7:11pm

Change or lose California, Republicans told

Openly gay lawyer seeks to lead party back to relevance in state

6:54pm

Pro-gun lobby urged to tone down rhetoric

Conservative democrats seek moderation before gun control debate

5:38pm

Obama signs executive orders on guns

Proposal is toughest in two decades

Damaged buildings covered with snow are seen at Jouret al Shayah area in Homs, Syria on January 10, 2013 ©Reuters 4:46am

White House questions Syrian weapons claim

US media report raises fears that Assad forces used poison gas

4:03am

House passes $51bn Sandy aid package

Bill cleared despite strong opposition from Republican majority

11:12pm

New York tightens gun control

Move expands state’s assault weapons ban

10:34pm

Obama poised to set out gun control plans

President could take number of actions without approval of Congress

10:23pm

Support from Democrat senator lifts Hagel

Schumer says he would vote for defence secretary candidate

Editorial from COMMENT 7:17pm

Ending the culture of US gun violence

Obama must try to break the NRA’s grip on national politics

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 7:14pm

Research rewrites global trade data

US trade imbalance with China shrinks under OECD findings

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 9:25am

Obama’s alleged remarks anger Israelis

Newspapers focus on reported comments over West Bank settlements

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 11:10pm

US presses ahead with global trade talks

Deal would liberalise international services agreements

Jan 15, 2013

Hardliners shift stance on US debt ceiling

Conservatives urge Republicans to target ‘overspending’

From ASIA-PACIFIC Jan 15, 2013

Afghans want end to US police training

Prized defence programme in villages under threat

Jan 15, 2013

Obama backs ban on assault weapons

New York state reaches deal on stricter gun control laws

From MARKETS Jan 14, 2013

Junk bond prices point to return of bulls

Investors signal strong start to 2013

From COMMENT Jan 14, 2013

Ukraine is bluffing over Russia’s offer

Kiev wants its democratic ills to be ignored, says Steven Pifer

From AFRICA Jan 14, 2013

Mali intervention creates dilemma for US

Washington pushed into supporting campaign it has tried to avoid

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 14, 2013

Obama warns Republicans on debt limit

Combative president says markets ‘could go haywire’

Jurek Martin from COMMENT Jan 14, 2013

Unleash the funding dogs of political war

For Obama, aligning disparate US political actors is like herding cats