Nick O Malley on Republican

US President Barack Obama thanks US Army Staff Sargent Clinton Romesha during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House this week.

Nick O'Malley

Obama looks to legacy with key speech

Nick O'Malley Back in the early months of his presidency, when it appeared America's financial system was about to seize and destroy the nation's economy, Barack Obama was told by advisers to shelve his ambitions.

Nick O'Malley

Mud is already flying in defence policy war

Nick O'Malley BY THE time the President formally introduced Chuck Hagel as his pick for defence secretary on Monday in Washington, the former Republican senator's enemies on the right had been busy for weeks...