Barack Obama’s presidential election victory followed a record-shattering, cyber-propelled campaign. A year later though, the online political magic is still spreading, but it’s just not achieving a consensus.
Barack Obama's Democrats have lost two key state governorships, Virginia and New Jersey, in a stinging blow to the party one year after Obama's historic election as US president.
US President Barack Obama faces key political tests Tuesday with two gubernatorial polls and one congressional district election. Democrat Jon Corzine (photo) has locked horns with Republican Chris Christie in the New Jersey race.
President Barack Obama fought back on Monday against "scare tactics" aimed at derailing his drive to reform US healthcare, unveiling a new Internet site to debunk rumours the White House alleges opponents are spreading about the reform.
Democratic leaders in the US House of Representatives reached a compromise on Wednesday with a group of fiscal conservatives in their own party on healthcare reform in a significant step forward for the bill driven by President Barack Obama.
Democrats have accused former Vice President Dick Cheney of a "serious breach" of law in ordering the CIA to withhold information from Congress about a secret counter-terrorism programme. Some lawmakers vowed to push for an investigation.
A bitterly contested race in Minnesota for a US Senate seat finally ended on Tuesday when the state's supreme court ruled that Democrat Al Franken had won. His Republican opponent Norm Coleman has conceded the race to the popular comic.
Democratic Party lawmakers on Friday unveiled the first draft of a plan to reform healthcare and guarantee coverage for all US citizens, including the estimated 46 million people currently uninsured.
US President Barack Obama is to deliver a speech Thursday attempting to reinforce his stance on closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay after the US Senate has moved to deny the funds necessary.
The US Senate has moved to deny US President Barack Obama $80 million in funds he requested for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention centre amid growing bipartisan calls for more concrete plans for what to do with its detainees.
