The US president says discrimination by law enforcement officers in Ferguson, Missouri, showed a lot of work needed to be done on race in America.
US President Barack Obama warned the Republican-led Congress to end their resistance to higher taxes on the wealthy, saying he won’t back down.
Barack Obama told a crowd of about 9 000 in the battleground state of Virginia that Romney was backtracking on his conservative-leaning promises.
US President Barack Obama has asked Americans for patience in rebuilding the weak economy, as he appealed for a new term in office.
Barack Obama called his endorsement of same-sex marriage a "logical extension" of his vision for the US during a fundraiser at George Clooney’s home.
When President Barack Obama criticised Mitt Romney by name this week, he worded his attack carefully and with bite.
Barack Obama has blasted his foes and Wall Street, portraying himself as a champion of the middle class and laying out themes of his re-election bid.
Joe Biden warned the world not to underestimate Japan and the US, saying the two countries are still Pacific powers and will overcome their problems.
US Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday rejected views that American power is waning and said Washington would never default on its debt.
US President Barack Obama said on Monday he inherited many of the country’s problems with high debt and deficits when he entered the White House.
China accused the US of "grossly" interfering in its internal affairs and damaging relations after President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama.
US First Lady Michelle Obama rejected criticism that her husband’s administration had not paid enough attention to Africa.
US President Barack Obama will outline his plan on Thursday for expanding high speed wireless internet service to 98% of Americans.
The Obama administration promised on Friday it would announce a new deepwater oil drilling moratorium shortly.
Under intense pressure from US President Barack Obama, BP has said it will set up a $20-billion fund for damage claims from its huge oil spill.
Comparisons with the response to Hurricane Katrina are already being made, but the spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not a political albatross — yet.
A by a US president requires careful planning, but sneaking him into Afghanistan — a country in the midst of an eight-year war — is a special case.
