U.S. Elections 2012-U.S. elections 2012

U.S. Elections 2012

Americans in Israel toast to four more years of Obama

On the eve of the Israeli elections, U.S. immigrants and visitors gathered to watch a live broadcast of Obama's inauguration in Washington, D.C.

By Andrew Esensten | Jan 22, 2013 | 06:04 PM

Obama inauguration ceremony enters second day
By The Associated Press | 2
On his day of inauguration and triumph, Obama presents a 'progressive manifesto'
By Chemi Shalev | 6
Obama: U.S. will back democracy from Asia to Africa, Americas to Middle East
By Reuters and Haaretz | 7
LIVE BLOG: Obama sworn in for second term as U.S. president
By Haaretz | 18
President Barack Obama's inaugural address
By The Associated Press | 1

Republican presidential nominee Romney and President Obama speak directly to each other.

In CNN op-eds, U.S. presidential candidates describe their visions for America

Obama stresses importance of middle class, Romney highlights his economic recovery plan; both play up their willingness to work across party lines.

By Haaretz | Nov 2, 2012 | 02:17 PM

New York City Mayor Bloomberg endorses Obama for a second term

Nod from Bloomberg, a Republican turned independent, comes after Obama won praise from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, for his quick reaction to storm Sandy.

By Reuters | Nov 1, 2012 | 11:24 PM | 3

An early voting center - Reuters - October 30, 2012.

Poll: 85% of Americans in Israel voted for Romney

Democrats decry survey as 'unscientific,' citing ties to conservative backer Ronald Lauder.

By Andrew Esensten | Nov 1, 2012 | 09:57 PM | 58

Cuba's Fidel Castro and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez - AP

New Romney Spanish-language ad tries to link Obama with Chavez, Castro

A new campaign ad aired in Florida says Venezuelan president and Cuban leader's niece would support President Obama in the November 6 election.

By The Associated Press | Nov 1, 2012 | 07:11 PM

President Barack Obama, center, talks with a local resident

One eye on Sandy, one eye on Election Day

Megastorm turns American politics a little bit schizophrenic.

By Natasha Mozgovaya | Nov 1, 2012 | 02:33 AM

U.S. President Barack Obama hugs North Point Marina owner Donna Vanzant.

Obama, Republican Christie tour storm-hit New Jersey, trade praises

President promises to cut through red tape to help superstorm Sandy's victims.

By Reuters | Nov 1, 2012 | 12:19 AM | 5

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks during the third and final presidential debate.

Why a warped part of me wants Romney to win

As an Israeli liberal I would be delighted with an Obama victory. But if Romney wins, there would be a twisted kind of compensation: The solidarity of bonding with American liberals as we despair over our fellow citizens, who seem to live in a different world from us, with different values, and different visions for our country.

By Alex Sinclair | Oct 31, 2012 | 08:07 AM | 15

A man walking away from a building that has been surrounded by water pushed up by Hurricane Sandy

Obama cancels third day of campaigning, as Hurricane Sandy death toll rises to 33

The death toll from Sandy in the U.S. included several killed by falling trees. Sandy also killed 69 people in the Caribbean before making its way up the Eastern Seaboard.

By The Associated Press, Reuters | Oct 30, 2012 | 06:03 PM | 3

Barack Obama speaking in the White House

Obama warns of 'big and powerful' Sandy, as storm batters coast

Obama faces political danger if the federal government's response goes awry in the final days of the election campaign, but he also has a chance to look presidential compared with his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney

By Reuters | Oct 29, 2012 | 09:07 PM | 2

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One

Obama cancels Florida event, returns to Washington to monitor storm

New York City region could face the worst of Hurricane Sandy, forecasters warn; New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and CME Group in Chicago plan rare shutdown.

By Reuters | Oct 29, 2012 | 02:26 PM

West of Eden

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity protesters call for a boycott of Israel

Stephen Hawking is now the academic boycott movement’s unlikely poster boy

By Chemi Shalev | 09:30 PM | 69

Of course Israelis want peace, but now's not a good time. Can you come back later?

By Chemi Shalev | 06:40 PM | 19

Former Bush administration official: Israel may be behind use of chemical arms in Syria

By Chemi Shalev | 07:17 PM | 57

Focus U.S.A.

Orphan children play in their bedroom at an orphanage in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.

In clash with U.S., Russia isn't above using its own orphans as pawns

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 06:37 PM

Peace process may be on ice, but it's still a hot-button issue

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 02:49 PM

Would a Hagel nomination really be a slap in Israel's face?

By Natasha Mozgovaya | 12:07 PM | 20