Schand says was stolen from him at the age of 19 when he was wrongfully convicted of a crime and was imprisoned for 27 years.

Plotted From A Prison Cot, Wrongly Accused Man Whips Smoothie Dream Into Reality

As an exoneree, Mark Schand did not qualify for job training, tuition help or other re-entry services offered to people on parole. But he did fight for, and receive, monetary compensation.

Jay Jordan, 33, is the director of the #TimeDone/Second Chances project for the nonprofit Californians for Safety and Justice. The clinic involves public defenders who volunteer to help people get their criminal charges or records reduced or expunged.

Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance

A criminal conviction can present obstacles to everything from jobs to housing. Since 2017, more than 20 states have expanded or added laws that help people seal or expunge their criminal record.

Karen Perez and her three sons wait in a migrant shelter in San Diego, Feb. 13, 2019.

Asylum-Seekers Find Shelter In San Diego After Release On Streets

As the San Diego County Board of Supervisors prepares to sue the Trump administration for its handling of asylum-seeking families, the San Diego Rapid Response Network is helping families.

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán faced 10 charges in the indictment, including engaging in a criminal enterprise — which in itself comprised 27 violations, including conspiracy to commit murder.

'El Chapo,' Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York

Joaquín Guzmán was convicted on all 10 counts he faced related to his leading of Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel.

In this Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, photo photo, an immigrant who entered the United States illegally is checked before boarding a deportation flight to El Salvador by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Houston.

ICE Force-Feeding Detainees On Hunger Strike

Federal immigration officials are force-feeding six immigrants through plastic nasal tubes during a hunger strike that's gone on for a month inside a Texas detention facility, The Associated Press has learned.

Bruce McArthur pleaded guilty to killing eight men between 2010 and 2017. He is seen here standing in a blue sweater (right) in a sketch made by a courtroom artist in Toronto.

Toronto Gardener Pleads Guilty To Killing 8 Men, Some Of Whom Were Buried In Planters

Bruce McArthur, 67, admitted to killing the men between 2010 and 2017 and disposing of their bodies on or near a client's property. Nearly all the victims had ties to Toronto's LGBT community.

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