Barack Obama cuts short holiday to tackle budget crisis as country faces breaching its $16.4tn debt limit
Barack Obama’s odyssey continues
History made as first black US president is re-elected, defying jobless rate and assaults of American right
Barack Obama wins second term – reaction as it happened
• Barack Obama beats Mitt Romney to win re-election
• Republicans projected to hold control of House
• Democrats remain in charge of Senate
• Read our latest news story on Obama’s victory
Black Republican activists strive to recruit African Americans to GOP cause
Conservative groups insist that the dream of winning over African Americans from the Democratic party is not a lost cause
Democrats’ nerves start to show as Ryan fires up conservative voters
The Republican candidate was kept on the back foot for weeks but in choosing Paul Ryan, Romney is looking to his core vote
This swiftboating of Mitt Romney disgraces Barack Obama
When John Kerry was defamed in 2004, Democrats cried foul. Now, they’re soiled by their own lies over Obama’s Super Pac ad