FBI deputy director quits after being criticised by TrumpAndrew McCabe retires early as Republican criticism of Russia investigation intensifiesMon Jan 29 2018 - 20:15
Larry Nassar: An ugly snapshot of American lifeMore than 150 women told of their abuse at hands of former Olympics gymnastics doctorSat Jan 27 2018 - 06:15
‘The Post’, set in Nixon era, resonates in Trump’s USAmerica Letter: Pentagon Papers story has parallels in government accountability todaySat Jan 27 2018 - 01:00
Trump returns from Davos to host of Russia inquiry claimsGrowing indications that investigation is focusing on whether Trump obstructed justiceFri Jan 26 2018 - 21:59
Trump hits out at Palestinians and threatens to withhold aidPalestinians accused of ‘disrespecting’ US by not meeting Vice-President Mike PenceThu Jan 25 2018 - 20:19
‘I just signed your death warrant’: Judge jails disgraced US Olympics team doctorLarry Nassar sentenced to up to 175 years for sexual abuse after harrowing testimoniesWed Jan 24 2018 - 20:04
Special counsel expected to interview Donald Trump as Russian investigation advancesAttorney general Jeff Sessions interviewed by Robert MuellerTue Jan 23 2018 - 20:00
Congress poised for battle on migration as US settles shutdownIrish Government will renew push for US immigration reform ahead of St Patrick’s DayTue Jan 23 2018 - 07:16
Potential US immigrant policy changes weigh on Irish abroadLobby group claims US clampdown proves need for reforms for undocumented IrishMon Jan 22 2018 - 19:55
Senators agree stop-gap spending deal to reset US governmentMcConnell pledge to consider immigration legislation paves way for ending shutdownMon Jan 22 2018 - 19:00
US government shutdown enters third day as planned vote abandonedFederal government closed down after funding bill failed to pass in the SenateMon Jan 22 2018 - 10:57
Trump expected to be main attraction at DavosUS president set to play down America First policy at World Economic ForumMon Jan 22 2018 - 05:45
Last-ditch effort to end US shutdown as blame-game continuesDonald Trump suggests that Republicans should change Senate rules to allow spending Bill by a simple majoritySun Jan 21 2018 - 21:02
Blame game in full swing after US government shutdownEmergency talks under way after senate fails to pass Bill extending federal fundingSat Jan 20 2018 - 17:55
It’s not stupid, the economy: the good and bad of TrumponomicsEven Donald Trump’s detractors admit his policies are partly responsible for the soaring US economySat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
When old-fashioned American optimism shines through the gloomAmerica Letter: The ritual of Sunday brunch brings with it the feel-good schmaltz of the New York Times vows sectionSat Jan 20 2018 - 01:00
US politicians race to avoid government shutdownRepublicans need Democrats’ backing to pass short-term spending BillFri Jan 19 2018 - 21:12
Trump’s tweets increase risk of government shutdownUS president contradicts chief of staff John Kelly over promised wall on Mexican borderThu Jan 18 2018 - 21:28
Republican senator compares Donald Trump to StalinJeff Flake in blistering attack on president’s attitude to media as party tensions simmerWed Jan 17 2018 - 19:17
Donald Trump in excellent health, says White House doctorUS president ‘very healthy and will remain so for the duration of his presidency’Tue Jan 16 2018 - 22:18
Bannon ordered before grand jury in Russian collusion inquiryFormer White House chief strategist questioned by Capitol Hill intelligence committeeTue Jan 16 2018 - 21:54
Hopes for US migrant deal fade after Trump ‘s***hole’ controversyDaca scheme for undocumented migrants ‘probably dead’, US president tweetsMon Jan 15 2018 - 21:12
Fire and Fury review: the book Donald Trump deservesMichael Wolff’s tell-all page-turner captures the chaos of political life under the 45th presidentSat Jan 13 2018 - 06:00
Washington DC is America’s brutal wealth divide in microcosmA stone’s throw from the World Bank and IMF, people live in tents and makeshift shacksSat Jan 13 2018 - 02:00
Trump administration unveils new sanctions on IranWaiver on existing sanctions extended as US warns Iranian regime over ‘stifling basic freedoms’Fri Jan 12 2018 - 21:18
Outrage over ‘s***hole countries’ remark despite Trump denialUN describes alleged comments as racist, African Union ‘frankly alarmed’Fri Jan 12 2018 - 20:54
US ambassador to Panama resigns saying he can no longer serve TrumpUN condemns US president’s reported comments on ‘s***hole countries’ as ‘racist’Fri Jan 12 2018 - 20:51
‘Healthiest ever’ US president prepares to meet his doctorConcerns raised about Donald Trump’s lifestyle ahead of first medical since assuming officeThu Jan 11 2018 - 16:31
Trump says US court system ‘broken and unfair’Court in California rules safeguards should remain for young undocumented immigrantsThu Jan 11 2018 - 01:00
Steve Bannon steps down from Breitbart News NetworkFormer White House strategist quits following public spat with Donald TrumpTue Jan 09 2018 - 21:26
Donald Trump to attend World Economic Forum in Davos‘Oprah would be a lot of fun,’ president says as speculation grows after Golden Globes speechTue Jan 09 2018 - 19:35
Trump’s crackdown on immigrants intensifiesDepartment announces that up to 200,000 people from El Salvador should leaveMon Jan 08 2018 - 21:30
Cork native Samantha Barry named as editor-in-chief of ‘Glamour’Prestigious US magazine was founded in 1939Mon Jan 08 2018 - 20:26
Was Oprah’s speech a pitch for 2020 US presidential campaign?Golden Globes speech on race and gender by TV star Winfrey overshadowed all othersMon Jan 08 2018 - 17:07
Trump and allies hit back at White House exposéUS president says ‘Fire and Fury’ is a ‘fake book’ amid speculation over his mental healthSun Jan 07 2018 - 18:25
Trump claims White House expose is ‘a work of fiction’US president says he is ‘a very stable genius’ before renewing attacks on ‘Fire and Fury’ authorSat Jan 06 2018 - 19:06
Inclusiveness remains key challenge, Special Olympics chief saysMary Davis pays tribute to influence of women at Washington Nollaig na mBan eventSat Jan 06 2018 - 01:57
Trump author defends book as president claims it is ‘lies’Advisers ‘question president’s intelligence and fitness for office’, insists Michael WolffSat Jan 06 2018 - 01:00
Bannon comments could spell trouble for Trump’s presidencyAnalysis: furore over Wolfe book will have a serious impact on Republican party’s futureFri Jan 05 2018 - 20:29
The world in 2018: Brexit, US mid-terms, Korean unrestFrom Trump to tragedy, Kim Jong-un to a royal wedding, a compelling roundup from an at times incredible yearSat Dec 30 2017 - 06:00
Review 2017: Trump, the US and a world upendedA US domestic focus left communist China to defend free trade and globalisationThu Dec 28 2017 - 04:01
Inside Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: The Winter White HouseAfter a year in office, the US president’s business and political worlds remain closely intertwined. Suzanne Lynch pays a visitSat Dec 16 2017 - 06:00
Is Paul Ryan about to distance himself from Trump?Ryan is rumoured to be weighing his future, perhaps with a future presidential bid in mindSat Dec 16 2017 - 01:00
Suzanne Lynch: Is Alabama the beginning of the end for Trumpism?African-Americans and educated suburbanites voted Doug Jones to victorySat Dec 16 2017 - 01:00
Trump blasts ‘disgraceful’ FBI over Russia investigation‘Extraordinary anger’ over Mueller probe of Kremlin election interference, says presidentFri Dec 15 2017 - 20:13
Republican tax reform plan may stall over John McCain illnessTiming of vote on Trump’s historic tax cut scheme remains ‘flexible’Thu Dec 14 2017 - 20:30
Republicans deal with fallout after dramatic defeat for Roy MooreBlow to US president Donald Trump, who backed the former judge accused of initiating sexual activity with teenagers by more than a dozen womenWed Dec 13 2017 - 21:22
Rosenstein rejects calls for Mueller removal from Russia inquiryDeputy attorney general tells House committee that claims of anti-Trump bias in FBI untrueWed Dec 13 2017 - 18:42
Alabama result is a stunning defeat for Trump presidencyDemocrats’ win in Republican heartland represents a seismic shift in US politicsWed Dec 13 2017 - 15:30
Republican Roy Moore loses Alabama state election in blow to TrumpDoug Jones becomes first Democrat sent to Senate from state in 25 yearsWed Dec 13 2017 - 06:29
