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Biden pardoned son while leaving hundreds in limbo
Amid the blowback over Hunter Biden’s pardon, the President announced 1500 commutations.
'It's over': Biden 'soul-searching' as he considers dropping out, sources say
Multiple Democratic officials are said to believe Biden's exit is a matter of time.
What happens now that Trump has won?
Donald Trump has promised that as president he will honour the pledge stitched into his white and red baseball caps: Make America Great Again.
Watch: Images of the most powerful man in the world
US President Barack Obama's official photographer, Pete Souza has spent years capturing images of the most powerful man in the world. Here is a selection of some of his incredible images.
Hillary Clinton's secret weapon
The popularity of the current first lady could help Clinton connect with female voters in swing-state suburbs as well as with minority voters in US cities.
Watch: US Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Auckland
United States Vice President Joe Biden touched down in Auckland this evening for the next leg of a tour to reinforce the US presence in the Pacific.
Watch: Obama dines in Vietnam with Anthony Bourdain
President Barack Obama dined in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday with chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain, whose "Parts Unknown" food travelogue is one of the CNN's most popular nonfiction series.
John Roughan: Obama finally sounds Presidential
Barack Obama's Charleston speech could come to rank with Martin Luther King's at the Lincoln Memorial as an inspiring moment of modern times, writes John Roughan.
Obama's guards under fire
A knife-wielding intruder allowed to run rampant through the first floor of the White House. Bullets that struck the window of Barack Obama's private residence but went unnoticed for days. A presidential bodyguard so drunk he passed out in a hotel.
Fran O'Sullivan: Key must be primed for Obama
John Key has left open the possibility of New Zealand joining a "training intervention" which the US is expected to table in Washington, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Jack Tame: Republicans fighting dirty till the end
"This is a big f***ing deal," Vice President Joe Biden famously said as Barack Obama signed his healthcare reform into law back in 2010. And it is.
Jack Tame: Reality bites on Israel tour
The news footage played a sorry little tale: a typical set-up and typical photo op in a dimmed room with two drooping flags.
Grim words follow US cuts
President Barack Obama warned yesterday of a "ripple effect" through the United States economy that would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs after he reluctantly signed an order to begin US$85 billion ($103 billion) of government cuts.
Jack Tame: C word heard: compromise
The funny thing about an impending economic catastrophe was that no one seemed to care.
Much work ahead, Obama says
Barack Obama has returned to the White House for a second term, saying the "best is yet to come" - but he faces bitter divides in country and Congress.
Obama facing tough calls
US fiscal position unsustainable with action needed on taxes and spending - economist.
Republicans seek scapegoats
Romney's eclipse leaves field open for new challengers but party will have to fight to improve vote.
Americans in NZ react to win
Expatriate Americans in Auckland celebrated hard as Barack Obama returned to the White House.
Editorial: World looks for leadership from Obama
Editorial: Barack Obama should quickly indicate when taxes will be increased and spending contained.
Critics at home rain on Obama's parade
The President's spontaneous demonstration of dancing prowess met with a mixed reaction.