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The new Vietnamese leader's pragmatic approach to ideology and diplomacy may see Vietnam become more confident in pursuing its national interests. But preserving the anti-corruption campaign is paramount.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Reps. Jim Jordan and Jim Banks could not serve on the select committee. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy threatened to pull all five of his members in response.

The rise in hostile rhetoric against migrants in Germany is being linked to the country's new populist political party. The Alternative for Germany is expected to win pivotal elections on Sunday.

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. Her decision will not affect the Senate's balance of power but raises questions about her political future.

Illinois is getting ready to celebrate a milestone. In 2018, the state turns 200. Gov. Bruce Rauner Tuesday used his executive authority to create an...

India's Hindu nationalists say they've drastically cut crime in Uttar Pradesh, where key elections are underway. Human rights advocates say there's been a spike in police brutality against minorities.

Ross Levinsohn's strategy for his company's newspapers would serve up more digital content from outside their newsrooms under their brands. He calls the vision "gravitas with scale."

Also: President Trump apparently wrote the letter on his health released by his doctor; hundreds of protesters are arrested in Paris in May Day rallies; and NASA prepares to send a new probe to Mars.

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, has been banned from running in next year's presidential elections. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to reporter Charles Maynes in Moscow about how effective the Russian opposition can be when it is politically sidelined.

New York Times health reporter Donald McNeil points to China as one extreme way to stop a pandemic in its tracks. "We're reluctant to follow China, but they did it," he says. At least for now.