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Beijing's message to America: We're not afraid of you. You aren't who you think you are -- and we aren't who you think we are.

A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.

Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.

The New Jersey senator criticized the president's plans for Social Security, education and health care, saying the "nation is in crisis." He was still speaking in the predawn hours.

President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.

In public, President Trump has defended his national security adviser. But behind the scenes, he has been casting around for advice.

What 'Adolescence' gets right about the harassment of female authority figures.

Katrina Armstrong said she was stepping down a week after the university agreed to a list of demands from the Trump administration.

The trip was both a reconnaissance mission and a passive-aggressive reminder of President Trump's determination to fulfill his territorial ambitions, no matter the obstacles.

Kristi Noem's trip to a prison in El Salvador drew social media attention for the homeland security secretary's choice to wear a gold Rolex in such a setting.