Jeb Bush's existential crisis

Jeb Bush's presidential campaign is facing a full-blown existential crisis.The former Florida governor's attempt to revive his White House hopes during Wednesday's Republican debate by taking on his former protege, Sen. Marco Rubio, backfired badly.

Calmness and patience are needed between China, U.S. in South China Sea

The competition for influence between the United States and China in the South China Sea entered a new stage when the warship U.S.S. Lassen sailed near China's two man-made islands, aiming to demonstrate that the U.S. will go anywhere international laws allow.

Dems, GOP knock Obama plan for troops in Syria

Both Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill took issue with President Barack Obama's decision Friday to deploy U.S. troops to Syria -- for different reasons.

China one-child policy: Member of first generation looks back at rule's impact

Growing up in Shanghai in the 1980s, I never thought much of the fact that most of my classmates were only children.

First on CNN: German rapper who joined ISIS killed in U.S. strike, official says

A prominent German ISIS propagandist was killed by a U.S. strike while he was traveling in a vehicle in Syria earlier this month, a U.S. official told CNN.

Knives, guns, blood and fear: Inside the Texas biker shootout

After the guns fell silent on May 17 -- one of the bloodiest afternoons in the history of American motorcycle clubs -- nine bikers lay dead in a strip mall parking lot littered with weapons.

James Clapper: Vladimir Putin in Syria is 'winging this'

Moscow's escalating militancy in Syria comes not because of careful strategic decisions but rather because Russian President Vladimir Putin is "winging this," Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told CNN Thursday in an exclusive interview.

Pentagon: 'We're in combat' in Iraq

The Pentagon conceded Wednesday that U.S. troops are in combat in Iraq after days of dancing around the characterization following the first death of U.S. service member in the campaign against ISIS.

Republican debate: Live updates

Welcome to the CNN live blog, where we'll be bringing you all the best moments from the debate -- on the stage, on social media and behind the scenes.

Orbiting bacteria: Space Station may need some tidying up

The next time NASA picks an astronaut to live in the International Space Station, it might want to send Mr. Clean. That's because scientists using a kind of high-tech white glove test found something in the space dust there.