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Obama’s fair-shot, fair-share campaign The US presidential race will see major rallies in Virginia and Ohio this Saturday, a campaign lift-off for the incumbent Democrat Barack Obama. He is… 09/05/2012
Obamas’ romantic momentU.S. President Barack Obama kisses First Lady Michelle Obama during a campaign event at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. REUTERS/Joshua… 06/05/2012
Second place gold medal suspense in New Hampshire Mitt Romney and his campaign team roll in to New Hampshire with confidence. The US Atlantic seaboard state in the northeast neighbours Massachusetts, where… 09/01/2012
Romney takes Iowa Republican vote by hair’s breadth The first vote by US Republican supporters to choose their eventual presidential candidate has ended in a virtual dead heat. The surprise of the Iowa… 04/01/2012
Eastwood uncovers enigmatic Hoover J. Edgar Hoover was at the helm of America’s law enforcement for almost 50 years. As the FBI’s first director he was both feared and admired. But behind… 02/01/2012
Mitt Romney feels goodUS Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney poses for a photograph with a member of the audience after delivering… 29/12/2011
America’s dysfunctional political system Time for Business Weekly to take a break from the the euro zone and give priority to the debt crisis in the US. Less than a year before the next presidential… 25/11/2011
Clooney in director’s chair for Ides of March George Clooney’s fourth directorial effort, The Ides of March, has opened in the US after screening at the Venice and Toronto film festivals. 10/10/2011
Obama’s jobs pledge on midwest bus tour The Obama battle bus has been ploughing through America’s rural midwest. It is a crucial battleground for the Democrat president with an eye on winning a… 17/08/2011
Geithner going? Not yet Responding to reports that he is considering stepping down later this year, the US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said he is staying in his job “for… 01/07/2011
Bin-Laden: signs of a US domestic offensive? Barack Obama launched the operation to eliminate Osama bin Laden by uttering the codeword “Geronimo”. In doing so, he also fired off a salvo in the battle… 03/05/2011
Obama warns over budget deficit President Barack Obama is warning a failure to sort out the US budget deficit will seriously damage the economy. He spoke one day after the ratings agency… 19/04/2011
Romney claims victory in Republican raceMitt Romney declared victory on Tuesday in the race to be the Republican presidential nominee after he won primaries in five northeastern states. The former… 25/04/2012
Rick Santorum delivers “Super Tuesday” Victory Speech in OhioRepublican US presidential candidate and former US Senator Rick Santorum speaks at his “Super Tuesday” primary election night rally in Steubenville, Ohio… 07/03/2012
A Georgia win rescues Gingrich campaignDespite being a long way behind Romney and Santorum, Newt Gingrich did what he set out to do and that was to take his home state of Georgia. It was a do or… 07/03/2012
USA: All to play for in Republican primariesThe race for the Republican nomination for the White House continues with Mitt Romney being tipped to win Washington state on Saturday. Romney has emerged… 03/03/2012
Romney wins primaries as the battle heats up for Super TuesdayMitt Romney is a step closer to cementing his position as the Republican candidate who will take on US President Barack Obama in November’s presidential… 29/02/2012
Romney wins Michigan and Arizona primariesIn a tight run race, Mitt Romney has won both Michigan and Arizona in the latest Republican presidential primaries. For Romney taking Michigan – his home… 29/02/2012
Romney is the Maine man in Republican pollMitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has won the state of Maine’s primary caucuses in the race to become the Republican Party’s presidential… 12/02/2012
Gabrielle Giffords bids a final farewell to CongressA year after suffering a bullet wound to her brain, US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has formally quit Capitol Hill to focus on her recovery. Republicans… 26/01/2012
Last secret JFK tapes releasedThe last secretly taped White House recordings of John F. Kennedy’s time in office have been released. You may have thought you had heard nearly all that… 25/01/2012
Obama makes bid for re-election in Union addressPresident Barack Obama has made a rallying call against inequality in his third State of the Union address. With millions tuning in, this was his… 25/01/2012
Perry quits Republican White House raceRick Perry has announced he is pulling out of the US Republican nomination race. The Texas governor said he will now support Newt Gingrich’s run for the White… 19/01/2012
Republican Romney’s record attacked in SC debateRepublican presidential hopefuls have gone head to head in a televised debate just days before the primary in the key state of South Carolina. And as… 17/01/2012
Bible belt beckons for Romney and coAs favourite to win in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney lived up to expectations emerging on top in the first primary to choose the Republicans’ presidential… 11/01/2012
Romney seeks southern comfort in CarolinaNo sooner is victory in his pocket than Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney looks south to the bigger challenge of South Carolina. New Hampshire… 11/01/2012
Romney rides to victory in New HampshireThe votes are in from New Hampshire’s Republican primary, results which produced no big surprises with Mitt Romney winning by a comfortable margin. So where… 11/01/2012
Romney wins in New HampshireMitt Romney shrugged off allegations from his rivals of ever-shifting policy stances to win the New Hampshire primary. He remains in the driving seat to be… 11/01/2012
Gingrich aims to go for broke in South CarolinaNew Hampshire may not have provided the boost that Newt Gingrich was looking for to revive his bid to be the next president of the United States. But the… 11/01/2012
Romney claims New Hampshire primaryFormer Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has claimed victory in the New Hampshire primary. It means together with last week’s win in Iowa, Romney has… 11/01/2012
Paul nibbles at heels of primary winnerIt is Ron Paul’s third bid for the White House. The 76-year-old, often called the grandfather of the Tea Party, is a believer in lower taxes and limited… 11/01/2012
Pundits weigh Romney’s chancesIt is New Hampshire primary day but professional candidate-watchers already have their eyes on the next electoral rendezvous – South Carolina. It will be a… 10/01/2012
Humour plays serious part in US political point-scoringVeteran political journalist Cokie Roberts shared her insight on the US primary process with euronews, interviewed by satellite link, from the Republican… 10/01/2012
Romney remains Republicans favourite in New HampshirePolls continue to indicate a lead for Republican presidential candidate hopeful Mitt Romney as voting in the New Hampshire primary takes place on Tuesday… 10/01/2012
Romney still leads in New Hampshire GOP raceMitt Romney is still the favourite to win Tuesday’s New Hampshire Republican presidential primary after voting in the state began in the early hours of… 10/01/2012
Obama aide steps downTen crucial months before the presidential election and Barack Obama has announced a shake-up at the White House. Bill Daley has resigned as chief of staff… 10/01/2012
Romney is poised to win New HampshireMitt Romney is in pole position for today’s race to win the New Hampshire primary. If he takes the state after narrowly winning Iowa, his five rivals will be… 10/01/2012
Romney sails through Republican debateThe six remaining Republican presidential candidates have squared off in television debate ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. After his win in the… 08/01/2012
USA: McCain backs Romney, Bachmann backs outHe has become the front-runner in the Republican race for the White House, and now he has the endorsement of John McCain. Mitt Romney stood alongside the… 04/01/2012
Romney’s pin-size Iowa vote leadIowa’s caucus voting for Republican presidential candidates has narrowed the choice down to three, but, surprisingly, the 120,000 ballots cast put two of them… 04/01/2012
Dead heat in Iowa Republican caucusesVoting in Iowa to choose a Republican presidential candidate turned into a two horse race with the biggest surprise of the evening being the performance of… 04/01/2012
Republicans ready for Iowa caucusesA high turnout is expected among Republican voters in Iowa – the first US state to cast its choice over who will represent the Grand Old Party in the race for… 03/01/2012
US governor gets 14 years in jail for corruptionFormer Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for political corruption. He had tried to sell the Senate seat vacated by… 08/12/2011
Republican Cain quits race for White HouseUS Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is suspending his campaign, after another accusation of infidelity. With his wife standing behind him… 03/12/2011
US legislators fail to reach deficit dealA US Congress ‘super-committee’ has failed to agree on how to cut 1.2 trillion dollars from the country’s budget deficit over the next decade The… 22/11/2011
Palin pulls out of US presidential contentionThe hunting, shooting, fishing former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, will not be seeking the Republican US presidential nomination in 2012. Her decision… 06/10/2011
Taped interviews reveal a new Jackie KennedyThe closest thing to a personal memoir of Jackie Kennedy has been published revealing a previously unknown side of the former US first lady. The book is… 15/09/2011
Back in the Day: death of US president McKinleySeptember 14, 1901. The 25th US president, William McKinley, dies of his wounds eight days after being shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz. McKinley was hit by… 14/09/2011
Back in the Day: shamed Tricky Dicky gets a pardonSeptember 8, 1974. Richard Nixon, who resigned as US President one month earlier over the Watergate scandal, is given a pardon by his successor Gerald Ford… 07/09/2011
Obama challenges Republicans to back jobs planBarack Obama’s outlined some of his proposals to boost America’s beleaguered economy. The US president used a Labor Day rally in Detroit to set the tone for… 06/09/2011
Bachmann emerges as Republican front-runnerIn the first big test of the US Presidential race in 2012, Republican Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann has come out on top. She won the Ames straw poll in Iowa… 14/08/2011
Blame game continues over US credit cutThe blame game has continued among US political parties after the country’s loss of its triple-A credit rating. Standard and Poor’s decision to reduce it… 08/08/2011
Obama turns 50th birthday party into fundraiserUS President Barack Obama is 50 today. His debt battle with the Republicans behind him, he celebrated with singer Jennifer Hudson and supporters at a 2012… 04/08/2011
Obama walks out of stormy debt crisis talksTempers are getting frayed in Washington over ongoing budget talks. The fourth crisis meeting between congressional leaders ended with President Barack Obama… 14/07/2011
US debt discussion descends into blame-gameIn the United States, government debt discussions are descending into a blame-game. President Obama has warned there may not be enough money to honour… 13/07/2011
Panetta becomes Pentagon chiefThe US Senate has confirmed the outgoing CIA boss, Leon Panetta as the new Secretary of Defense. Panetta’s appointment as Pentagon chief was proposed by… 22/06/2011
Obama under pressure from Congress over LibyaTripoli was hit by a fresh round of attacks on Tuesday night, as NATO stepped up its air strikes. According to state television, both military and civilian… 15/06/2011
First pictures released of Gabrielle GiffordsThe first pictures of US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords since she was shot in the head in January have been published on the Internet. The 41-year-old was… 12/06/2011
Palin mails releasedMore than 24,000 pages of emails to and from Sarah Palin while she was Governor of Alaska have been released by the US state, three years after media… 11/06/2011
Romney declares 2012 White House bidMitt Romney, the former Republican governor of Massachusetts, announced on Thursday that he will run for the White House next year. He accused President… 03/06/2011
Obama plays the Trump card to raise a laughThe US President Barack Obama has made a humorous attack on the property billionaire Donald Trump. He opened his address to the White House press corps… 01/05/2011
Obama visits Facebook in bid to reboot messageUnder pressure over the economy, US President Barack Obama’s latest communications drive saw him visit Facebook’s California headquarters. Appearing… 21/04/2011
Arnold Schwarzenegger plotting EU presidency plan?Hollywood actor and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger is being advised to return to his native Europe and stand for the … 20/04/2011
Budget row is about abortion, says top DemocratThe budget row that could shut down the US government hangs on differences over social policy, the top Democrat in Congress said on Friday. Senate Majority… 08/04/2011
US scrambles to avoid shutdownIn Washington, Democrats and Republicans are scrambling for a deal on the US government’s spending before the current funding budget runs out at midnight… 08/04/2011
