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Scandal-tainted ex-governor wins US House seat Wed, May 8, 2013A scandal-plagued South Carolina ex-governor completed a stunning political resurrection, defeating the sister of famed political satirist Stephen Colbert to win More »
- Israel bombed Syria: US media Sat, May 4, 2013
Israel conducted an airstrike in Syria overnight targeting a weapons shipment headed for the militant movement group Hezbollah based in neighboring Lebanon, US More »
- GM joins call for US action on climate change Wed, May 1, 2013
General Motors, the largest US automaker, on Wednesday joined a call for the United States to take greater action on climate change as it said that environmental More »
- Florida approves online-only public university education Sat, Apr 27, 2013
By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Public university students in Florida next year will be able to start working toward college degrees without More »
- Obama slams 'shameful' defeat of US gun reform Thu, Apr 18, 2013
Bristling with anger, President Barack Obama branded Wednesday's defeat of his gun reform drive in the US Senate as "shameful," and accused lawmakers of caving in More »
- Alleged Plot To Rig New York Mayoral Race Tue, Apr 2, 2013
New York State Senator Malcolm Smith and a New York City council member have been arrested on charges of trying to rig this year's mayoral election. More »
- Ex-Oregon governor candidate charged in Facebook IPO fraud Tue, Mar 19, 2013
By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Oregon gubernatorial candidate was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged role in defrauding investors who had hoped More »
- Election bump over, Obama approval drops to 43 percent - Reuters/Ipsos poll Wed, Mar 6, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Less than two months into his second term, President Barack Obama's approval rating has dropped and Americans blame him and his fellow More »
- State Of The Union: Obama's Gun Control Plea Wed, Feb 13, 2013
Barack Obama used his State of the Union address to make an emotional plea to lawmakers over gun control. More »
- State Of The Union: Obama Vows To Create Jobs Wed, Feb 13, 2013
Barack Obama says America's sluggish economy can only get back on track through a "rising, thriving middle class". More »
- Obama To Take Second Public Oath Of Office Mon, Jan 21, 2013
Barack Obama is due to take a public oath of office and make his second inaugural address on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington in front of a crowd of More »
- Obama: US President Sworn In For Second Term Mon, Jan 21, 2013
Barack Obama is due to take a public oath of office and make his second inaugural address on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington in front of a crowd of More »
- Sandy Hook Survivors: Date For New School Term Thu, Dec 20, 2012
The survivors from Sandy Hook Elementary are to return to school immediately after the New Year's holiday. More »
- Obamadon: Dinosaur Named After US President Wed, Dec 12, 2012
A new prehistoric lizard species has been named Obamadon Gracilis after President Obama. More »
- Former Florida Governor Crist Joins Democrats Sat, Dec 8, 2012
Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, who was elected to lead the state as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the US Senate as an independent, has More »
- Republican Soul-Searching After Romney Defeat Sat, Nov 10, 2012
Just a few days after the defeat of Mitt Romney, the Republican Party has already begun an inquest into how to avoid another Presidential election defeat. More »
- President Obama Plans Landmark Burma Visit Fri, Nov 9, 2012
Barack Obama is to become the first American President to visit Burma later this month. More »
- Republican Rape Remark Candidates Defeated Wed, Nov 7, 2012
Two Republican candidates who made controversial remarks about rape and abortion during the US election campaign have both been defeated in their campaign to join More »
- US Election 2012: UK newspaper reaction to Obama victory Wed, Nov 7, 2012
In what turned out to be a global media event, most of the main UK newspapers ran online blogs covering every minute of the tightly-contested election eventually More »
- US Election 2012: Twitter is big winner as Obama is re-elected for second t … Wed, Nov 7, 2012
Nicknamed as the first digital election, President Barack Obama tweeted his victory and shared a picture of himself hugging his wife Michelle - which soon became More »
- Obama Wins: 'Pacific President' Looks East Wed, Nov 7, 2012
Four more years for Barack Obama in the White House will see a US foreign policy which is increasingly focusing on China and the Asia-Pacific region. More »
- US Election: High Turnout As Nation Decides Wed, Nov 7, 2012
Barack Obama's hopes of re-election have been given a boost with projected wins in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and New Hampshire. More »
- US Presidential Election 2012: Advantage Obama as exit polls give president … Wed, Nov 7, 2012
The closest White House race for decades is reaching a thrilling climax as millions of voters put their trust in either President Barack Obama or Republican More »
- US Elections 2012: Live blog Tue, Nov 6, 2012
Follow all the very latest on the race for the White House in our live blog. More »
- US Election: Romney To Campaign To The Wire Mon, Nov 5, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign has announced he will make two new stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania on Election Day. More »
- Election: Celebs Join Final Push For White House Mon, Nov 5, 2012
President Barack Obama has enlisted an army of A-list performers and public figures ranging from Billie Jean King to Jay-Z to help with his election campaign. More »
- US Election: Romney Die-Hards Fund Own Campaigns Sat, Nov 3, 2012
Some Republicans are so desperate to get their man in the White House they are spending thousands of dollars of their own money travelling around the country to aid More »
- US Election Battle Shifts To Key State Ohio Fri, Nov 2, 2012
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will arrive in the key electoral state of Ohio today ahead of the much-anticipated release of new unemployment figures. More »
- US Election: Bloomberg Endorses Obama Thu, Nov 1, 2012
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is endorsing Barack Obama for re-election, citing the US President's leadership on climate change. More »
- Barack Obama v Mitt Romney: Who would Britain vote for? Wed, Oct 31, 2012
All the signs are the presidential election is set to be a close-run thing. So just why is Barack Obama overwhelmingly more popular than Mitt Romney in Britain and More »
- Election: Obama Faces Youth Vote Headache Tue, Oct 30, 2012
Young people in one of the key battlegrounds of the US election are posing a threat to Barack Obama's chances of victory - by not voting at all. More »
- Hurricane Sandy Churns Up US Election Campaign Mon, Oct 29, 2012
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney overhauled campaign plans again for Monday as Hurricane Sandy threatened tens of millions of Americans. More »
- Seal Team Six Boss Defends Bin Laden Movie Mon, Oct 29, 2012
The team behind the TV movie Seal Team Six: The Raid On Osama Bin Laden have denied the film was recut to show Barack Obama in a better light. More »
- US Election: President Obama Casts Early Vote Fri, Oct 26, 2012
President Barack Obama has become the first president in US election history to cast his vote early. More »
- US Elections: Obama And Romney Trade Jokes Fri, Oct 19, 2012
Last night President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney met for the first time since a combative and occasionally bad tempered debate earlier this week. More »
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