Barack Obama

’I think he’s the most anti-politician we’ve had in the White House perhaps since Dwight Eisenhower’

The Republicans have wrested control of Congress—and that could help Canada’s energy and infrastructure agendas

His presidential legacy—and the fate of the Keystone pipeline—now hang on six midterm election seats

A glimmer of hope in conflict-ridden Afghanistan and the soaring costs of policing in Canada

What the U.S. president told the UN about climate change

Why America’s reluctant and late-coming promise to retake Iraq will be long, costly and, quite possibly, futile

Also: Spinosaurus fossils reveal a dangerous beast

’Our objective is clear: we will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy.’

Also: Liberian minister warns of Ebola’s spread

In a tiny corner of Europe, a big promise