With an African-American in the Oval Office, is this a good time to honour the 19th century soldiers who fought for slavery?
A year ago, US President Barack Obama pledged to work for the elimination of nuclear weapons and within months he got the Nobel Peace Prize.
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/ 28 January 2010
Barack Obama has been president of the United States for just one year but this week he seemed to start campaigning all over again.
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/ 18 December 2009
There’s an enormous Christmas tree in Washington that stands more than 12m high. Here’s a list of big presents you could put there.
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/ 11 December 2009
Barack Obama flies back to Washington on Friday with arguably the most prestigious prize a political leader can win.
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/ 20 November 2009
She’s back! Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor who became a superstar when she ran for the vice-presidency last year, is on a new campaign.