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President Bush met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the White House Tuesday and warned Taiwan not to provoke China by taking steps toward independence. Experts assess the outcome of the meeting and the state of U.S.-China relations.

Former Vice President Al Gore endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean Tuesday during an appearance with the former Vermont governor in Harlem. After a recap from New York Times political correspondent Adam Nagourney, two experts assess the impact of Gore's…

The U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases related to the landmark 1966 Miranda case. Margaret Warner discusses the cases with Chicago Tribune Supreme Court correspondent Jan Crawford Greenburg.

The United Russia party of President Vladimir Putin won Sunday's parliamentary election by a large margin, soundly defeating the Communist Party. Regional experts assess the election results and what it portends for Russia's democratic future.