The Irish Times

Donald Rumsfeld, former US defence secretary, dies aged 88

Republican who twice served as defence secretary is credited as architect of Iraq War

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 22:15

Inside Joe Biden’s race of a lifetime to be US president

Ageing and gaffe-prone, the Democratic candidate has an empathy that looks almost subversive – and a strong election team

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 13:49

Trump, Obama and their battle with the ‘blob’

The Nato summit underlines a surprising continuity in US foreign policy

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 16:05

Trump threatens to revoke more security clearances

Outcry after president strips security clearance from ex- CIA director John Brennan

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 10:39

Bannon ordered before grand jury in Russian collusion inquiry

Former White House chief strategist questioned by Capitol Hill intelligence committee

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 21:54

Trump’s pick for top diplomat sets stage for US senate fight

Exxon chief Rex Tillerson could face tough confirmation hearing over links to Putin

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 22:49

Trump picks Exxon chief Rex Tillerson as secretary of state

Tillerson shares Trump’s ‘vision for restoring the credibility’ of US foreign relations

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 12:02

Images released by US military depict Bush-era detainee abuse

Court ruling forces Pentagon to release photos after 12-year legal battle

Sat Feb 06 2016 - 13:34

Obama’s former defence secretary says president can ‘lack fire’

Leon Panetta says failure to take action on Assad ‘a blow to American credibility’

Wed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00

Eyes on the White House: Hard Choices

With her bid for the US presidency in 2016 almost certain, it’s not surpising that Hillary Clinton isn’t dishing the dirt in her latest memoir

Sat Jun 28 2014 - 01:00

Obama’s former defence secretary goes on offensive with new tell-all book

Extracts from Robert Gates’s memoir portray US president as distrustful of military and unsure of Afghanistan policy

Thu Jan 09 2014 - 01:00

Obama intensifies PR push for Syria strike

US president to conduct six TV interviews tomorrow before prime-time address on Tuesday

Sun Sept 08 2013 - 12:12

Syria conflict raises thorny issue of EU foreign policy

Issue of foreign policy exemplifies the dichotomy at heart of the EU

Thu Aug 29 2013 - 01:00