Republicans in the House of Representatives have met President Barack Obama amid renewed efforts to avert a looming debt crisis.…
President Barack Obama has announced he is willing to hold budget talks with Republicans, but not until they agree to…
Business is starting to suffer from the US shutdown, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker has warned. Penny Pritzker’s comments at the…
John Kerry has warned that any prolonged shutdown of the government could affect the US internationally. Speaking at the APEC…
US and EU negotiations on a sweeping free trade pact have been postponed because of a partial government shutdown in…
President Barack Obama has decided to cancel his trip to Asia because of the US government shutdown. Barack Obama will…
President Barack Obama has warned that Wall Street should be concerned that a conservative faction of Republicans is willing to…
The White House has announced President Barack Obama would not now visit Malaysia and the Philippines because of the government…
As the US Congress has failed to agree a budget by October 1st and a federal government shutdown has begun,…
The US government begins a partial shutdown after the Republican-led House of Representatives refused to approve a budget for next…
The US government shutdown is looming as Democrat and Republican lawmakers remain unable to strike a deal on a new…
Senate Majority leader Harry Reid has warned that his Democratic-led chamber will reject a House Republican bill to avert a…
President Barack Obama has spoken by phone to Iran's President Hassan Rouhani - the first such top-level conversation in more…
The UN has unanimously voted to adopt a binding resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons. At a session in…
The US government careens toward a potentially devastating shutdown as Republicans and Democrats in Congress remain deadlocked on a budget…
Iran has been urged by China and the US to respond "positively" to an international offer over its nuclear programme,…
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has warned that he US will hit its debt ceiling by October 17, leaving the government…
Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have joined forces to promote Obama's healthcare initiative, known as Obamacare, just days before…
President Barack Obama has said recent moves by Iran should offer the basis for a "meaningful agreement" on its nuclear…
President Barack Obama conquered a long-term smoking habit because he was afraid of his wife, he has joked with a…
Barack Obama has reiterated calls for changes to US gun laws at a memorial service for the victims of last…
Russian politician Alexei Pushkov shocked America by mocking the Washington Navy Yard tragedy before a death toll had even been…
Gunman Aaron Alexis, who died after killing 12 people at a naval installation in Washington DC, has been identified as…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appeared on Russian TV to confirm that his country's chemical weapons will be placed under…
Vladimir Putin has made a direct personal appeal to the American people over the Syrian crisis. In an opinion article…