LOSING ground to Republican Mitt Romney on a host of issues, US President Barack Obama faces a serious challenge to put his re-election bid back on track when the two men face off tonight.

MOST Americans say they aren’t impressed by the ethics and honesty of the Bush administration, already under scrutiny for its justifications for an unpopular war in Iraq and its role in the leak of a covert CIA officer’s identity.

IN the annals of embarrassing presidential relatives, Neil Bush is no Billy Carter or Roger Clinton.