the global conversation McCain blasts Europe's approach to Ukraine conflict 'a joke' Maverick is often the term used to describe American Senator John McCain, the famously straight- talking, no-nonsense politician who ran for the 28/11/2014
USA Hagel resignation viewed as inevitable by some There have been mixed reactions to Chuck Hagel’s resignation in Washington. Some said it showed a lack of strategy at the White House while others 25/11/2014
USA US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel steps down Did he jump or was he pushed? Officially, Chuck Hagel has resigned as US Defence Secretary after less than two years in the job – in a move 24/11/2014
USA Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel resigns US defence secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned after just two years in the Pentagon’s top job. Hagel had questioned Obama’s strategy towards Syria 24/11/2014
USA US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigns US President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of his Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel according to Pentagon sources. According to The New 24/11/2014
the global conversation What will you ask US Senator John McCain? Vietnam veteran John McCain began his career in the US army and survived five brutal years as a prisoner of war, years after his release he moved 19/11/2014
USA Keystone pipeline fails in Senate The US Senate has failed to back a bill approving the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The measure fell short of the 60 19/11/2014
World Obama: the rocky road ahead with a Republican Congress President Barack Obama faced a political rebuke and a curb on his policy ambitions on Wednesday after Republicans seized control of the US Senate and 05/11/2014
USA All you need to know about the US mid-term elections The US mid-term elections take place on Tuesday, November 4. Here we explain everything you need to know about the votes. When are mid-term 30/10/2014
USA Indicted Texas Governor: Obama wrong on border crisis and weak on terrorism With the president on vacation and Congress in summer recess, August in Washington can be the right time for generating headlines, as a bored press 21/08/2014
USA Hillary Clinton creates mega-buzz with “Hard Choices” You think political books are shelf warmers? Well, think again. Just weeks before the official release of Hillary Clinton’s memoirs as US Secretary 29/05/2014
USA Bush or Romney again? US Republicans struggle to find a Clinton challenger America is getting increasingly excited about another election cycle – not about the upcoming mid-terms in November, but about the presidential race 28/04/2014
Europe Restoring the trans-Atlantic relationship on Obama's visit to Brussels US President Barack Obama arrives in Brussels on Wednesday. The last time he met with EU Presidents was at the launch of negotiations on a 25/03/2014
Europe Reaching for the reset button in a time of crisis Resetting EU/US relations damaged by the Prism spying scandal, after the US National Security Agency tapped European leaders phones is high on the 21/03/2014
USA US: New “Bridgegate” allegations push Christie closer to political disaster It could have been a nice and carefree weekend for Republican New Jersey governor Chris Christie: He could have basked in the glitz and glamor of 02/02/2014
USA US: Scandal-plagued Republican Governor tries to move on It was an awkward moment: Amid a growing scandal over the improper use of public assets as political payback, embattled New Jersey Governor and 14/01/2014
Philippines Kerry downplays dispute with China in East China Sea U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States do not view differences with China over the East China Sea as a scenario of rising tension 17/12/2013
USA USA: Republicans keep pounding Christie ahead of 2016 election Think of something that is one World Cup, two Olympics and three Christmases away – would you give it much thought? Well, last week’s landslide 13/11/2013
USA Christie already under fire from conservative Republican rivals Less than 24 hours after the polls closed on election night Tuesday, the civil war within the Republican Party erupted – or at least the first 07/11/2013
World How angry are the Europeans really, over the US spying on them? Spying on friends… it could be the title of a work of fiction, but it’s just what Europeans have been up in arms about; according to arch 02/07/2013
World Brzezinski: Europe needs forward-looking leaders He is one of the most respected and influential foreign policy veterans in Washington: Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser under President 20/01/2013
World Obama's second wind Barack Obama can let his ambitions run more freely during his second term in the White House. His actions will not be limited, thinking about 19/01/2013
Europe How will Obama's second term effect Europe? It was a hard fought campaign, the most expensive in history and despite President Obama’s re-election the country remains deeply divided, with the 09/11/2012
World Obama and Europe - another four years After the jubilation across Europe at Barack Obama’s victory, it would be simple to sit back and relax. After all, we know what we’re getting. Better 07/11/2012