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Simon Schama: A fight to the death between two visions of America
A bitterly polarised nation could do with a little of the spirit Lyndon Johnson showed in 1965
Maureen Dowd: How did we go from Abraham Lincoln to a Sharknado reject?
Even if Joe Biden wins on Tuesday, it will not be easy to restore what has been lost
The Irish Times view on the US presidential debate: a little less Trump
The president landed no knockout blows, and outside his large, dwindling base that would have been the only way to convince waverers
Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: With 15 days to go, Trump faces an uphill battle for victory
US president holds rallies in defiance of state and federal coronavirus guidelines
Barrett tells senators her Catholic faith will not influence her court rulings
Questions on abortion, gun law and healthcare put to supreme court nominee
Frederick Douglass: Push for Cork street to be named after anti-slavery activist
‘Commemorating Douglass now would send signal about how Cork is a vibrant, multicultural city’
Bill & Ted in middle age: ‘We felt if we did it with heart, it would work’
Alex Winter on friendship with Keanu Reeves, the risky new film and the fun side of fame
Thousands gather on anniversary of Martin Luther King’s speech
Families of George Floyd and Jacob Blake call for racial justice
Trump accepts Republican nomination and attacks ‘weak’ rival Joe Biden
‘No one will be safe in Biden’s America,’ US president tells supporters in White House speech
Trump doesn’t have a pet – is that proof he’s a bad president?
Many pets have padded through the White House; some have been used for political gain
Trump homes in on White House or Gettysburg for nomination speech
Choice of Gettysburg could be electorally advantageous to president in re-election bid
Trump denies asking how to add face to Mount Rushmore
US president dismisses report he approached South Dakota governor about monument
‘Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.’ Trump mocked over cognitive test boast
In attempts to question mental capacity of rival Joe Biden, US president draws ridicule on himself
Brooks Brothers files for bankruptcy in work from home era
Company hopes to find a buyer and avoid liquidation
How to achieve the best possible economic recovery
Martin Wolf: Aggressive fiscal and monetary policies will be needed
Trump criticises ‘delinquent’ Nato members over defence spending
US president accuses Democrats of trying to ‘take away a lot of strength from our police’
Trump returns to campaign trail with many empty seats at Tulsa
US president claims Covid-19 tests inflate cases at rally overshadowed by NY firing
‘Civil rights isn’t over’: Americans mark Juneteenth coast to coast
Thousands march through US cities after months of protests over George Floyd
Juneteenth celebrations spread to corporate America
A holiday commemorating the end of slavery has found new resonance amid antiracism protests
Watching Donald Trump is excruciating. How did we get here?
Maureen Dowd: The euphoria of seeing a first black president has given way to desolation and racial strife
With Lincoln looking on, the crowd dropped to their knees as 7pm approached
Washington DC sees largest crowds since demonstrations began
Edward Luce: Spectre of race-based US election appears
Amid racial unrest, Donald Trump’s record suggests he will be willing to incite
US-China tensions ramp up as Trump issues ultimatum to WHO
Beijing says US president’s demand for global health body’s reform an effort to ‘shift blame’
Maureen Dowd: Coronavirus exposes mental inadequacies of Trump
US president psychologically incapable of responding to complex and uncertain virus
Class warfare and shadowy gunmen: How the 2020 election echoes 1932
History repeats election with government in power for decade accused of being out-of-touch
Civility as a civic and political virtue is in short supply
A fundamental ingredient in our political culture needs to be changed
Tributes paid to Kilkenny man who ran New York’s oldest Irish pub
Matty Maher who took over McSorley’s in East Village ‘saw good in any situation’
Seeing the worst in politicians has brought out the worst in politics
US Politics: By clinging to the mass delusion that ‘they’re all crooks’, we have made it true
Great expectations: Perhaps you should lower yours?
World Mental Health Day: Meeting other people’s demands – or indeed your own – can be bad for your mental health
Fintan O’Toole: Greta Thunberg is a prophet, preacher, rulebreaker, avenging angel
The climate activist is incapable of blocking out truths the rest of us prefer not to think about
Secrets of school debating success
Dozens of James McGovern’s students went on to become national public speaking and debating champions. So, how did they do it?
Boris Johnson has the charm and depth of an overcooked souffle
Jennifer O’Connell: Unfortunately, sometimes terrifyingly, we often get leaders we deserve
Maureen Dowd: Trump’s Fourth of July plans are far from Yankee Doodle Dandy
President’s self-serving plans to hijack Independence Day party sucks the fun out of it
UN warns western powers against backing Libyan rebel commander
‘He’s no Abraham Lincoln,’ UN envoy says of eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar
Robert Emmet gets Washington park named after him
America Letter: Irish nationalist hero had huge influence on Abraham Lincoln
Rory McIlroy’s awareness of the bigger picture shines through in Orlando
World No 6 back at Bay Hill looking to defend Arnold Palmer Invitational title
Cold Pursuit: Liam Neeson’s best film in years but no one’s talking about that
Review: This revenge thriller will be renowned for its star's racially charged comments
Trump has ditched pretence around American exceptionalism
US Politics: President has replaced rhetoric with US naked interest-driven statecraft
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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