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A new report shows the EPA has collected 60 percent less in civil penalties from polluters compared with recent administrations.

Federal law requires most insurers to provide parity between mental health and medical benefits, but that doesn't necessarily mean that regular counseling will come with a low copayment.

California now leads all other states in refugee resettlement, according to State Department figures. But San Diego County — which took in the most refugees in the state last fiscal year — has long been a destination for people escaping war or persecution in their home countries.

Seven of the arrests took place in Oregon, and one man turned himself in to authorities in Arizona. At least 10 people reportedly are believed to be occupying the federal wildlife refuge.

No one on the outside knows what cards Robert Mueller holds, but his actions offer some clues. Here's a look at some of the laws the special counsel might try to use in a potential prosecutions.

Staffers and researchers were disturbed by the Oxfam scandal in Haiti — but not shocked. "This is a sector-wide problem," says human rights lawyer Megan Nobert.

The investment bank, agreeing that it misrepresented the risk and value of mortgage-backed securities, reached the settlement deal with state and federal authorities.

California's state budget could take a $30 billion annual hit if health care legislation proposed by U.S. Senate Republicans is passed, state officials said Wednesday.

Regulations passed in Texas, which affected clinics that perform abortions there, have been blocked by a federal judge, on the grounds that they unconstitutionally restricted access to legal abortion.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un reportedly visited China in his first trip abroad since taking power. Also, Marcia Coyle of National Law Journal previews a Supreme Court gerrymandering case.