The public want politicians to feel their pain as incomes fall behind inflation – and to know what they are going to do about it

Brotherhood warns of 'civil war' if generals launch expected crackdown

Each profession has a handful of ground-breakers, and for American journalism, Helen Thomas was one of them. When she set out, women were confined to writing about family, fashion and tips on cooking. By the end she was the uncontested doyenne of the White House press corps, traditionally the summit of the trade.

Huawei responds, calling allegations 'tired' and 'unsubstantiated'

Muslim Brotherhood tells its members to take to the streets, as the US warns interim government against “arbitrary arrests” of opposition

Richard Nixon managed it, and his party soon returned to power. The lesson from the Cairo coup last week could not have been more different

The President is on a week-long tour of Africa

Direct communication between the superpowers was never established with a direct, dedicated phone line, it has emerged.

Israel however is sceptical Rouhani will usher in change

Debate has been raging for weeks inside the White House over the worsening conflict

Appointment seen as a resounding vote of confidence from the President after US ambassador to UN was lambasted by Republicans for her role in the Benghazi controversy

The inventor of the Gif file has revealed that the world has been mispronouncing his creation.

When the British Prime Minister dropped in a year ago, Barack Obama threw him a party and took him to a basketball game.

David Cameron will today confront his Tory critics by making the positive case for continuing European Union membership as he holds talks with President Barack Obama over a giant US-EU trade deal that could provide a £10bn annual boost to the British economy.