US president accepts external campaign funding groups as super-Pacs become increasingly influential

David Cameron and his wife will develop their "strong personal bond" with US President Barack Obama and the First Lady during a visit to Washington next month.

US president prepares to unveil measures including tax break for gas-fuelled trucks as part of effort to promote ‘American-made energy’

US President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union speech before the November election to paint himself as the champion of the middle class, by demanding higher taxes for millionaires and tight reins on Wall Street. He made no reference, however, to a tax on financial transactions like the one proposed by the European Commission. More »

With the rich-poor gap widening, the US president’s demand for the wealthy to pay their ‘fair share’ could yet be a winning strategy

The trouble for the US president is that the slide in unemployment has come too soon and is unlikely to be sustained

Former President and former "worst US president of all time" Jimmy Carter offers some election year advice to his successor at number one Barack Obama! Getting down to brass tacks Jimmy Carter has this nugget for Barack Obama. That if the main goal is first and foremost getting reelected for a second-term in office and it is not to lead the United States as its Commander-in-Chief, then: "...Don�...

The US president has nominated candidates with Republican and Democratic affiliations in an apparent attempt to neutralise resistance in Congress

Conservative students at Scotland's oldest university are to write a letter of apology to Barack Obama after members of their society burned an effigy of the US President.

Conservative students at Scotland's oldest university have apologised after members of their society burned an effigy of US President Barack Obama.