President Barack Obama
We're going to carry Hillary to victory: Obama
President Barack Obama urges Democrats to carry onetime rival Hillary Clinton to victory in November as America's first woman president, while savaging her Republican opponent Donald Trump for fueling hate and division.
Vigils held for Orlando shooting victims
Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday's deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub.
Clinton trolls Trump on Twitter: 'Delete your account'
Hillary Clinton's snarky tweet to her White House rival Donald Trump was among the funniest of the campaign. Almost as funny as it was awkward.
In Hiroshima, Obama honors 'silent cry' of bombing victims
President Barack Obama pays tribute to the "silent cry" of the 140,000 victims of the atomic bomb dropped 71 years ago on Hiroshima, and called on the world to abandon "the logic of fear" that encourages the stockpiling of nuclear weapons.
US seeks death penalty over Charleston church shooting
The US justice department is seeking the death penalty in the case of the Charleston church shooting which claimed nine lives last year.
Army captain sues Obama; says he lacks authority to fight IS
An Army captain sued President Barack Obama on Wednesday, alleging that he doesn't have the proper congressional authority to wage war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
Guantanamo Bay: Nine Yemenis released to Saudi Arabia
Nine Yemeni prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba have arrived in Saudi Arabia after being transferred, US officials say.
Clinton, Sanders clash in New York debate
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders come to blows in a heated US presidential debate in Brooklyn, raising the stakes in their increasingly acrimonious race to clinch the Democratic nomination.
The anti-Trump: Obama stepping into campaign fray
President Barack Obama has opened his final presidential campaign — against Donald Trump.
Obama to make first visit to US mosque
President Barack Obama will make his first visit as president to a US mosque next week in a defence of religious freedom, the White House said, following a rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States.
Demographics as Destiny: The Republican Conundrum
The Republican dominance in the House has been fuelled by the spectacular rise of conservative media which directly helped the rise of the Tea Party movement, a grassroots, non-college white protest against President Barack Obama's healthcare programme.
Iran's re-entrance in the global economy
One should not be surprised if Washington re-establishes diplomatic ties with Tehran before the end of President Barack Obama's term in November 2016. However, what will be the fate of the JCPOA after the November 2016 US presidential elections is anyone's guess, particularly if a Republican is elected to the White House.
Embrace time of 'extraordinary change': Obama
President Barack Obama told Americans nervous about terror and the changing economy that they should not fear the future, in a farewell State of the Union address that drew sharp contrast with Republicans.
Why did US govt suddenly ban a bunch of soaps and bodywashes?
United States President Barack Obama approved a bill on Monday banning soaps, toothpastes, and bodywashes that contain a harmful ingredient.
US 'will not be terrorised': Obama
President Barack Obama says the US "will not be terrorised" by Wednesday's mass shootings in San Bernardino, California.
Fight against IS dominates as world leaders meet in Turkey
Barack Obama and other world leaders arrive in Turkey on Sunday for a summit after attacks in Paris pushed the fight against IS to the top of the agenda.
Paris attacks may lead to US military anti-IS escalation
Paris attacks seem likely to compel President Obama to consider military escalation against IS in Iraq and Syria. But that probably will not mean dramatic moves like launching US or international ground offensive or accelerating aerial bombing in hopes of eliminating the global threat of violent extremism.
Obama welcomes trick-or-treaters at Halloween event
The White House welcomed flocks of costumed children to its annual Halloween event where President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, gave out candy and fruit bars.
Afghan conflict: US investigates Kunduz hospital bombing
President Barack Obama says the US has launched a "full investigation" into air strikes that killed 19 people at an MSF-run Afghan hospital.