‘American men are a lot more self-centred. In Ireland they’re a lot easier to talk to. They’re very flirtatious’
Nadine Scully moved to Dublin from Seattle in 2017
Nadine Scully moved to Dublin from Seattle in 2017
Chamber hears a compelling grace note from departing figure of the old Republican Party
Thanksgiving pardon comes in advance of sentencing of president’s son for illegal possession of handgun and tax evasion
Democrats are eating a giant helping of crow since voters delivered a stunning victory for the Republican candidate
Party is at an impasse: no obvious presidential candidate for 2028 and a dread knowledge that it has been outwitted by a more streetwise and cynical Trump-engineered Republican campaign. Again
Irish property websites report big uptick in traffic from US in wake of Trump victory
‘Not as bad as the Republicans’ failed as a strategy. Next time, Democrats should run someone from the party’s insurgent progressive wing
Bidenomics policies must be curbed, the party has to be anti-woke, and it must accept that voters don’t care about democracy
More people voted for Trump, even though many didn’t like him, because they liked Democratic Party less
Governor’s Whitmer, Shapiro, Newsom and Beshear seen to be ‘warming up’ for tilt at reanimating devastated organisation
With a supreme court majority sympathetic both to Republican policies and to a more expansive definition of presidential power, the new administration will have nearly all the tools it needs
US Election: Donald Trump's clean sweep of battleground states makes nonsense of knife-edge prediction
Lesson from the US election is that liberals must realise young men have problems too
It is no longer possible to batten down the hatches and think 'this too will pass'
Democrat says result must be accepted as Republican claims ‘magnificent victory’
Republicans exultant as Democratic Party left facing a crisis of identity following a comprehensive electoral defeat
US Election: In Washington, it was difficult to imagine what the same streets would have looked like had Harris won Trump
Majority in House of Representatives would produce full sweep of power in Congress
US election: Control of the US House of Representatives remained unclear, with many of the most competitive races still uncalled
Americans going to polls in one of closest presidential contests in recent history with eyes on swing states
Polling experts and campaigns in the dark as to whether Harris or Trump will be sworn in as 47th president
If polls are correct, it could take days to decide the next president, but a ‘blue wall’ surge could make the result obvious by 4am
US Election: Often, those who crossover are celebrated more than those who were ever thus. There’s a huge degree of humility required
US election context: Amid a stark housing crisis, about 7,000 eviction orders are served every month in Maricopa County - affecting all kinds of people
Trump failed to rebrand after the assassination attempt. Harris remained a status quo candidate
US presidential election has seen the most poisonous campaign in living memory. As election day looms, the national mood is anxious
Trump’s criminality, venality, misogyny, xenophobia and psychological instability render him unfit for any office
Two tragic cases in Georgia sparked debate about maternal mortality in the US, particularly among black women
Republican candidate Trump climbs into passenger seat of garbage truck in Wisconsin to bring attention to remarks by Joe Biden
Former president refused to concede defeat in 2020 and there are signs he could do it again
Republicans have jumped on the US president’s latest gaffe. The White House says he was misinterpreted
As symbolic locations go, Harris could not have made a more pointed choice to offer what was billed as her closing message of this extraordinary election campaign
US election: Fox’s pro-Trump slant is often jaw-dropping while CNN is frequently accused of an equally obvious pro-Democrat bias
Discrediting his moments of rhetorical or aesthetic flair as the work of nasty impulses ensures the Democrats will never learn from them
US Election: The former president is touring crucial heartland states as he tries to boost Kamala Harris’s campaign - and reclaim his own accomplishments from Donald Trump
Irish-American congressman Dan Kildee is about to end his long political career. But first he will try to persuade Michigan voters to side with Kamala Harris in the presidential election
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will prove key to the presidential election outcome and Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Shapiro and Tony Evers are under pressure to deliver for their party
Appearance by Democratic Party’s ageless daystar of liberty at Pittsburgh rally was a wistful look back at past that seemed infinite with hope
Long neglected, the Rust Belt state is a keystone in the upcoming US election. How its people vote could determine who will be in the White House
Singer also addressed AI images shared by Trump which falsely depicted her endorsing his campaign
Persuading undecided minority she is best choice is the most important element of Tuesday’s TV debate
The US author, whose new novel Creation Lake is longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, on US politics, the war in Gaza and her love of Ireland
Since 1968, the eastern state has returned just two Democratic presidents: Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. This year, the party believes it can turn the state blue again
Investigators linked activity to same network blamed for hacking incident reported by Trump campaign
The politician who accepted her party’s nomination on Thursday night did so with impressive confidence
Vice-president’s speech contains clear and persuasive storytelling and a warning that Trump is ‘an unserious man’
Kamala Harris’s running mate focuses on his small-town upbringing and career as a teacher and football coach in speech to the Democratic convention
At the home of the Chicago Bulls, the faithful gathered for a golden couple of the city’s past
Opening evening of Democratic Convention marked a clear generational shift
Week-long series of protests planned at the Democratic convention in support of a ceasefire and a more proactive stance by the party in ending the bombardment of Gaza
Democratic campaign has enjoyed a supernova thrust under Kamala Harris while the Republicans are hearing alarm bells
Maureen Dowd: Handprints of Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries on Biden’s back
Unlike the fiasco of 56 years ago, this year’s Democratic National Convention arrives on a wave of optimism
Joe Biden decision to step aside and Republican comments leads to increase in voter registrations
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices