Death of Antonin Scalia raises stakes in race for White HousePresident Obama to nominate successor to Supreme Court in face of Republican outrageMon Feb 15 2016 - 01:00
Antonin Scalia passing sets scene for Congress showdownRepublicans set to oppose appointment of liberal successor to supreme court justiceSun Feb 14 2016 - 10:30
Clinton banks on African-American and Hispanic ‘firewall’Sanders hoping to erode minorities’ backing of Clinton in Nevada and South CarolinaSat Feb 13 2016 - 03:00
US Letter: Clinton’s woes? It’s the candidate, stupidWounded after Iowa and New Hampshire, Team Hillary needs root-and-branch reviewSat Feb 13 2016 - 02:00
Little fanfare in Boston as David Drumm bows to the inevitableFormer Anglo Irish Bank chief’s return to Dublin likely to take weeksSat Feb 13 2016 - 01:00
Berkeley mayor ‘shocked’ at scale of problem balconiesInspections after June fatal collapse found safety issues in almost one in five structuresFri Feb 12 2016 - 20:12
Irish nanny sued for wrongful death by child’s parentsUS civil action filed against Aisling Brady McCarthy after murder charges droppedFri Feb 12 2016 - 06:32
David Drumm to return to Ireland to fight 33 chargesFormer Anglo Irish Bank chief abandons legal challenge against extradition from USFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
David Drumm’s homecoming set to be long and arduousTransporting a man deemed a fugitive by US officials generally takes some timeFri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00
Drumm drops US extradition battle, will return to face chargesDecision likely to mean ex-Anglo chief’s next court appearance will be in DublinThu Feb 11 2016 - 21:25
Tug-of-war Republicans fail to consolidate against TrumpAlmost two-thirds of GOP voters picked someone other than property tycoonThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
US Election: Victorious outsiders gird political elite for long warMuch still in play as Trump and Sanders win, Kasich surges and Clinton and Rubio loseWed Feb 10 2016 - 17:43
Trump and Sanders claim major wins in New HampshireInsurgents trounce establishment in second nominating contes, writes Simon CarswellWed Feb 10 2016 - 06:30
Jeb Bush discovers ‘joyful’ campaign in New HampshireFormer Florida governor finds his stride in Republican contest after a stuttering startTue Feb 09 2016 - 22:00
Five things to watch out for in the New Hampshire primaryAnalysis: A free-spirited state makes it extremely difficult to predict an outcomeTue Feb 09 2016 - 10:17
‘That’s terrible. Terrible!’: Trump shocks with vulgarity at rallyBillionaire Republican echoes lewd insult directed at rival candidate CruzTue Feb 09 2016 - 06:37
John Kasich campaigns on the ‘sunny side’ of Republican streetOhio governor is a rare voice of positivity in a fiery Republican primary campaignTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
US candidates in last push for New HampshireRepublicans seek to narrow the field while two Democrats are in statistical dead heatMon Feb 08 2016 - 22:00
New Hampshire primary result harder than ever to callPolls suggest Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are safe bets but all is still to play forMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Republicans blitz New Hampshire before key ballotEstablishment contenders seek to halt Marco Rubio surge after poor debate displaySun Feb 07 2016 - 21:00
America Letter: Candidates endear themselves with big revealRunning for the White House forces Republicans and Democrats to drop their guardsSat Feb 06 2016 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course in . . . the New Hampshire primaryHillary Clinton and Ted Cruz won in Iowa. Clinton will be lucky to beat Bernie Sanders this time. Cruz has another hill to climb against Donald TrumpSat Feb 06 2016 - 01:00
Hillary Clinton hits back over Wall Street donation claimsRivals lock horns in final debate as race heats up ahead of New Hampshire primaryFri Feb 05 2016 - 21:29
David Drumm hearing due Monday in extradition caseReasons for case conference not outlined in court documentsFri Feb 05 2016 - 21:23
Donald Trump escalates attacks on Cruz in Republican fightCruz says property mogul is throwing a ‘Trumpertantrum’ after losing in IowaFri Feb 05 2016 - 10:46
Clinton calls Sanders attack on Wall Street ties ‘artful smear’Democrats clash in final debate before second nominating contest in New HampshireFri Feb 05 2016 - 07:03
Bernie Sanders woos young female voters in presidential raceHillary Clinton’s Democratic rival won youth vote in Iowa by a stunning six-to-one marginThu Feb 04 2016 - 22:00
Clinton has no regrets over Goldman Sachs speaking fees‘That’s what they offered,’ says presidential hopeful on $675,000 fees from Wall St bankThu Feb 04 2016 - 07:07
Clinton and Sanders split Iowa’s Democratic electoral danceCaucus on outskirts of Des Moines reflects wider pitchfork battle between challengersTue Feb 02 2016 - 23:00
Marco Rubio and Bernie Sanders Iowa’s big winnersTrump and Clinton fail to convince, and Florida senator Rubio is one to watchTue Feb 02 2016 - 22:00
Ted Cruz beats Trump in Iowa, Clinton edges vote over SandersConservative Republican bests billionaire tycoon as Democratic race ends in near-tieTue Feb 02 2016 - 09:22
US presidential election: Three things we learned in IowaThe take-home points from the first real test of the 2016 presidential raceTue Feb 02 2016 - 09:07
O’Malley refuses to play king – or queen – maker in IowaTrailing a distant third, Democrat could play a pivotal role in first-in-the-nation US ballotMon Feb 01 2016 - 13:12
Hillary Clinton criticises Irish corporate tax ‘perversion’Democratic front-runner condemns Johnson Controls $16 billion merger with TycoMon Feb 01 2016 - 05:30
US presidential hopefuls to make last-minute Iowa pitchesClinton and Trump have tight leads over Sanders and Cruz in their respective racesMon Feb 01 2016 - 01:00
Republicans pull out all the stops in Iowa ahead of caucusesFrom baby-cooing to ‘Top Gun’-style fly-bys, candidates do their best to impress votersSun Jan 31 2016 - 16:55
Clinton and Trump leading in Iowa one day before caucusesPoll before first votes to pick presidential nominees shows tight racesSun Jan 31 2016 - 08:54
Republicans ravage each other in Trump-less tundraBusinessman’s boycott of Fox News debate gave his rivals chance to shine as alternativeSat Jan 30 2016 - 11:14
Simon Carswell: Trump and Sanders have more in common than you might thinkThey have tapped the same frustration felt by voters who feel let down by establishment politicians and angry that the system is stacked against them.Sat Jan 30 2016 - 05:42
America Letter: Irish-American echo of Clinton’s union tie-upHillary Clinton’s wooing of unions recalls power of late labour leader Mike QuillSat Jan 30 2016 - 02:00
US election: fear, loathing and bean counting in IowaThe first votes will be cast on Monday, at the Iowa caucuses – and there could be more twists in a highly unpredictable raceSat Jan 30 2016 - 01:00
Susan Sarandon wins the crowd at Sanders rallyVermont senator and Hillary Clinton running neck and neck in days before Iowa caucusFri Jan 29 2016 - 21:09
Trump-less debate sees other Republicans shineBillionaire defends boycott while other candidates poke fun at his stinging attacksFri Jan 29 2016 - 09:46
Trump’s feud with Fox exposes Republican cracksBusinessman boycotted high-profile debate after dispute with moderator Megyn KellyFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
Trump followers unfazed by decision to skip TV debateProperty mogul boycotts seventh Republican debate over jocose press release from Fox NewsWed Jan 27 2016 - 22:00
Bernie Sanders meets Barack Obama at White HouseDemocratic contender has ‘productive and constructive meeting’ at Oval OfficeWed Jan 27 2016 - 20:58
Donald Trump boycotts debate in row with Fox NewsRepublican frontrunner skips final debate before Iowa voting over ‘wise-guy’ statementWed Jan 27 2016 - 06:34
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump retain big lead in pollsFront-runners poll well nationally but forthcoming Iowa races are much closerTue Jan 26 2016 - 22:02
Ted Cruz appeals to conservatives as Trump pulls ahead in IowaThe Texas senator looks to his base with just days to go before first Republican voteTue Jan 26 2016 - 20:29
Clinton criticises Irish-based corporate tax ‘inversion’Democrat calls practice of US firms moving overseas to avoid tax ‘outrageous’Tue Jan 26 2016 - 09:43
