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The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States
Why the US’s deteriorating financial health is bad news for Ireland
Foreign investment in US bond market has been a boon for Americans, but they are vulnerable to a change in sentiment
Betrayal by Luke Harding: A colourful, entertaining take on Trump, Russia and Ukraine
Interviews with ordinary Ukrainians light up this book’s pages, although it contains a strange fascination with ornithological detail
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE as a ‘visa overstayer’
He ‘chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws’, say officials in US
Hawkish Kevin Warsh hints Fed will raise rates if US inflation does not fall soon
Wall Street cranks up bets on September increase in borrowing costs following central bank chair’s Jackson Hole address
CIA director gives bleak assessment of Russia’s war in Ukraine during Moscow visit
Russians urged to make a deal before their military and economic situation worsens
Karoline Leavitt leaves chaotic White House with immaculate timing
Press secretary and Maga true believer had a high-profile and abrasive role in Donald Trump’s administration
Trump visit a chance for fuel protesters to show consistency in their actions
US leader’s foolish warmongering directly sparked dramatic increase in costs
Good cheer breaks out on Today with David McCullagh. Should we panic?
The normally doleful RTÉ Radio 1 presenter eventually eases back into his customary demeanour as talk turns to hosepipe bans
Is Donald Trump stoking another 2008-style debt crisis?
Ireland stands uncomfortably close to front line if US’s $40tn indebtedness proves too much
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’
Move comes after trade talks between US and Canada collapsed last week
Government in ‘doom spiral’ and failing on energy crisis, warn Social Democrats
Deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan says party reacting to ‘whims’ of Donald Trump
Tourist numbers up 13% in 2026 as British and European visits rebound
Number of US visitors arriving in Ireland also up 7.6% from 2025, says CSO
For Washington insiders, White House aide Natalie Harp is an alarming figure
In the News podcast: A work-hard White House aide or someone more sinister?
The human brain cannot easily cope with very high levels of power. Why?
It’s doubtul the Fifa president feels himself constrained by anything bigger than his ego
A ‘high-level’ arrival like no other: What to expect during Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland
US president expected to make an appearance at his golf resort for the Irish Open, avoiding protests along the way
Dolly Parton’s last act was to briefly silence America’s toxic political discourse
If Bob Dylan stands as the explicit chronicler of American political and civil change and discord, Parton occupied a more mischievous space
South Carolina chooses Darline Graham as Republican nominee for US Senate
Sister of Lindsey Graham, with Donald Trump’s support, overcomes concern about her lack of legislative experience
Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done
Aggressive move set to face legal challenges, protests and an outcry from historic preservation groups
Things look surprisingly rosy for North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
Russia, China and the US all want better relationships with the dictator
Artists pay tribute to Dolly Parton, with Donald Trump ordering flag to be lowered in US
Figures from across worlds of entertainment and politics hail ‘true country music great’
Long queues form at petrol stations in Iran as US blockade triggers fuel shortages
US blockade and attacks on refining capacity leave country facing 15 million-litre daily petrol shortfall
‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran must overcome a troubled history
Donald Trump is reaching for yet another strategy to grope his way out of a military adventure gone wrong
‘Don’t take the deal’: how the US-Canada tariff talks escalated to all-out trade war
Trump calls Canadian officials ‘clowns’ and vows to increase levies
Trump threatens 50% increase in tariffs on all cars and trucks from Canada
Trump steps up insults against Canada as relationship with US neighbour morphs into a full-blown trade war
Trump administration plans to revoke visas of foreigners seeking asylum
Rights groups say crackdown has violated free speech, due process rights
Roisin Kiberd: ‘Beauty is a very weighty subject ... it can be cruel and manipulative but it can also be art’
The journalist and writer’s new essay collection dissects the concepts of beauty and identity in the present age
Israeli fire kills two young children in Gaza, medics say
Amal Abu Khater (10) was hit by a bullet in her back while inside her family’s tent in Khan Younis
‘We don’t need Canada’: Trump attempts to increase tariff pressure
Trade deal on table would have cut top-line tariff rate on Canadian cars and light-duty trucks
Trump’s Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia
US cancels another military exercise with South Korea scheduled for next month, citing constraints on forces due to the Iran war
Burnham’s soft launch is ending as hard foreign policy issues loom
New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes
Democrats critical of meeting between Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner
Private New York talks take place as Democrats grow increasingly confident of retaking the House in November
Will standing up to Donald Trump pay off for Canada?
World leaders watch for clues as Donald Trump and Mark Carney square up in US-Canada trade row
As Trump poll ratings slide divisions threaten to fracture Republican Party
World View: The party has always been a fractious coalition, but more recently a split has emerged between the libertarians and a putative ‘national conservative’ tendency
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