Jeff Mason
latest news & developments
Selma anniversary: Obama declares work of Civil Rights Movement advanced but unfinished
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.
Obama strikes defiant tone in State of the Union Address
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.
Obama accuses Mitt of suffering from ‘Romnesia’
Barack Obama told a crowd of about 9 000 in the battleground state of Virginia that Romney was backtracking on his conservative-leaning promises.
Obama appeals for realism in re-election pitch
US President Barack Obama has asked Americans for patience in rebuilding the weak economy, as he appealed for a new term in office.
Obama talks gay rights at Clooney fundraiser
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.
Obama seeks to define Romney for voters
When President Barack Obama criticised Mitt Romney by name this week, he worded his attack carefully and with bite.
Obama: Champion of America’s middle class?
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.
US, Japan will bounce back, says Biden
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.
We’re still the best bet in the world, Biden tells China
US Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday rejected views that American power is waning and said Washington would never default on its debt.
Obama says he inherited US economic problems
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 slams US after Obama meets Dalai Lama
China accused the US of "grossly" interfering in its internal affairs and damaging relations after President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama.
Michelle Obama says husband ‘would love to be here’
US First Lady Michelle Obama rejected criticism that her husband’s administration had not paid enough attention to Africa.
Obama lays out plan for wireless internet expansion
US President Barack Obama will outline his plan on Thursday for expanding high speed wireless internet service to 98% of Americans.
US will announce new drilling moratorium soon
The Obama administration promised on Friday it would announce a new deepwater oil drilling moratorium shortly.
BP agrees to $20bn oil-spill fund
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.