Biden-Harris: A force to be reckoned withThe Trump campaign has a battle on its hands as its confronts a Biden-Harris ticketSat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00
Mike Pence fretting as Kamala Harris shakes up RepublicansAmerica Letter: Incoherent nature of attacks on Biden’s running mate highlight her threatFri Aug 14 2020 - 20:00
Donald Trump indulges false ‘birther’ theories about Kamala HarrisVice presidential nominee criticises president’s management of pandemicFri Aug 14 2020 - 07:41
Israel to ‘suspend’ annexations after UAE peace dealCountries to open diplomatic relations for first time and Palestine accuses UAE of selling outFri Aug 14 2020 - 00:23
Biden urges US mask mandate to deal with Covid-19 pandemic‘Every American should be wearing a mask when outside for the next three months’Thu Aug 13 2020 - 21:48
US urges Arab and Muslim states to follow UAE deal with IsraelAgreement between the two countries described as ‘a complete sellout’ of PalestiniansThu Aug 13 2020 - 21:36
Kamala Harris targets Trump’s ‘failed government’ in first event with BidenSenator says she is ‘proud to stand’ with former vice-president on Democratic ticketWed Aug 12 2020 - 22:53
Kamala Harris an assured performer but past record faces scrutinyCritics say Joe Biden’s running mate took insufficient action against police misconduct during legal careerTue Aug 11 2020 - 22:40
Joe Biden names Kamala Harris as running mate for US electionPresumptive Democratic nominee leading Donald Trump by 10 points, new poll showsTue Aug 11 2020 - 21:58
Trump evacuated from briefing after shooting near White HouseUS president tells press conference suspect had been shot by secret service operativesTue Aug 11 2020 - 06:24
Trump homes in on White House or Gettysburg for nomination speechChoice of Gettysburg could be electorally advantageous to president in re-election bidMon Aug 10 2020 - 22:23
Larry Hogan interview: Republicans must stop ‘divisive insults’Irish-American anti-Trump Republican has written a memoir. But will he run in 2024?Tue Aug 04 2020 - 01:00
Trump defends sending federal agents to deal with protestsPresident seeks to foster law and order credentials ahead of November electionFri Jul 31 2020 - 20:52
Lots on the line as Joe Biden moves to select his potential VPAmerica Letter: Democratic candidate believed to have Kamala Harris at top of listFri Jul 31 2020 - 20:34
Trump’s call for delayed US election rejected by Republicans and DemocratsGrim economic data form stark political backdrop to US president’s claims of voter fraudFri Jul 31 2020 - 02:09
Prominent Trump supporter Herman Cain dies of coronavirusGrowing concern about possible further outbreaks of coronavirus on Capitol HillThu Jul 30 2020 - 21:15
Donald Trump calls for delay to US presidential electionSenior Republicans reject move after president claims postal voting would lead to ‘fraudulent’ electionThu Jul 30 2020 - 19:32
Tech executives reject claims at US hearing they are too powerfulBezos, Cook, Pichai and Zuckerberg all testify before US congressional hearingWed Jul 29 2020 - 21:43
Coronavirus: US deaths pass 150,000 as Trump claims areas ‘corona free’President says the US is doing better on testing than any other country in the worldWed Jul 29 2020 - 20:25
Leading Irish-Americans urge boycott of ‘Irish Lives Matter’ T-shirtsLetter sent to senior black representative criticises Amazon and Walmart for selling shirtsWed Jul 29 2020 - 20:15
Trump again touts hydroxychloroquine as Covid treatmentUS president’s comments put him at odds with FDA which has warned on medicationWed Jul 29 2020 - 00:46
Barr defends Trump decision to send troops into US citiesSystemic police racism denied by attorney general accused of spreading fear and violenceTue Jul 28 2020 - 20:31
Trump to send more federal forces to Portland after clashes, reports sayPresident claims federal agents in Seattle are not playing active role in response to protestsMon Jul 27 2020 - 21:35
Donald Trump’s national security adviser tests positive for coronavirusRobert O’Brien is the administration’s most senior member known to have contracted virusMon Jul 27 2020 - 21:11
JI visa rite of passage falls by wayside in Covid-restricted USAmerica Letter: Despite staycation demand, Newport not a work option for Irish studentsSat Jul 25 2020 - 01:00
Suzanne Lynch: Is this Trump’s last 100 days?The danger for US president is that he is running the 2020 election campaign using the 2016 playbookSat Jul 25 2020 - 00:49
Trump cancels key Florida event as unease builds over pandemic recordPolls show that approval of his handling of the pandemic has plummetedFri Jul 24 2020 - 21:31
US-China animosity grows with tit-for-tat embassy closuresUS secretary of state Mike Pompeo delivers one of his most combative speeches on ChinaFri Jul 24 2020 - 19:32
Trump cancels Republican convention as US coronavirus case total exceeds 4mCalifornia is worst-affected state, as Trump defends move on ChicagoThu Jul 23 2020 - 23:47
Trump to deploy ‘hundreds’ of federal troops to Chicago35 agents posted to Albuquerque as Trump paints Democrat-led cities as out of controlThu Jul 23 2020 - 07:05
Trump says pandemic ‘will probably get worse before it gets better’In significant U-turn the president now urges Americans to wear face masksWed Jul 22 2020 - 18:00
Emma de Souza appointed vice-chairwoman of voting rights bodyCitizenship campaigner will also be Northern Ireland spokeswoman for votingrights.ieWed Jul 22 2020 - 07:31
Donald Trump says pandemic ‘will probably get worse before it gets better’During first briefing in two months US president urges Americans to wear facemasksTue Jul 21 2020 - 23:02
Trump turning to law and order platform in a bid to stall Biden surgePresident threatens to send federal troops to halt unrest in more Democratic-controlled citiesTue Jul 21 2020 - 20:00
Trump to return to daily televised briefings on coronavirusHigh viewer ratings lure US president back to screens as his poll popularity keeps fallingMon Jul 20 2020 - 20:18
John Bolton on Trump’s presidency: ‘Every day is a new adventure’The former national security adviser on Irish foreign policy and November’s US electionSat Jul 11 2020 - 06:00
US tours to Ireland: ‘No one wants to travel at this point’Niall Leogue’s Caddie Tours operates out of Virginia. This year is all about reschedulingSat Jul 11 2020 - 00:37
Trump postpones election rally as Covid-19 cases surgeUS president calls off New Hampshire event but travels to Florida where 11,000 new cases reportedFri Jul 10 2020 - 20:13
Delicious details of Mary Trump’s book open up world of president’s familyAmerica Letter: Character of White House ‘narcissist’ revealed by psychologist nieceFri Jul 10 2020 - 20:00
US supreme court rules prosecutors can obtain Donald Trump’s financial recordsIn win for president, records set to remain secret for now as Congress blocked from accessing themThu Jul 09 2020 - 21:16
Fauci says some US states should consider shutting down againUS hits record 60,000 coronavirus cases daily as death rate in worst-affected states begins to riseThu Jul 09 2020 - 21:08
US supreme court rulings buy valuable time for TrumpPresident’s financial records to stay secret for now but New York case not going awayThu Jul 09 2020 - 21:02
US firms can deny workers insurance coverage for contraceptionBoost for Trump as supreme court ruling to uphold law will play well with conservativesWed Jul 08 2020 - 21:08
Coronavirus: US cases top 3m as Trump eyes reopening of schoolsTrump disagrees with CDC on its ‘very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools’Wed Jul 08 2020 - 20:32
Trump administration clamps down on international studentsForeign students whose classes have been switched online ordered to leave the USATue Jul 07 2020 - 18:51
Coronavirus cases in US continue to surge ahead of Fourth of JulyRecord 55,000 new cases on Thursday alone as 30-plus states report infection rise in weekFri Jul 03 2020 - 20:25
Is Donald Trump losing his touch?America Letter: Core base of white voters over 65 unhappy with his Covid-19 responseFri Jul 03 2020 - 20:00
Ghislaine Maxwell charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse minorsErstwhile associate of disgraced late billionaire indicted on six crimes and taken into custodyThu Jul 02 2020 - 22:02
Trump says economy ‘roaring back’ as coronavirus cases surgeFive million jobs added last month but fears of further hit as reopening plans stallThu Jul 02 2020 - 19:31
Trumps to travel to South Dakota for July 4th despite rise in US coronavirus cases‘We won’t be social distancing,’ says state governor of celebration at Mount RushmoreWed Jul 01 2020 - 20:33
