Republican frontrunner wants "total and complete shutdown" of borders to Muslims after San Bernardino shooting in latest boundary-pushing proposal.
US presidential candidate is using TV coverage and the power of the social web to publicise his campaign.
Mainstream US Republican presidential hopefuls such as Rand Paul and Jeb Bush snatch back control from populist ‘outsider’ candidates.
The ANC’s idea of letting the people help choose ward candidates could devolve into a circus.
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US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s flawed economic proposals could lead to a trade war – with signficant global fallout.
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says there is no reason for the Democrats to give up on Republican strongholds.
From a failed American Idol contestant to an ex-con, everyone seemed to get in on the act in the midterm US congressional elections.
The supreme court’s relaxing of donation rules just made US elections even more undemocratic and corruptible.
Harper Reed, Obama’s 2012 campaign chief technology officer talks about the drive’s success, but says "tech can’t help you if your party sucks".
President Barack Obama has taken the official oath for his second term at the White House in a small, private ceremony.
With the United States election now over, the world waits with bated breath to see how the country will address its looming "fiscal cliff".
The majority who voted for Obama disliked the radical changes advocated by the Republican market and religious fundamentalists, says Slavoj Zizek.
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Did US President Barack Obama endorse same-sex marriage because it was gaining acceptance or because it was the right, albeit unpopular, thing to do?
Obama triumphs over Romney, SA get’s the Randela, Zille takes on Zuma and Nkandla, and some states in the US say yes to weed smoking. Watch Weekend 101.
African Americans, Hispanics and women supported Barack Obama’s re-election, an uneasy fact for Republicans. Charles Molele reports.
Democrats of all stripes and colours rallied behind Barack Obama. Hard-line Republicans betrayed Mitt Romney. And so he lost.
Africa’s leaders have been some of Barack Obama’s fiercest critics, saying he has not prioritised the continent. Will his re-election change this?
What does Barack Obama’s win mean for SA, if anything? Watch our live video featuring the US embassy and send us your questions and comments.
From the topsy-turvy, gaffe-strewn Republican battle to the debates between Romney and Obama, the US election has had many memorable moments.
The euphoria of 2008 has gone, but the US president’s second win is remarkable precisely because it is not as symbolic, writes Gary Younge.
World leaders have been quick to congratulate US President Barack Obama on his re-election, and used the opportunity to punt their interests.
President Barack Obama has won a second term in the White House, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the US economy.
In Afghanistan, where US troops are fighting in America’s longest conflict, the re-election of President Barack Obama was met with a war-weary shrug.
In the end, US President Barack Obama won re-election on the issue that was supposed to send him packing: the country’s sluggish economy.
Colorado has become the first US state to approve a proposal to legalise marijuana, including for recreational use, along with Washington state.
Projections show Barack Obama winning a second term in office over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. But what does this mean for US policy?
Projections have shown Barack Obama will be re-elected president, beating Mitt Romney despite slow economic recovery and high unemployment in the US.
President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the crucial battleground of New Hampshire, US TV networks have projected.
While presidential hopeful Mitt Romney cast his vote, President Barack Obama thanked everyone for their support.
From a symbolic hamlet to a swing state neighbouring Washington to the storm-scarred streets of New York, Americans rose early to cast ballots.
Paved roads, electricity, running water: Barack Obama’s ancestral home has seen much change, and residents are preparing to watch the polls.
The first votes in Tuesday’s US presidential election produced a tie as nationwide polls showed Barack Obama and Mitt Romney neck and neck.