The Trump transition confirmed its use of private emails, with spokesperson Brian Hughes telling Politico that “all transition business is conducted on a transition-managed email server.” ...

That wish has, in a way, come true: The casual news consumer has had the pleasure of hearing about a “private email server” quite a lot over the past year. Let’s begin with a disclaimer.

WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump defended her use of a private email account as she was moving into an adviser's position in her father's administration, saying it cannot be compared to the flap over ...