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Al Pacino, the Eagles and Mavis Staples to receive Kennedy Center honorsThe star of The Godfather trilogy, as well as a host of famed musicians, will be awarded with the prestigious lifetime achievement honor in December
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Barack Obama: supreme court ruling 'heartbreaking for immigrants' – videoThe US supreme court on Thursday dealt Barack Obama a blow by blocking his plan to spare millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation in a split 4-4 ruling
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This hyper-competitive president still has six months to go – and he’s made it clear he’s going to ruthlessly undermine the Republican nomineeBe afraid, Donald Trump. We're about to see the best of Barack Obama
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Libya renditions should put UK spies firmly under the spotlightWhy should the British public have to rely on the overthrow of a north African dictator to discover the gravest misdeeds of its intelligence agencies?
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Can the US break its cycle of gun control failure?A Guardian investigation into deadlock over gun laws begins with the parents of Sandy Hook, who took the tough decision to fight for policies that would not have saved their own children
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Trump proposes racial profiling as a tactic 'to start thinking about'Candidate says racial or religious profiling is ‘not the worst thing to do’, while the NRA disagrees with his opinion that Pulse clubgoers should’ve had guns
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As Trump founders, Clinton has perfect way to sink him: Barack ObamaGOP nominee’s Orlando response sees Republicans desert him in droves while president set to be widely deployed in campaign for Democratic successor
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Obama at Yosemite attacks 'lip service' to natural beauty amid climate inactionPresident extols national parks on visit to Yosemite and says climate change ‘no longer a threat, it’s a reality’
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Viral video: Red Hot Chili Peppers strip off and Barack Obama says thanksWatch the band do carpool karaoke with James Corden and the president take a potshot at Donald Trump in our rundown of the top online clips
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Obama: families of Orlando massacre victims feel grief 'beyond description' – videoDuring a visit to grief-stricken Orlando, Florida, following Sunday’s massacre, President Barack Obama laid a bouquet of white flowers at a memorial
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Barack Obama and Joe Biden meet with families of Orlando massacre victimsThe president’s visit to Orlando, Florida, just four days after gunman Omar Mateen’s rampage was unusually quick, reflecting the unprecedented loss
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McCain: Obama ‘responsible’ for OrlandoGot a minute? Endangered senator blames president … Oprah endorses Clinton … Sanders to address supporters … and everything else today on the campaign trail. By Tom McCarthy
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Orlando gunman searched for Facebook reaction during Pulse nightclub attackOmar Mateen warned of the rampage on Facebook accounts thought to be associated with him, and searched for ‘Pulse’ and ‘shooting’ while still at the club
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Wife of Orlando gunman could face chargesClinton wins DC primary; Obama condemns Trump’s proposed Muslim ban; Disney World alligator takes a child; avocado crime sweeps New Zealand
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Climate scientists urge Obama to rule out more Arctic oil and gas explorationLetter asking the president to prevent future hunting for oil in the waters follows a series of new heat and melting records in the Arctic, which stunned researchers
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Donald Trump: Obama is angrier at me than he is at Orlando shooter – videoThe presumptive GOP presidential nominee said Tuesday that Barack Obama was ‘more angry’ at him than at the gunman in the Orlando massacre
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Obama sets tone at United State of Women and renews call for equalityPresident pays tribute to the contributions of women throughout history at inaugural summit and lays out agenda for improving the lives of women and girls
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Donald Trump’s response to the Orlando shootings was so heinous that it spurred Barack Obama to make his most passionate defense of our values yetThe election isn't just a vote. America's very soul is in the balance
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Obama gives strong critique of Trump's proposed Muslim ban – videoPresident says he will not be using the term ‘radical Islam’, pointing out that using the label would achieve nothing
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Trump insinuates Obama is harboring secret agenda linked to Orlando attack‘He doesn’t get it or he gets it better than anybody understands,’ Trump said in regards to Obama and the Florida shooting, in an interview with Fox and Friends
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You can’t get rid of hate. But you can take away people’s ability to act on itTrump’s rise is proof that religious and sexual bigotry still flourishes in America. Without gun control, there will be more atrocities like that in Orlando
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Obama: Florida nightclub shooting an 'act of terror and hate' – videoBarack Obama on Sunday called on the country to come together behind the LGBT community and those affected by the shooting
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Obama pays tribute to Muhammad Ali: 'a personal hero of mine' – videoBarack Obama paid tribute to Muhammad Ali on Friday, though he wasn’t able to attend the funeral service in Louisville, Kentucky, for the boxing great
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Barack Obama formally endorses Hillary Clinton for president – videoThe US president formally endorsed fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton for president in a video released on Thursday
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Obama endorses ClintonGot a minute? ‘I’m with her,’ says the president … Sanders meets with Obama… mentions working ‘together’ ... and everything else today from the campaign trail. By Tom McCarthy
US and UK special relationship is 'enduring', Obama says after Brexit