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Editorial
January 25
Obama sets the tone
United States President Barack Obama has spent the last few days touring Republican heartland states selling his message that everyone should stand to gain from an economy that has all but recovered from years in the doldrums.
Editorial
January 30
Rebuilding a presidency
United States President Barack Obama adopted a tough tone for his State of the Union speech this week as he sought to rebuild his presidency and prepare to leave a lasting legacy.
World
January 19
Pot no more harmful than alcohol: Obama
US President Barack Obama believes smoking marijuana is a "bad habit" but thinks legal penalties now fall disproportionately on minorities and that states legalizing pot should go ahead with their plans.
Editorial
October 10
The US shutdown
United States President Barack Obama is facing a situation that may yet define his presidency.
World
October 7
Obama urges Congress to reopen government
US President Barack Obama, in a visit to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to spotlight the loss of government services because of the shutdown, has urged Congress to reopen government and raise the debt limit immediately.
World
June 11
Obama limits use of US drone strikes
President Barack Obama has outlined plans to limit the use of US drone strikes against extremists abroad and has taken steps aimed at breaking a deadlock on closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison.
World
April 18
Man arrested over US ricin letters
The FBI have arrested a Mississippi man in connection with letters sent to President Barack Obama and two other officials that are believed to have contained the deadly poison ricin, the US Justice Department says.
World
April 12
Obama wants no crisis with Moscow: lawmaker
A senior pro-Kremlin Russian lawmaker says Washington's publication of a "minimal" list of 18 alleged Russian human rights abusers shows US President Barack Obama does not want to aggravate tensions with Moscow.
World
April 8
Obama makes 'last-ditch' push on gun control
President Barack Obama has urged Americans to pressure a reluctant Congress to pass new gun control legislation - one of his top domestic policy priorities - as he traveled to Connecticut, where December's school massacre took place.
Editorial
February 10
Obama's final four years
Without the pressure of facing re-election in four years, United States President Barack Obama can afford to be more deliberate and aggressive in his last term as he seeks to step over Republican opposition.
World
January 21
Emboldened Obama launches second term
US President Barack Obama has urged Americans to reject political "absolutism" and partisan rancour, as he kicked off his second term with an impassioned call for collective action and established a more assertive tone for the challenges he faces over the next four years.
World
January 20
Obama sworn in for second term
President Barack Obama has taken the official oath for his second term at the White House in a small, private ceremony that set a more subdued tone compared to the historic start of his presidency four years ago.
Editorial
January 20
Gun reforms long overdue
A determined United States President Barack Obama last week showed he intends to go over the heads of lawmakers in Congress to push for his package of gun control measures to be adopted.
World
January 14
Obama refuses to negotiate debt ceiling raise
President Barack Obama has rejected any negotiation with Republicans over the most pressing US fiscal issue, refusing to trade cuts in government spending in exchange for raising the borrowing limit.
World
January 7
Obama picks Vietnam vet for defence
US President Barack Obama has nominated former Republican senator Chuck Hagel as his next defence secretary and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to head the CIA, potentially setting up a Senate confirmation battle on two fronts and establishing a tough tone to start his second term.
World
December 19
Obama Time's 'person of the year'
Time has tapped US President Barack Obama for its Person of the Year for the second time, citing his historic re-election last month as symbolic of the nation's shifting demographics and the rise of younger, more diverse Americans.
Opinion
November 11
Unexpected, promising conjunction of events
It's hard to know how much impact New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's comments about climate change after superstorm Sandy had on the US election.
World
November 9
Obama, Romney tied in presidential race
Republican Mitt Romney has erased US President Barack Obama's advantage in the race for the White House and the two candidates are now tied among likely voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll.
World
November 9
Obama bounces back after debate
US President Barack Obama bounced off a strong debate performance to target women voters with a dig at Republican Mitt Romney's comment that he received "binders full of women" for cabinet jobs when he was governor of Massachusetts.
World
November 8
Obama vows justice over Libya killing
President Barack Obama has vowed to bring to justice the killers of the US ambassador and three other diplomats in Libya as he sought to avoid election-year fallout from an attack that cast a spotlight on his administration's handling of "Arab Spring" unrest.
World
October 31
Praise from rival as Obama surveys Sandy damage
Putting aside partisan differences, President Barack Obama and Republican Governor Chris Christie have toured storm-stricken parts of New Jersey together, taking in scenes of flooded roads and burning homes in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.
World
October 22
Obama, Romney tied in presidential race: poll
US Republican Mitt Romney has closed the gap with President Barack Obama and the two candidates are now tied in the November 6 presidential race, according to a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll.
World
October 4
Obama fights back after TV debate
US President Barack Obama has come out swinging against Republican rival Mitt Romney after a lacklustre performance in their first debate forced the Democrat's aides to talk of "adjustments" to his campaign.
World
September 28
Obama blocks Chinese wind farm over national security
US President Barack Obama has blocked a privately owned Chinese company from building wind turbines close to a Navy military site in Oregon due to national security concerns.
World
September 10
Obama edges ahead as election nears
US President Barack Obama has a growing lead in polls and an easier path to the White House than challenger Mitt Romney, but the Republican is still within striking distance with eight weeks to go before the election.
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