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Senate Republicans shoot down bill raising taxes on millionaires
04/12/2010 - USA

Senate Republicans shoot down bill raising taxes on millionaires

Senate Republicans shot down legislation Saturday that would allow upper-income tax breaks to expire at the end of 2010, arguing that not even millionaires' taxes should rise at a time when US economic recovery is fragile.
Obama calls for Federal worker pay freeze to tackle huge deficit
29/11/2010 - USA

Obama calls for Federal worker pay freeze to tackle huge deficit

US President Barack Obama proposed a two-year government pay freeze Monday, in an effort to cut back the country's massive deficit of 1.3 trillion dollars in 2010, and to fend of Republican attacks that Obama is a big spender.
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Lessons and trends from US midterm elections
03/11/2010 - USA

Lessons and trends from US midterm elections

US midterm elections unfolded according to predictions: Republicans took back the House of Representatives, while Obama’s Democrats held on to the Senate. France24.com takes a look at a few lessons that can be gleaned from the results.
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US mid-terms: the new rules of the House (part 2)
03/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

US mid-terms: the new rules of the House (part 2)

There's no other way to call it: Barack Obama has suffered the political equivalent of a bloody nose. Tonight, he’s coming to terms with the biggest political upset of his career. In their biggest congressional victory in 62 years, Republicans have won control of the House of Representatives, and made gains in the Senate as well. There's nothing left for the president to do but to hold out the olive branch.
US mid-terms: the new rules of the House
03/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

US mid-terms: the new rules of the House

There's no other way to call it: Barack Obama has suffered the political equivalent of a bloody nose. Tonight, he’s coming to terms with the biggest political upset of his career. In their biggest congressional victory in 62 years, Republicans have won control of the House of Representatives, and made gains in the Senate as well. There's nothing left for the president to do but to hold out the olive branch.
US mid-terms: a new Republican era?
03/11/2010 - TALKING POINTS

US mid-terms: a new Republican era?

The results from the US mid-terms are in, and are pretty clear: a victory for the Republicans, but not a total triumph. The GOP has seized back control of the House of Representatives, while the Democrats have managed to retain a slim majority in the Senate. So is this the dawn of a new Republican era, or are US voters simply ready to punish the incumbent party in every national election?
US mid-terms: 'game over' for Obama's reforms?
03/11/2010 - TOP STORY

US mid-terms: 'game over' for Obama's reforms?

Republicans in the US have recaptured the House of Representatives and gained ground in the Senate in historic mid-term elections. The Democrats managed to limit the damage by retaining their majority in the Senate. But their diminished numbers on Capitol Hill leave Barack Obama facing a hard slog for the next two years. What lies ahead for his presidency, and is his agenda of change now a dead proposition?
Tweeting the Tea Party tidal wave
03/11/2010 - US MIDTERMS

Tweeting the Tea Party tidal wave

A few years ago, Democrats were the tech-savvy candidates while their Republican rivals seemed like cyber Luddites. But this year, the Republicans – and especially the Tea Party candidates – played the game of catch-up fast and hard.
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US mid-terms: America decides (part 2)
02/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

US mid-terms: America decides (part 2)

It’s finally time for America to decide. Millions of people are voting in today's mid-term elections, the results of which will determine the political landscape for years to come. President Barack Obama's Democratic Party is braced for its worst results in a generation. So is this a referendum on the president? Or on the economy? Or both?
US mid-terms: America decides
02/11/2010 - THE DEBATE

US mid-terms: America decides

It’s finally time for America to decide. Millions of people are voting in today's mid-term elections, the results of which will determine the political landscape for years to come. President Barack Obama's Democratic Party is braced for its worst results in a generation. So is this a referendum on the president? Or on the economy? Or both?
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