US: Drone strikes are legal, ethical and wise

US: Drone strikes are legal, ethical and wise

06 Feb 2013 12:45 - Stephen Collinson
The White House has defended drone strikes against al-Qaeda, insisting they complied with US law and the Constitution, even if Americans are targeted.
Obama confronts nuclear threats on world stage

Obama confronts nuclear threats on world stage

24 Mar 2012 08:01 - Staff Reporter
President Barack Obama is returning to the threat to US security that he calls the gravest of all: terrorists getting material for a nuclear bomb.
Obama to lay out vision in State of the Union address

Obama to lay out vision in State of the Union address

22 Jan 2012 18:54 - Stephen Collinson
As Republicans feud, President Barack Obama this week takes his re-election blueprint of economic justice, direct and unfiltered, to the voters.
US fails to show up for its Taliban party

US fails to show up for its Taliban party

20 Jan 2012 00:00 - Julian Borger
US government in danger of missing out on historic peace settlement in Afghanistan.
Brutal battle looms for Romney

Brutal battle looms for Romney

13 Jan 2012 16:01 - Paul Harris
Republican frontrunner faces dirty tricks and a 'bare-knuckles' contest in South Carolina.
Republican presidential potentials to debate

Republican presidential potentials to debate

07 Jan 2012 14:32 - Olivier Knox
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 focusing attention on the Hispanic vote

18 Dec 2011 13:12 - Jordi Zamora
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

Obama's approach to Israel questioned

04 Dec 2011 15:56 - Olivier Knox
Barack Obama has stepped up a counter attack against Republican opponents charging that he has short-changed Israel's security.
Republican Romney enters 2012 White House race

Republican Romney enters 2012 White House race

03 Jun 2011 09:54 - Staff Reporter
Leading Republican contender Mitt Romney leapt into the 2012 White House race on Thursday, delivering a damning critique of President Barack Obama.
Ron Paul announces new run for White House

Ron Paul announces new run for White House

13 May 2011 14:29 - Staff Reporter
Texan congressman Ron Paul has announced a new run for the US presidency on a Republican ticket, saying Americans are ready for his libertarian ideas.

Deadly Iraq bombings set off alarm bells

11 Mar 2009 11:43 - Barry Parker
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

04 Mar 2009 13:07 - Matt Spetalnick
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

03 Mar 2009 12:22 - Sue Pleming
Hillary Clinton pledged on Tuesday to press for Palestinian statehood, putting Washington on a possible collision course with Benjamin Netanyahu.

Obama makes showpiece Congress address

24 Feb 2009 13:28 - Staff Reporter
President Barack Obama is on Tuesday to use the grand political stage of his debut address to Congress to counsel a nation gripped by economic fear.

Obama retakes oath to quell conspiracy theories

23 Jan 2009 11:15 - Staff Reporter
Following speculation over original wording, US President Barack Obama was on Tuesday sworn in again 'out of an abundance of caution'.

Tech-savvy Obama keeps online lifeline

23 Jan 2009 10:40 - Staff Reporter
Incumbent is likely to be the first emailing president as part of sweeping changes to the way the White House uses technology.

Growing up in the White House fishbowl

14 Jan 2009 11:05 - Jo Biddle
In less than a week's time Malia and Sasha Obama will move into one of the world's most coveted residences, thrust back into the global spotlight.

Snow loved 'intellectually aerobic job'

30 Jul 2008 16:06 - Douglass K Daniel
Tony Snow, who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President George Bush's press secretary, has died.

Halt violence, White House tells Zim 'thugs'

22 Jun 2008 16:07 - Staff Reporter
The White House on Sunday demanded that Zimbabwe's government and its "thugs" halt election violence immediately.

White House calls for UN to take up Zim situation

13 Jun 2008 11:07 - Staff Reporter
The White House urged the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to take up immediate consideration of the situation in Zimbabwe.