President says it will be up to Trump to appoint a team that serves his policies

In trying to get Hillary over the line, the president forgot why voters chose him in 2008

Party dominance in Congress a key factor in policy-making outlook for next president

Democrats go on the offensive as voter enthusiasm slips in wake of revived FBI inquiry

Camp criticises ‘jaw-dropping’ contrast between treatment of candidate investigations

Republican candidate Donald Trump criticises his rival after Comey allegations

Democratic nominee steps up defence against email inquiry: ‘There is no case here’

Unpopular presidential candidates make fight for Congress highly competitive

Filipinos say Democratic candidate ‘has always been a friend of ours, from way back’

Republican calls leaked tape of his vulgar boasts about groping women ‘a distraction’

For first time, Democrats join Republicans to support vote overruling president’s veto

Influential New York Democrat says he does not believe Tehran will change

His supporters are thrilled to see the Barack Obama they voted for is back

Senators voted to pass most significant surveillance reform for decades

Proposed trade deal divides Democrats and fires up party’s 2016 race for White House

Minister for Foreign Affairs is the only foreign dignitary to speak at opening events

Defeat has left the US president free to resume being the consummate outsider

President to outline executive actions today that may help five million ‘undocumented’

Mitch McConnell says he will work with White House but not on Obamacare

Obama and Democrats suffer heavy defeats as GOP rule Congress for first time in eight years