Second-term Obama – lame duck or lifeless cicada?
You can compare President Obama’s second term with the fate of the cicada swarms that hit Washington in May: a lot of preparation, but within weeks the frenzy has gone.
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You can compare President Obama’s second term with the fate of the cicada swarms that hit Washington in May: a lot of preparation, but within weeks the frenzy has gone.
US President Barack Obama turns his hand to comedy at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, joking about the “blame Bush” library and his role in the Spielberg film, Obama.
This is a shameful day for Washington, President Obama declared – as his efforts to push through stricter gun control laws hit a brick wall in Congress.
The US secret service intercepts a letter addressed to President Obama containing traces of ricin, a day after the poison was found in a letter sent to a senator.
Former senior members of the US military and political establishment accuse the country’s most senior officials of contributing to the spread of torture.
Expectations are low ahead of President Obama’s latest visit to Israel after the White House announced it would not be proposing a peace initiative, writes Alon Aviram.
If Washington was conspicuous by its eagerness to intervene in Iraq it is equally conspicuous by its reluctance to do so in Syria. The words bitten and shy come to mind.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay tells Channel 4 News that US President Barack Obama should “stay within the lines of international law” when deploying drone strikes.
Assertive, confident and in no mood for compromise. After years of frustration at a bitterly divided Congress, Obama laid out his priorities for the next four years: a wish list, or a realistic plan?
In the annual State of the Union address President Obama pledges action on America’s economy and makes an emotional plea on gun control in the wake of the Newtown massacre.
Ahead of Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, Matt Frei looks at whether the president can really tackle gun control in a nation where many want to “arm up” to prevent another Sandy Hook.
A chance to lay out his priorities and the goals of his second term. As President Obama prepares to make his State of the Union address tonight, he will be warning congress: don’t try to stop me.
As Beyonce gears up to sing in the all-important half time slot at Sunday’s Superbowl, she’s been defending why she mimed at President Obama’s swearing-in last month. Keme Nzerem reports.
Instead of reading his opponents the riot attack, should Barack Obama not have used his inaugural address to pay more attention to healing his nation’s ills?
If overhaul of America’s healthcare system defined Barack Obama’s first term, then the consequences of the massacre at Newtown may well define his second. Channel 4 News assesses his chances.