Bush sets out second-term goals
US President George W Bush's State of the Union address highlights Middle East goals and welfare reform.

Bush's second-term 'call to arms'
US President George W Bush struck a belligerent note in his 2005 State of the Union address, writes the BBC's James Coomarasamy.

World seeks clues in Bush speech
The US president's foreign policy priorities may be clearer after his State of the Union speech, the BBC's Jill McGivering says.

State of the Union: Full text
The full text of US President George W Bush's State of the Union address.

US media foresee 'social battle'
Media focus on the looming battle over social security reform after President Bush's state of the union address.

Chertoff voted US security chief
Judge Michael Chertoff is unanimously confirmed by the US Senate as the new homeland security chief.

Rice begins work on 'great cause'
Condoleezza Rice starts her first day as US secretary of state, pledging to put diplomacy at the heart of US foreign policy.

Bush gears up for pensions battle
The BBC's Clive Myrie looks at President Bush's plan to change the US public pension scheme.

Voters' views: Bush's second term
BBC News website's panel of US voters give their predictions for President Bush's second term in office.

Bush's win
Our panel of US voters give their reaction to the final result in the US presidential election.

The final debate
BBC News Online asked a panel of six US voters for their views on the third and final presidential debate.

Second presidential debate
BBC News Online asked a panel of six US voters for their views on the second US presidential debate.

First presidential debate
BBC News Online asked a panel of six US voters for their views on the first US presidential debate.

Negative campaign ads
BBC News Online asked a panel of six US voters for their views on the row over negative campaign ads and John Kerry's war record.

9/11 commission report
BBC News Online asked a panel of six US voters for their reaction to the findings of the 9/11 commission.

Iraq
BBC News Online asked eight American voters for their views on the situation in Iraq, in the run-up to this year's presidential election.

What Bush means by 'liberty'
President Bush's second inaugural speech shows he is taking US foreign policy places it has never been before, writes Paul Reynolds.

The economic challenges
How the US economy may develop under President Bush's next term in office.

Eyewitness: US inauguration
A Republican party donor tells the BBC News website about his inauguration day experiences.

Ambition marks Bush's new term
As President Bush is sworn in for a second term, the BBC's Rob Watson looks ahead to the next four years.

Opposing views of second term
Michael Buchanan reports on two very different views of what George W Bush's second term will bring.

Bush's moral mandate?
The religious right played a role in Bush's re-election, but there were other factors too.

Chance to mould Supreme Court
A Supreme Court justice's illness offers Bush the chance to shape the court's future.

What next for the Democrats?
After a bad night at the polls, the Democrats will have to reconsider their strategy to remain a competitive national party.

Your State of the Union hopes
US President George W Bush has given his first State of the Union address since his re-election. What did you think of it?

Q&A: US elections
The process, the candidates and the issues.

The US Electoral College
BBC News Online answers questions about how the US Electoral College which elects the American president.

Glossary: US elections
Use this glossary to find out more about some of the well-used - but often misunderstood - terms in US politics.