This week's issue of the North America edition of the Economist depicts Obama and Xi in a forbidden love story.
Key politicians, whose job requires an endless and wearying array of public appearances, are bound to make some embarrassing gaffes.
Xi Jinping's visit to Mexico raised a lot of expectations among the local media. Were they met?
A meeting between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping could set the tone for a new economic dynamic.
The Verizon phone records scandal adds a new layer to a tarnished record, increasing pressure on the attorney general.
In a meeting with a Cambridge, Mass., marketing firm, Gov. Deval Patrick revealed that he got "quite drunk" alone at a restaurant after the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Despite trying to repair the GOP's image with women, recent comments from some Republicans show the effort is still a work in progress.
President Obama's approval rating is holding steady because Americans are not blaming him for the 3 scandals rocking his administration.
A new patent exchange trading rights to intellectual property sees its first major activity, in a $35 million offer of a Philips’ portfolio.
In the continuing digital protest against the violent police reaction in Turkey, #OpTurkey, hackers from the Syrian Electronic Army joined Anonymous to hack the Turkish Prime Ministry's network.
The new national security adviser won't be a lot different from her predecessor Tom Donilon, experts say.
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice is expected to be the next national security adviser -- and Republicans can't do anything about it.
The nomination of three judges to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals essentially dares Republicans to filibuster the appointments.
Samantha Power, a former government aide and journalist, has been tapped to be Obama's new UN Ambassador.
Rice, who currently is the ambassador to the United Nations, would replace Tom Donilon in the post.
A Chinese official claimed possession of data pointing to U.S. cyber attacks targeting China, but refrained from accusing the U.S. administration of such attacks.
With the right policies, Myanmar could experience incredible economic growth -- but the opportunity won't last for long.
First lady Michelle Obama almost walked out on a D.C. fundraiser after she was interrupted by a gay rights activist.
Apple has been found guilty of violating Samsung's patents on older model iPhones and iPads, but promises to fight back.
The White House has called for "sweeping reforms" directed at patent trolls, which have been accused of stifling American innovation.
China is planning to run the first-ever digital war games to test out cyberwarfare capabilities.
President Barack Obama made a strong push Tuesday for lawmakers to swiftly approve three new nominees to the D.C. federal appeals court.
