Abroad, Mr Obama has won applause, although Republicans noted that his big speech on nuclear disarmament was upstaged by a North Korean missile test.

• 虽然共和党批评正是奥巴马有关裁减核武器的讲话导致了朝鲜的导弹试验，但在国外政策上，奥巴马依然赢得了热烈喝彩的掌声。