The Latest Breaking News from Barack Obama

Why do presidential debates matter? We look at history and data to find out.

The campaign shared its latest ad, titled ‘Crowd Size’, on debate day in a bid to provoke the Republican presidential nominee before the pair go head-to-head tonight in Philadelphia

Trump's outrageous claims must not stand — Democrats have been far better at managing the economy since FDR

For two decades, President Putin has stirred the US election pot, including by signalling support for candidates.

Is the U.S. economy better than it was 4 years ago? Absolutely!

It's a tight race, but Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both have a chance their party will win both Congress and the White House, helping them carry out their agendas.

Contrary to public desires, the presidency should be far less powerful.

When Barack Obama was elected president, the people of Moneygall in Ireland celebrated. Birthplace of Obama’s great-great-great-grandfather on his white mother’s side, the village commemorated the victory – and a later visit from the 44th president – with pints of Guinness and a kitschy trade in “O'Bama” memorabilia.

‘She knows what she’s doing,’ the former US president said