Barack Obama

Paul Mason speaks to the conspiracy theorists about the assassination of former US President John F. Kennedy, and meets the students who wish the past would stop haunting American politics.

Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 speech, in which he asserted the principle of human equality, is among the most famous in history. Today thousands gathered to commemorate its 150th anniversary

It was the flagship achievement of his presidency: now amid the disaster of his health care rollout – President Obama is fighting to restore some credibility – as his ratings drop through the floor.

Chris Christie can reach voters other Republicans cannot. He has just been re-elected New Jersey governor and people are asking if he could bulldoze his way to the White House, writes Inigo Gilmore.

Rafiq Rehman’s family in northern Pakistan was devastated by the effects of US drone strikes. Now he is in the American capital to speak out for the victims of such attacks.

Barack Obama says he wants to “review” the NSA’s spying operations, after the chair of the Senate intelligence committee said she was “totally opposed” to US spying on foreign allies.

Reports suggest the NSA may have been bugging German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s phone for more than ten years, as her government pushes for “complete information” from the US.

David Cameron accuses newspapers who make public the techniques used by spies, of “helping our enemies” and making it more difficult to maintain national safety.

The German government has received information suggesting the United States may have monitored the chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone and are demanding an immediate clarification.

A year after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc for thousands of New Yorkers, the agony goes on for many as insurance companies and federal agencies still fail to agree the payouts to help them rebuild.

Democrat congressman Dan Kildee says “those” far-right Republicans that “tried to shut government down… gained nothing”, as US congress reaches an 11th hour agreement over the US debt ceiling.

As Barack Obama signs legislation to end a US government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, he warns congress: “we’ve got to get out of the habit of governing by crisis.”

President Barack Obama chastises his fellow politicians for their brinkmanship over public spending, which nearly cost the United States its economic reputation – but says the nation will bounce back.

As the US Senate leaders continue to negotiate to end the current fiscal crisis, it is clear that Republican efforts to redraw political districts are having unintended consequences.

With just hours before the US hits its debt ceiling, there is concern that a default by the world’s biggest economy could trigger a financial crisis across the globe.