Obama to lay out vision in State of the Union address

As Republicans feud, President Barack Obama this week takes his re-election blueprint of economic justice, direct and unfiltered, to the voters.

Brutal battle looms for Romney

Republican frontrunner faces dirty tricks and a 'bare-knuckles' contest in South Carolina.

Republican presidential potentials to debate

Frontrunner Mitt Romney and rivals for the Republican presidential nomination will face off in a high-stakes debate ahead of New Hampshire's primary.

Republicans focusing attention on the Hispanic vote

Republicans are strategising to win more votes from the demographically critical US Hispanic group, without alienating the party's conservative base.

Obama's approach to Israel questioned

Barack Obama has stepped up a counter attack against Republican opponents charging that he has short-changed Israel's security.

Deadly Iraq bombings set off alarm bells

Two major bombings in two days in Iraq have left scores of people dead and sparked new security concerns as United States forces prepare to pull out.

Obama sees $40bn savings in spending reforms

Barack Obama on Wednesday will order a crackdown on waste and cost overruns in government procurement that could save up to $40-billion a year.

Clinton to push for Palestinian statehood

Hillary Clinton pledged on Tuesday to press for Palestinian statehood, putting Washington on a possible collision course with Benjamin Netanyahu.

Halt violence, White House tells Zim 'thugs'

The White House on Sunday demanded that Zimbabwe's government and its "thugs" halt election violence immediately.

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