The Irish Times

Mitch McConnell’s viral Black voter comments cause widespread furore

Senate minority leader’s comments came after blocked voting rights bill by Republicans

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 13:19

US lawmakers nearing potential breakthrough on debt ceiling

Stop-gap measure considered to extend limit to December

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 08:40

The notorious Donald John Trump goes on trial

He had savaged all his fellow Republicans and yet here they were, his Praetorian guard

Sun Jan 26 2020 - 15:58

Suspicious package sent to restaurant owned by Robert De Niro

A package has been found to have been sent to former US vice-president Joe Biden

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 14:13

Trump likens leak of alleged sex tape dossier to ‘Nazi Germany’

Russian intelligence is alleged to have compromising material on Donald Trump

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 13:53

Sessions rejects Trump’s election rhetoric at Senate hearing

Protesters in ‘Ku Klux Klan’ costumes interrupt hearing of attorney general nominee

Tue Jan 10 2017 - 20:17

Obama passes the baton: an unfinished presidency

It will now be up to someone else to complete the change he envisaged and set in place

Tue Nov 08 2016 - 15:54

Obama trades, Clinton hedges on US-Pacific economic deal

Proposed trade deal divides Democrats and fires up party’s 2016 race for White House

Fri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00

Republicans plan response to Obama’s immigration move

President to outline executive actions today that may help five million ‘undocumented’

Thu Nov 20 2014 - 01:00

Feast and Famine as Minister addresses Irish in New Orleans

Victims of Irish Famine and Hurricane Katrina honoured by Heather Humphreys

Mon Nov 10 2014 - 00:57

US shutdown is symptom of dysfunctional government

White House and House Republicans poles apart as Congress locked in stalemate

Wed Oct 02 2013 - 06:22

Government Senators back David Norris’s call for withdrawal of referendum posters

Fine Gael’s claim that Seanad abolition would save €20m is branded a ‘lie’

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00