Out of time: the art of knowing when to step down from the top job
Only a few master one of the hardest career tricks of them all
Dianne Feinstein
US senator Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein obituary: A trailblazer for women in politics
California senator’s work exposing torture carried out by the CIA was achievement of which she was most proud
The 20th century US was a young place. Now it looks old
America at the Crossroads: The two presidential candidates have a combined age of 151
Healthcare part of US election dominated by Trump
America Letter: Reshaping judiciary one of few promises kept by incumbent president
Barrett tells senators her Catholic faith will not influence her court rulings
Questions on abortion, gun law and healthcare put to supreme court nominee
Rooted in faith: Amy Coney Barrett’s path to the steps of the US supreme court
Donald Trump’s nominee personifies a rising Christian conservative legal movement
Maureen Dowd: Reality bursts the Trumpworld bubble
In a moment that feels biblical, the implacable coronavirus has come to the US president’s door
Senators under scrutiny after selling shares before stock market crash
US Wrap: Documents given to authorities investigating possible insider trading
Trump raises the bar in effort to shape US judiciary
America Letter: Appointment of judge with no experience shows importance of issue in election
Pelosi says she will send articles of impeachment to Senate ‘soon’
House speaker under pressure to end impasse on Trump impeachment process
State papers: Councillor went to San Francisco to get new teeth and jobs
Colourful Cork councillor Bernie Murphy’s visit, which made front-page headlines in the US, caused great embarrassment to Irish diplomats
The Report: 20 shades of gloom in the search for a troubling truth
Review: Adam Driver intense as investigator who uncovered CIA’s torture methods
What’s up and what’s down at the Toronto International Film Festival
Knives Out, Joker, Jojo Rabbit, The Goldfinch and The Report among the contenders
Which films are in contention as interminable awards season ramps up?
Donald Clarke runs the rule over the likely winners ahead of this week’s festival trifecta
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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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