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The Texas Republican Party has gotten more conservative over the years. Immigration policies once pushed by top GOP officials now seem moderate. Party leaders crack down on dissension in their ranks.

President Trump is in London, where he sparred with French President Macron about NATO. But even though he was overseas, he couldn't escape the news about impeachment back home.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Khaled Elgindy, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about what the future may look like for Hamas after one of its top leader was allegedly assassinated by Israel.

A Pentagon investigation has cleared General John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. The Pentagon had been looking into whether the general's email correspondence with a Florida socialite was inappropriate and violated military rules. Allen's nomination to become the top commander of NATO is still on hold, however.

The candidates — three Democrats and one Republican — clashed over issues including the conflict between Israel and Hamas as they faced off in a 90-minute debate in Los Angeles Monday evening.

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party replaced two of its top executives as part of a purge related to investigations into alleged political slush funds.

South Africa's cricket and rugby teams have reached top spots in their sports under the leadership of Black captains. Fans are united in a nation still grappling with the legacy of racial division.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday the firing of the city's embattled police superintendent. He also said a task force will begin work on a top to bottom review of the city's police department.

Idaho is having its worst summer for wildfire smoke in 25 years and has been America's top smoke producer since June. One megafire will likely only stop when snows arrive.

Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy paper, Apple Daily, says it is shutting down. Its accounts have been frozen and much of its top leadership has been arrested.