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The Washington visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao brings together the leaders of the world's two superpowers. Analysts say it could be among the most pivotal state visits in U.S. history.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visits China on a three-day trip to improve ties between the Chinese and U.S. militaries. But military tensions are just one facet of a very complicated relationship that also must contend with currency strains, human rights disputes and North Korea.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Yemen on Tuesday to repair damaged relations and push for greater cooperation on counterterrorism in a country that has increasingly become a staging area for al-Qaida-affiliated operatives.

The first U.S. secretary of state to visit Yemen in 20 years, Hillary Clinton said she wants her trip to underscore U.S. support for the country and convince Yemenis that America wants more than military ties. The dialogue between the two nations has been complicated by the release of U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks.

As the Republicans prepare to take over the House this week, they're welcoming almost 90 newcomers into their ranks. Here are eight who are poised to stand out, including South Dakota's Kristi Noem (pictured), freshman class liaison to the GOP House leadership.

A recent shelling and current military exercises have made the Korean peninsula more on edge than it has been in decades. Despite bellicose rhetoric, an outbreak of war seems unlikely -- in the short term. But North Korea presents a threat that may worsen in coming years.

Once upon a time, Americans were in the dark about the fact that their president (FDR) used a wheelchair. Now, we see President Obama's busted lip up close and even know he snores. (And let's not get started on what we know about former President Clinton.) Does familiarity breed contempt for the office?

The Senate is poised to approve a measure that would bar prosecutions of Guantanamo detainees inside the U.S. and impose new restrictions on sending terrorism suspects overseas. Attorney General Eric Holder says the bill represents "risky" and unprecedented meddling into the business of the executive branch.

U.S. gains against the Taliban on the battlefield have not stemmed the flow of money into Taliban coffers. Analysts say that donations from backers could become secondary to the group's growing ability to generate cash on its own through the drug trade and other avenues.

A look at the past week