This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (March 19, 2018).

China's Xi discarded the leadership structure he inherited and is kicking off his second term with a handpicked team of trusted lieutenants.

Trump and his legal team intensified attacks on the special counsel's probe into possible Russian election interference.

Putin won re-election as president by a wide margin, strengthening his hand amid an escalating confrontation with the West.

Trump will call for new steps to combat the opioid epidemic, including a push to reduce prescriptions for opioids by a third.

Democrats regained a double-digit advantage over Republicans, and Trump's approval rating improved, a WSJ/NBC News poll found.

The U.K. government said it has evidence that Russia has spent the last decade secretly developing nerve agents to use in assassinations.

Newly disclosed text messages suggest the judge who recused himself from overseeing the case of Mike Flynn had a personal friend connected to the matter.

Turkish forces have captured the town center of Kurdish-controlled Afrin in northern Syria.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

March 19, 2018 02:47 ET (06:47 GMT)