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Obama publishes full US birth certificate
President Barack Obama tells US public to avoid the “silliness” over his birth certificate and focus on much more important issues like the economy, unemployment and the budget deficit.
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Donald Trump for President: Obama, you’re fired
Donald Trump: millionaire property developer, host of the hugely successful Celebrity Apprentice – and now presidential candidate? Sarah Smith reports.
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Budget brinkmanship continues in USA
President Obama warns of the dire consequences of a possible federal shutdown as he attempts to broker a deal before Friday’s budget deadline.
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US budget: politicians bicker as federal shut-down looms
Despite this Friday’s budget deadline, politicians fail to agree on a radical cuts programme, prompting harsh words from President Obama.
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US hearings into ‘rising threat’ from homegrown Muslims
His critics have branded him a “Joe McCarthy for the age of terror”. Republican Congressman Peter King is holding hearings into what he sees as the rising terror threat from American Muslims.
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US ELECTIONS: The Biggest Loser. Too fat to run.
Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie is a favourite amongst many Republicans calling for him to stand as a candidate in the next US Presidential elections, but at 22 stone, is he too big to lead image conscious Americans in the next term?
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Michele Bachmann makes her mark
The Tea Party’s latest standard-bearer – Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann – comes under fire after her personal response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address, reports Sarah Smith.
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Can Obama retell the American story?
In his State of the Union address, President Obama tried to rediscover the political narrative of his presidency – that America can be great again, writes Channel 4 News sub-editor Felicity Spector.
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Arizona shooting: will politicians heed Obama’s plea?
President Obama pleads for the Arizona shootings not to be used for “politics and point-scoring”, but – as Felicity Spector reports – the political debate is already hotting up.
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Arizona shooting ignites debate over US political vitriol
The shooting of US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has sparked a debate over the rhetoric of US politics, but a former Republican presidential hopeful tells Channel 4 News there is “no connection”.
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US Congresswoman Giffords responding after surgery
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords remains in a critical condition but is responding to simple commands after the shootings in Tucson, Arizona. Six other people, including a girl aged nine, were killed.
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Record rush for university places
A record number of students have already applied to university before Christmas in an attempt to secure early places, new figures show.
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Sharia law: an election issue in Oklahoma
At the recent US midterms voters in Oklahoma were given the choice to ban Sharia law from being considered in courts. Sarah Smith asks why it was a controversial question.
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Sarah Palin’s TV show debuts in US
Former US Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has launched a new reality television show. The first episode of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” was shown on Sunday night – our own Sarah Smith takes a look.
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Will David Cameron stick by Barack Obama?
The US midterm election results suggest Americans think Obama has got it wrong on the economy. But what does that mean for Britain, David Cameron and our own economic recovery, Gaby Hinsliff asks.