Special Reports
Barack Obama: US President
He promised change - but is Obama's balancing act between reform and the "American dream" working?
Who is Barack Hussein Obama?
by Sarah Smith
by Sarah Smith
That's the question many Americans still can't answer. Before he was even elected Obama was called "the biggest celebrity in the world" Yet most Americans feel they still don't really know him.
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Obama pledges limits to drone strikes in new terror policy
More transparency, stricter controls. President Obama promises to be more open about America's fight against terrorism - in an effort to regain his credibility in an increasingly dangerous world.
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America the mad?
Is the US being held hostage by a gun lobby with no limits? In the wake of last week's Boston violence, it's a question we must ask.
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Reaction to Mr Cameron from an ally
President Obama failed to mention Europe in his inaugural speech last week. Should we read anything into it?
Will gun control define Obama's second term?
If overhaul of America's healthcare system defined Barack Obama's first term, then the consequences of the massacre at Newtown may well define his second. Channel 4 News assesses his chances.
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Fighting talk on the edge of America's cliff
America's politicians have never been so bitterly opposed: and it's been brought to a head by the crisis over the fiscal cliff. This is edge of the planet stuff - not just edge of the cliff.
Read more from John Sparks on the World News blog
Obama comes up against 'world leader weariness' in Burma
World leaders have been beating a path to Burma for months now to meet Aung San Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein. So why is Barack Obama so late to the party?
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A grim grind delivers Obama
This time it was cash, grind, and grit that delivered victory against a tough economic background and a strong sense of broken promises
Read more on Gary Gibbon's blog
US racial divide widens
He may have won his second term but, as Political Editor Gary Gibbon points out, Barack Obama has lost support across white America.
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Obama triumphs - but tough times ahead
A remarkable day culminating in a win for Barack Obama, but can the president create real change? Jon Snow blogs from Washington DC.
