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The favourite: Seven days that shook America and reshaped Donald Trump’s election campaign

The favourite: Seven days that shook America and reshaped Donald Trump’s election campaign

Last weekend’s attempted assassination has electrified the former president’s base and rallied party rivals. As he extends his lead in the polls, the clock ticks on Joe Biden as pressure to quit the race increases

Fri Jul 19 2024 - 17:00
‘I am not supposed to be here’: Trump recalls assassination attempt in Milwaukee, preaching fire and brimstone

‘I am not supposed to be here’: Trump recalls assassination attempt in Milwaukee, preaching fire and brimstone

There had been whispers that the shooting had changed Trump, as near death experiences often do

Fri Jul 19 2024 - 06:53
Ohio storyteller JD Vance makes Appalachia-to-vice-president pitch to ‘forgotten’ Americans

Ohio storyteller JD Vance makes Appalachia-to-vice-president pitch to ‘forgotten’ Americans

Donald Trump’s running mate and self-styled hillbilly gives condensed life story to Republican convention over almost 40 minutes

Thu Jul 18 2024 - 06:53
Lost Republican daughter Nikki Haley falls into the Trump adoration line

Lost Republican daughter Nikki Haley falls into the Trump adoration line

‘You don’t have to agree with Trump a hundred per cent of the time to vote for him,’ last holdout rival tells Republican convention in Milwaukee

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 06:48
JD Vance makes extraordinary leap from Rust Belt poverty to potential US vice-presidency

JD Vance makes extraordinary leap from Rust Belt poverty to potential US vice-presidency

Not many people get to call out Donald Trump out for an idiot and enjoy his good graces afterwards

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 07:09
Trump selects JD Vance as running mate in presidential contest

Trump selects JD Vance as running mate in presidential contest

Republican presidential candidate Trump welcomed the dismissal of the pending classified documents case against him

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 21:18
Trump greeted by protests as Republican faithful gather in Milwaukee

Trump greeted by protests as Republican faithful gather in Milwaukee

‘He has done actions that are a match for actions in criminal statutes described as crimes so he should be locked up’

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 19:57
America looks into the abyss after attempted assassination

America looks into the abyss after attempted assassination

It’s starting to dawn on Democrats and Republicans that heightened, embittered language may have contributed to this latest appalling moment in US politics

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 08:34
Possible Trump running mate says Biden campaign ‘rhetoric’ to blame for assassination attempt

Possible Trump running mate says Biden campaign ‘rhetoric’ to blame for assassination attempt

Shooting has altered expected tone and mood of Republican national convention in Milwaukee

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 18:42
Trump assassination bid sparks fear and dread in US

Trump assassination bid sparks fear and dread in US

Shooting that injured presidental candidate at rally in Pennsylvania resurrects old nightmares of slain American political leaders

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 10:56
Joe Biden is like a flickering lightbulb: nobody can be sure the light will not go out

Joe Biden is like a flickering lightbulb: nobody can be sure the light will not go out

Amid the excruciating gaffes, flashes of the old indefatigable Biden surface, leaving Democrats paralysed ahead of the most important US election in living memory

Sat Jul 13 2024 - 06:00
Joe Biden presses on with campaign rallies as doubts engulf Democrats

Joe Biden presses on with campaign rallies as doubts engulf Democrats

Concerns deepen about president’s ability to lead party into election

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 21:41
Engaging, warm and confident: Kamala Harris shines as Biden fades

Engaging, warm and confident: Kamala Harris shines as Biden fades

If Joe Biden steps aside, the Democrats could enact a radical response to the challenge the US faces

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 13:22
Fundraising fears behind George Clooney’s call for Joe Biden to step down

Fundraising fears behind George Clooney’s call for Joe Biden to step down

Democrats worry flow of dollars into election war chest has slowed since US president’s disastrous debate with Donald Trump

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 19:56
Democratic Party drifting through fugue of indecision and mixed messages over Biden’s future

Democratic Party drifting through fugue of indecision and mixed messages over Biden’s future

Pelosi comments capture wait-and-see mood of the party

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 21:03
Starmer reaffirms Britain’s commitment to Ukraine at Nato summit

Starmer reaffirms Britain’s commitment to Ukraine at Nato summit

US president’s headline speech seeks to convince foreign leaders that he is up to task of leading military alliance as Washington summit begins

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 06:23
Stoltenberg says Nato faces ‘serious security challenges’ and needs to step up co-operation

Stoltenberg says Nato faces ‘serious security challenges’ and needs to step up co-operation

Zelenskiy comes to Washington summit seeking security guarantees for Ukraine, weapons, finances and political support

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 20:56
Biden appears to have weakened internal Democratic sentiment leaning towards new candidate

Biden appears to have weakened internal Democratic sentiment leaning towards new candidate

Party held behind-closed-doors caucus meeting on Tuesday at which elected members aired views on whether Biden should be confirmed as presidential nominee

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 18:52
‘If it is president Trump, what does that mean for US support for  Ukraine?’

‘If it is president Trump, what does that mean for US support for Ukraine?’

Much of rhetoric at Nato summit will seek to highlight the ‘bridge’ proposal for Ukrainian membership

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Joe Biden’s candidacy splits Democrats as dissenting voices emerge on Capitol Hill

Joe Biden’s candidacy splits Democrats as dissenting voices emerge on Capitol Hill

After years in the doldrums of critical and public opinion, Kamala Harris has begun to find her voice

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 19:00
Joe Biden’s choice: Court cataclysmic defeat for Democrats or step aside and exit triumphantly

Joe Biden’s choice: Court cataclysmic defeat for Democrats or step aside and exit triumphantly

Some say Trump was genuinely shocked when he stood on the lectern and observed the deterioration of a political foe who ousted him four years ago

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 10:00
Only ‘the Lord Almighty’ will force Joe Biden to drop out of presidential race

Only ‘the Lord Almighty’ will force Joe Biden to drop out of presidential race

Every word in TV interview scrutinised by Democrats as calls increase for US president to bow out of election

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 08:15
The Fourth of July is a temporary suspension of normality for the US. Nobody mentions Trump or Biden

The Fourth of July is a temporary suspension of normality for the US. Nobody mentions Trump or Biden

Crowds gather in Washington for fireworks. Patriotism is in the air. This is a time for barbecues, marching bands and and eating contests

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 05:00
Television interview marks crucial moment for Biden’s campaign

Television interview marks crucial moment for Biden’s campaign

‘We’re going to have his back,’ says Maryland governor after 24 Democratic governors hold meeting with Biden at the White House

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 06:56
Biden fights to assure Democrats he can continue his bid for the White House

Biden fights to assure Democrats he can continue his bid for the White House

Campaign staff deny reports that the president privately conceded he may not recover from controversy over his performance at debate

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 20:45
Prosecutors agree to Trump request to postpone ‘hush money’ sentencing

Prosecutors agree to Trump request to postpone ‘hush money’ sentencing

Legal team says supreme court ruling on presidential immunity calls conviction into question

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 20:30
Scranton Joe, the perpetual scrapper, intends to go nowhere

Scranton Joe, the perpetual scrapper, intends to go nowhere

Biden’s rebuke of US supreme court decision bears little resemblance to haunted figure from presidential debate

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 06:36
US presidential immunity ruling: ‘With fear for our democracy, I dissent’, supreme court judge says

US presidential immunity ruling: ‘With fear for our democracy, I dissent’, supreme court judge says

Legal decision makes it almost certain Trump will not face criminal proceedings ahead of the election, and if he wins he can get all federal charges against him dropped

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 01:00
US supreme court rules Donald Trump entitled to degree of immunity from criminal prosecution

US supreme court rules Donald Trump entitled to degree of immunity from criminal prosecution

Court decides ‘former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity from official acts but not from unofficial acts’

Mon Jul 01 2024 - 20:25
‘It’s very complicated’: The psychic impact of living in a town famous for executing prisoners

‘It’s very complicated’: The psychic impact of living in a town famous for executing prisoners

Twenty-seven US states still carry the death penalty but Texas accounts for almost a third of all executions since capital punishment resumed there in 1982

Mon Jul 01 2024 - 06:00
Biden at Camp David with family as Democrats gauge impact following calamitous debate

Biden at Camp David with family as Democrats gauge impact following calamitous debate

Party officials seek to protect their candidate amid calls for him to voluntarily relinquish his position

Sun Jun 30 2024 - 19:00
Archer City, Texas: a lasting picture of a bleak cinematic masterpiece

Archer City, Texas: a lasting picture of a bleak cinematic masterpiece

Even now this Texas town, a dateless star of The Last Picture Show, remains everything and nothing

Sat Jun 29 2024 - 05:00
Biden performance in debate with Trump sends Democrats into crisis mode

Biden performance in debate with Trump sends Democrats into crisis mode

President’s faltering performance in televised debate fuels discussions about replacing him as Democratic nominee for presidential election

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 20:00
Biden-Trump debate: Faltering Biden performance will fuel calls to step aside as crisis looms for Democrats

Biden-Trump debate: Faltering Biden performance will fuel calls to step aside as crisis looms for Democrats

US presidential election: Uncertain president has one of his worst nights in politics as fast-talking, belligerent Trump stays on message

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 06:55
Biden v Trump: Who won the debate? Was it any good? Were there any surprises?

Biden v Trump: Who won the debate? Was it any good? Were there any surprises?

Many of Trump’s arguments were later debunked by fact-checkers but by then it was too late for the Democrats

Fri Jun 28 2024 - 06:34
Face off: mutual disdain will be on show as Biden and Trump debate on Thursday

Face off: mutual disdain will be on show as Biden and Trump debate on Thursday

Will many people watch and will it make a difference to the outcome of the election?

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin’s US fundraising arm sends $51,000 back to party in Belfast for ‘election expenses’

Sinn Féin’s US fundraising arm sends $51,000 back to party in Belfast for ‘election expenses’

Friends of Sinn Féin says Irish diaspora across US starting to realise united Ireland is realistic objective

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Joseph O’Neill: ‘Trump will go after the big cities ... And it will be 10 times worse than people imagine’

Joseph O’Neill: ‘Trump will go after the big cities ... And it will be 10 times worse than people imagine’

After writing his first novel in a decade, the author discusses everything from the evolution of hurling and his ‘idealised relationship’ with footbalI to why he fears ‘having Caligula in the White House’

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 05:15
All hell breaks loose in Louisiana over new Ten Commandments law

All hell breaks loose in Louisiana over new Ten Commandments law

‘Foolish’ legislation makes teaching more complicated at a time of declining literacy, says educator

Sat Jun 22 2024 - 05:00
Heat emergency declared in US with millions urged to stay indoors

Heat emergency declared in US with millions urged to stay indoors

Juneteenth holiday arrives with record-breaking temperatures, wildfires in New Mexico and a tropical storm in Texas

Wed Jun 19 2024 - 21:00
On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service by Dr Anthony Fauci: It sets the enormity of the pandemic against the gravity of previous crises

On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service by Dr Anthony Fauci: It sets the enormity of the pandemic against the gravity of previous crises

Fauci reports that June 3rd, 2020, was when he ‘first experience the brunt of the president’s rage’. Trump was, of course, in the concluding year of his first term

Tue Jun 18 2024 - 19:00
Floods in Florida: Sunshine State finds rainy days heavy with biblical irony

Floods in Florida: Sunshine State finds rainy days heavy with biblical irony

Floridian cities have reported their hottest May temperatures on record, a warning just weeks after Ron DeSantis signed a Bill that wilfully reduces the emphasis on counteracting global warming

Sat Jun 15 2024 - 05:00
Tricks of the trade put Boston Celtics on cusp of NBA glory again

Tricks of the trade put Boston Celtics on cusp of NBA glory again

Jrue Holiday and Jayson Tatum are the stars in a Celtics team that could reap the reward they’ve been craving

Fri Jun 14 2024 - 13:17
US supreme court accused of becoming a law unto itself

US supreme court accused of becoming a law unto itself

Revelations involving judges Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas have left them open to charges of corruption and venality

Thu Jun 13 2024 - 05:00
Joe Biden faces struggle to regain support of voters angered by Gaza stance

Joe Biden faces struggle to regain support of voters angered by Gaza stance

This week’s tentative move towards a peace deal addresses an issue that threatens the US president’s re-election

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 17:15
Beau Biden: The abiding tragedy at the core of the US president

Beau Biden: The abiding tragedy at the core of the US president

Joe Biden is still grieving the loss of his eldest son. Had he survived, the political landscape may have taken a different turn

Sat Jun 08 2024 - 05:00
Molly and Tom Martens released from prison after killing Limerick man Jason Corbett in 2015

Molly and Tom Martens released from prison after killing Limerick man Jason Corbett in 2015

US woman and her father were jailed last year for voluntary manslaughter of her husband

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 21:10
Molly Martens is free to move on now, leaving behind a trail of nightmarish violence

Molly Martens is free to move on now, leaving behind a trail of nightmarish violence

Once she completes release-supervision terms over the next 12 months, her period of parole closes. The legal aspect of the killing of Jason Corbett will be over

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 19:26
Molly and Tom Martens’ release: ‘I admire the Corbetts for their strength,’ says prosecutor who agreed plea deal

Molly and Tom Martens’ release: ‘I admire the Corbetts for their strength,’ says prosecutor who agreed plea deal

Keith Duggan talks to North Carolina prosecutor Garry Frank, the man who agreed the plea deal with Molly and Thomas Martens that allows them to be released from prison on Thursday

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 06:00
Family of Jason Corbett criticises ‘malevolent, cruel and vicious’ actions of Molly and Tom Martens on eve of prison release

Family of Jason Corbett criticises ‘malevolent, cruel and vicious’ actions of Molly and Tom Martens on eve of prison release

Wife and father-in-law to be released from prison having served sentence for Jason Corbett’s voluntary manslaughter

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 00:31
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