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After Rep. Boehner secures re-election as speaker Tuesday, the task at hand is governing. Boehner's expanded rank and file now includes members from some of the bluest states in the country.

Speaker Election Reveals Split Among Some House Republicans

John Boehner is set to start his third 2-year term as speaker. His election is nearly a foregone conclusion, although a number of his Republican colleagues are likely voting against him on the floor.

Bilal Askaryar's parents were engaged in Kabul in 1984. The family fled Afghanistan in 1990, when Askaryar was five, and they were granted asylum in the United States.

'We Weren't Looking For A Better Life, We Were Just Looking For Life'

Bilal Askaryar fled Afghanistan with his parents and grandmother when he was five, as the country was descending into civil war. He reflects on his family's experience as refugees in this commentary.

A man takes a selfie near a picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping at an exhibition at a military museum in Beijing on Monday. Xi is expected to use an important meeting this week to re-emphasize his anti-graft campaign. Analysts say the campaign is also used to go after rival factions within the Communist Party.

Behind China's Anti-Graft Campaign, A Drive To Crush Rivals

China's Communist Party will aim to tighten party discipline at a key meeting this week. Part of this is an effort to target covert factions within the party that threaten to destabilize it.

A Burundian soldier of the U.N. peacekeeping force MINUSCA contingent uses a metal detector at the entrance of a polling station in Bangui, Central African Republic on Dec. 14, 2015.

Burundian Peacekeeping Abroad Can Fuel Conflict At Home

Serving as a U.N. peacekeeper can be a lucrative profession for young Africans. But Burundians seeking such work must pledge loyalty to their government, which is implicated in human rights abuses.

Native American teenagers participate in a drum circle dance during the College Horizons summer retreat for prospective students at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wi.

How Native Students Can Succeed In College: 'Be As Tough As The Land That Made You'

Native Americans make up less than 1 percent of students in college. Many say they feel invisible, without access to elite campuses. One program helps them leverage their heritage and identity.

Protesters support jailed veteran Chinese journalist Gao Yu during a rally outside the central government's liaison office in Hong Kong last week. China ranks eighth on the Committee to Protect Journalists' list of 10 most censored countries.

Report Lays Out 10 Most Censored Countries

The Committee to Protect Journalists says Eritrea, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia are tops at silencing journalists.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) toasts with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on the first day of the state visit in October 2015. Elizabeth said on camera that Chinese officials had been "very rude" during the official visit.

WATCH: A Day Of British Diplomatic Honesty Caught On Camera

British Prime Minister David Cameron called Nigeria and Afghanistan "fantastically corrupt." Then, Queen Elizabeth II was taped calling Chinese officials "very rude" during a state visit last year.

Vice President Mike Pence, seen here at a Feb. 24, speaking engagement in Las Vegas, was the highest-ranking administration official to attend the Gridiron Dinner on March 4.

Trump Skips Gridiron Dinner As His Staffers Get Roasted

At a time when tensions between President Trump and the press are as high as ever, Trump declined his invitation, instead spending the evening at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

University of San Diego women basketball enjoy first national ranking ever

The University of San Diego Toreros (15-0) entered the poll Monday at No. 24. They are one of five unbeaten teams left in the country, joining UConn, Notre Dame, Iowa State and Indiana.

Students gather at the Price Center located in the center of the UCSD campus.

UC San Diego Ranked Ninth Best Public University Nationwide

UC San Diego is named the ninth best public university in the country and 39th best overall in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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