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The front page of the Communist Party's flagship newspaper the <em>People's Daily</em> (center) and other papers are seen one day after the unveiling of the new Politburo Standing Committee in Beijing last year.

Chinese Leaders Leverage Media To Shape How The World Perceives China

Under President Xi Jinping, China has devoted massive resources to burnish its global image and focus overwhelming media attention on its leader. Now, "Xi Jinping is the message," observes one expert.

Neil Cavuto is something of a rarity at Fox: a civil presence and a critic of President Trump.

Fox's Cavuto: Trump Skeptic, Genial Workhorse

Neil Cavuto is something of a rarity at Fox: a civil presence and a critic of the president. He also hosts 17 hours live every week despite health issues so severe he can hardly read a teleprompter.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan tours a Wheeling, Ill., high school nanotechnology lab on Oct. 24.

Education Secretary Loses Some Of His Luster

Arne Duncan has expressed regret for his dismissive comment about the opposition of "white suburban moms" to Common Core standards, but the flap won't soon be forgotten.

Ernie K-Doe poses outside his Mother-In-Law Lounge during Jazz Fest in New Orleans in 2001. He died a few months later and was buried in St. Louis Cemetery No. 2.

Beyond The Music In St. Louis Cemetery No. 2

A New Orleans socialite donated space in her family's mausoleum in the city's famous St. Louis Cemetery No. 2. Now, the final resting place of a white, aristocratic family is also the eternal home of black musical royalty: Ernie "Emperor of the Universe" K-Doe and Earl King.

The House on Thursday agreed to reauthorize a controversial spying bill after President Trump — whose administration supports it — blasted the measure on Twitter.

Controversial Spy Law Passes House After Shots From Trump, Who Then Supported It

President Trump took aim at a controversial surveillance law hours after the White House issued a statement calling for Congress to reauthorize it. The politics are fraught.

President Trump signs the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul package into law on Dec. 22.

The GOP's New Tax Plan Will Affect Everyone, But Will It Grow The Economy?

You asked, we answered: Will the GOP tax plan boost economic growth? Not much (if at all), say many economists.

Missing from the music stands across top U.S. orchestras: music written by women.

Women Are Great Composers Too, Why Aren't They Being Heard?

The number of female composers represented in the programming at America's top orchestras is dismal — less than 2 percent. Guest essayist Mohammed Fairouz proposes one provocative solution.

President Trump and then-chief strategist Steve Bannon in April. They no longer work together in the White House, but they both seem primed to go to war with the GOP establishment.

Trump, Bannon Maneuvers Could Threaten GOP Senate Majority

Trump has criticized incumbent GOP senators while praising a Democrat who is a top GOP target. And Steve Bannon is threatening to boost primary challengers in GOP races, perhaps making 2018 tougher.

Checkmate! Teen Chess Stars Make Their Move

The 2013 U.S. and Women's Chess Championships are under way in St. Louis, Missouri. Host Michel Martin speaks with two of the competition's youngest players. Kayden Troff is the current under-14 World Youth Chess Champion, and at 15, Sarah Chiang is the youngest woman competing in the Women's Chess Championships.

Commander Of Syrian Democratic Forces Reacts To Trump Pulling Troops From Border

Gen. Mazloum Kobani Abdi confirms that he's moved fighters to the border to protect Kurdish interests. He also denounced President Trump's claim that Turkey could lead the fight against ISIS.

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