Simon Marks

The former US president Bill Clinton has told Americans they must re-elect Barack Obama. Audio

I loved Barack just the way he was - those were the words from Michelle Obama when she took to the stage at the opening of the democratic convention in North Carolina today. Audio

Michelle Obama is set to shoot from the heart not the hip as the U.S. Democratic National Convention gets underway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Audio

Final preparations are underway in the US city of Charlotte for the Democratic Convention which gets underway tomorrow. Audio

The U.S President Barack Obama has inspected hurricane damage in Louisiana with the White House keen to show his administration is on top of the relief effort. Audio

Mitt Romney's running mate Paul Ryan is gaining a reputation for stretching the truth after he was caught out exaggerating how fast he had run a marathon. Audio

Mitt Rommey has officially accepted the Republican Party presidential nomination to challenge Barack Obama in November's election. Audio

The Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, needs to convice US voters that he can be a better leader than Barack Obama when he takes to the stage in Tampa, Florida today. Audio

The Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan has promised he and his leader Mitt Romney won't duck the tough problems during his prime time speech at the party's convention in Florida. Audio

The Republican Party is preparing to launch its vice-presidential candidate, Paul Ryan, to America at its national convention in Florida. Audio

Our correspondent Simon Marks spoke to us from the convention, just after Ann Romney finished her speech. Audio

The Republican Mitt Romney is to be officially announced as Barack Obama's presidential rival at a conference in Florida today. Audio

A tropical storm, which has already wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, is now lashing the Florida coast. Audio

To the US, where the Republican candidate, who made inflammatory comments about women's bodies preventing pregnanacy in rape cases - has defied his party's calls to leave the Missouri state race. Audio

Using the most explicit terms yet, President Obama has threatened military action against any attempt by Syria's regime to use chemical or biological weapons. Audio

A sweeping immigration policy has come into effect in the US and has young illegal citizens flocking to apply for the right to live and work openly in the country. Audio

As the US battles an on-going drought, July proved a brutal month with the hottest temperatures ever recorded - our correspondent Simon Marks has more. Audio

A large scale police operation is under way in Wisconsin where at least six worshippers at a Sikh temple have been killed by a gunman. It is unclear how many gunmen are involved but police say one… Audio

The US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is battling doubts about whether he can handle himself on the world stage, after upsetting Londoners, Palestinians and journalists on his ill-fated overseas… Audio

The US presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, has said America has a moral imperative to block Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Audio