Setback for Trump as Republicans fail to pass spending Bill and shutdown looms
Thirty-eight Republicans vote against package, hastily assembled after the president-elect and Elon Musk scuttled a prior bipartisan deal
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Former US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney exits Senate with reminder of political principles
Chamber hears a compelling grace note from departing figure of the old Republican Party
With 49 days left in office, Joe Biden pardons ‘selectively, and unfairly’ prosecuted son Hunter
Thanksgiving pardon comes in advance of sentencing of president’s son for illegal possession of handgun and tax evasion
My brother is doing the Trump dance
Democrats are eating a giant helping of crow since voters delivered a stunning victory for the Republican candidate
Donald Trump: protector of women — or predators?
By elevating men accused of sexual misconduct to key roles, incoming US president Donald Trump has delivered a searing affront to women
Trump nominates Pam Bondi for US attorney general after Gaetz withdraws
Former Florida attorney general served as the top law enforcement officer of that state from 2011 to 2019
If Democrats want to win the next US election, they should listen to Bernie Sanders
‘Not as bad as the Republicans’ failed as a strategy. Next time, Democrats should run someone from the party’s insurgent progressive wing
Donald Trump nominates incendiary Florida congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general
Controversial Florida congressman has supported some of Trump’s most controversial policies
As Trump returns to power, adversaries fear a wave of revenge
President-elect sometimes lashes out without following up – but not always
America’s system of checks and balances will be severely tested by Trump’s presidency
With a supreme court majority sympathetic both to Republican policies and to a more expansive definition of presidential power, the new administration will have nearly all the tools it needs
Undocumented Irish could be ‘low-hanging fruit’ in Trump’s campaign to deport illegal immigrants
Fears grow in US immigrant communities as president-elect says he has ‘no choice’ but to act on campaign pledge
Susie Wiles: The ‘Ice Maiden’ operator who will be Trump’s chief of staff
Wiles, a veteran of Florida politics and Trump’s campaign manager, is the mind behind his political success
Trump’s return could pose a threat to Irish economy, Ministers are warned
Future trade between the US and EU could be affected by the imposition of tariffs imposed by the new US regime
Trump takes wrecking ball to pollsters
US Election: Donald Trump's clean sweep of battleground states makes nonsense of knife-edge prediction
Young, aggrieved men may not have won the election for Trump, but he knows how to speak to them
Lesson from the US election is that liberals must realise young men have problems too
Donald Trump’s openly authoritarian instincts are about to be unleashed
It is no longer possible to batten down the hatches and think 'this too will pass'
US election results: Kamala Harris concedes after Donald Trump elected 47th US president
Democrat says result must be accepted as Republican claims ‘magnificent victory’
Donald Trump returns to power and thrusts America into the unknown
Republicans exultant as Democratic Party left facing a crisis of identity following a comprehensive electoral defeat
Kamala Harris’s election night party looked perfect – until it wasn’t
US Election: In Washington, it was difficult to imagine what the same streets would have looked like had Harris won Trump
The Irish Times view on the US president-elect: Trump redux, Trump unbound
For almost a decade, he has loudly proclaimed a number of core policy goals. Now he has the opportunity to radically remake Washington
Republicans take control of US Senate and fight to keep House majority
Majority in House of Representatives would produce full sweep of power in Congress
A Trump win is bad news for the Irish economy. The question is how bad?
US election: Tariffs and corporation tax are key areas to watch when calculating risk to Irish economy of Republican presidential victory
Republicans seize control of US Senate after flipping Democratic seats
US election: Control of the US House of Representatives remained unclear, with many of the most competitive races still uncalled
US election: Poll tracker latest as Trump and Harris deliver their final plea for votes
Americans going to polls in one of closest presidential contests in recent history with eyes on swing states
US election: Polling experts and campaign veterans in the dark as America decides between Trump and Harris
Polling experts and campaigns in the dark as to whether Harris or Trump will be sworn in as 47th president
US election results: Irish time when the winner could become obvious and guide to following the night
If polls are correct, it could take days to decide the next president, but a ‘blue wall’ surge could make the result obvious by 4am
For Kamala Harris, wooing anti-Trump Republicans might work. But then what?
US Election: Often, those who crossover are celebrated more than those who were ever thus. There’s a huge degree of humility required
Donald Trump simply has no character. He has no shame
US Election: Character and reputation were once prized in US leaders. How does a man with no character now have a chance of being re-elected president?
‘Welcome to life’: Arizona constable responsible for evictions attempts to practise justice and mercy
US election context: Amid a stark housing crisis, about 7,000 eviction orders are served every month in Maricopa County - affecting all kinds of people
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s flawed strategies explain why neither holds a clear lead
Trump failed to rebrand after the assassination attempt. Harris remained a status quo candidate
Harris vs Trump: America teeters on a knife edge ahead of an extraordinary election
US presidential election has seen the most poisonous campaign in living memory. As election day looms, the national mood is anxious
The Irish Times view on the US election: America’s malaise
Trump’s criminality, venality, misogyny, xenophobia and psychological instability render him unfit for any office
Abortion on the ballot paper in US election as Trump and Harris fiercely contest the issue
Two tragic cases in Georgia sparked debate about maternal mortality in the US, particularly among black women
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