Man arrested after approaching Romney at White House
US Secret Service officers said the man had become “combative”.
US Secret Service officers said the man had become “combative”.
This will be the first time the two will have met since the election. What will they talk about?
121,366,971 people went to the polls on Tuesday. How did they vote – and which candidates did better with certain groups?
As the networks called the state of Ohio for Obama, they called the election for the US President. Watch how it unfolded…
The Democratic incumbent fends off the challenge of Mitt Romney to clinch Ohio – and four more years in the White House.
Mitt Romney’s hopes are likely to hinge on Virginia – but long queues and state law means the result could be a late one.
The incumbent appears to have the upper hand according to the first polls from the Buckeye State, which will be crucial.
It probably won’t happen, but the result could be 269-269. So what happens if there’s a deadlock?
An online video shows an e-voting machine in Pennsylvania apparently switching a vote for Barack Obama into one for Mitt Romney.
Will Ferrell says he will eat toenails if you get out and vote. CANNONBALL!
The candidates are criss-crossing the key battleground states with just hours to go before the US decides on Obama or Romney.
Ireland’s foreign direct investment is at risk under Obama’s tax proposals. We should be worried, writes Dr Tom Flavin.
It’s time to get down to what really matters in this election.
The IrishCentral poll found 51 per cent of Irish American voters plan to vote for Barack Obama with 48 per cent leaning towards Mitt Romney.
This time next week we will know whether its President Obama for four more years or president-elect Romney. But will it really matter for Ireland?
It makes little difference to us who sits in the Oval Office – and we shouldn’t kid ourselves otherwise, says David Cronin.
The final debate took place in Florida last night, with two weeks to go before America decides on Obama or Romney. But who will they choose?
The candidates spent their weekend swatting up on foreign policy with the latest poll putting them both at 47 per cent.
A new ad by Mitt Romney alleges that Barack Obama has not put forward a full policy platform for the next four years.
The US presidential candidates scored big laughs at an annual fundraiser at New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel last night.
Meanwhile, issues such as energy, immigration, and terrorism are less important to voters than in 2008.
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It was the biggest monthly cash take by Obama in the 2012 presidential race – but how will it compare to Romney’s donations?
Straw polls show two-thirds of people saying Mitt Romney beat Barack Obama – the highest post-debate record ever.
The US President and his Republican rival went head-to-head at the University of Denver last night.
Romney and Obama will go head to head in three prime time debates over the month of October.
The economy was the focus of the President’s speech on the final day of the National Democratic convention, promising that challenges could be met if he was given four more years.
The Republican candidate for president is using the 22-year-old aircraft that Bono and co used for a bit of, ahem, ‘Elevation’ during their 360° tour from 2009 to 2011.
Philomena Lynott has objected to the Romney campaign’s use of ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ during the Republican National Convention last week.
Insults, revealing state secrets and being mocked by Boris Johnson. Hopefully Enda will have some words of comfort for poor old Mitt Romney.
Enda Kenny will be a busy man today in advance of the Olympics 2012 opening ceremony.
The Republican presidential candidate apologised after reports he led a group who cut off a gay classmate’s long hair.
Rick Santorum accused NYT journalist of trying to distort his comments on Republican rival Mitt Romney.