Liberals worry US supreme court moving in increasingly conservative direction
America Letter: Court already split to 6:3 conservative tilt following Trump presidency
Abortion rights advocates vow to fight on after US supreme court hearing
Leaders say they will look to statehouses and lower courts if Roe v Wade is overturned
Republicans threaten government shutdown to undermine vaccine mandates
US senators urged to block funding Bill unless Democrats meet demands
Abortion rights protests: Thousands attend rallies across US
Rallies held in all 50 states amid fears that new Texas law rolls back abortion rights
US citizens will enforce new abortion law in Texas
People across country may be able to sue anyone helping woman get abortion in state
Flutter eyes deals with leading players in new markets
Gambling group’s revenues rise but profit hit by Stars acquisition charge
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Mike Pence over electoral count
The long-shot attempt by Trump Republican allies to reject Biden’s victory failed
Mitch McConnell congratulates Joe Biden on US election victory
Senate leader and senior Republicans break with Trump after electoral college confirms result
Former white supremacist killed in first US federal execution since 2003
Supreme court clears way for murderer to be put to death against wishes of victims’ family
Texas executes man convicted of raping and killing college student
Man’s attorneys argued authorities ignored key evidence that would have exonerated him
US to resume federal executions for first time in 16 years
Attorney general William Barr instructs killing of five accused of murdering children
Donald Trump backs down on census citizenship promise
US president says he will order agencies to hand records on residents to government
Trump will deliver strong anti-abortion agenda for 2020 election
US president’s pledge comes as Alabama and other states roll back abortion rights for women
US court clears way for Trump’s restrictions on transgender troops
Supreme court judges put earlier decisions that had blocked plan on hold
US shutdown: Donald Trump tweets ‘not much headway’
Mike Pence and Jared Kushner to hold more talks with congressional staff on Sunday
US chief justice rebukes Trump over ‘Obama judge’ comment
Roberts defends judiciary following president’s criticism of ruling on illegal immigrants
Trump 2020: Midterms, schmidterms. The presidential race starts here
Washington’s balance of power is changing, and neither party can rest on its laurels
Trump considers closing southern US border to migrants
US president may take executive action to bar migrants from entering country
School groundsman who claimed weed killer gave him cancer awarded $289m
Ex-groundsman sprayed large quantities of weed killer Roundup made by Monsanto
Former Trump aide Paul Manafort accused of attempted witness tampering
Special counsel Robert Mueller seeks ‘prompt’ court hearing to review Manafort’s bail conditions
Judge blocks Trump’s move to end Dreamers programme
US judge rules rescinding the Obama-era programme as proposed would be illegal
Review 2017: Trump, the US and a world upended
A US domestic focus left communist China to defend free trade and globalisation
Trump visits Saudi Arabia amid controversy at home
US president agrees €98bn deal with Riyadh as fallout continues over Comey firing
Is President Donald Trump heading for impeachment?
Analysis: Revelations over last 24 hours may bring 45th US presidency into new territory
Russian revelations reveal a president out of his depth
Donald Trump’s political fate rests ultimately with the Republican Party
Can Donald Trump keep his grip on the presidency?
Explainer: Russia links and Comey memo leave White House in turmoil
Iranian baby girl denied entry to US for urgent heart surgery
Oregon politician pleads: ‘She is not a terrorist. She is a four-month-old baby girl’
Trump testing structures forged in the American revolution
What happens next will determine whether the US faces a full-blown constitutional crisis
Online betting business Intrade set to be wound up next week
Both Intrade and Trading Exchange Networks are calling creditors’ meetings on December 3rd
US executes woman despite Pope Francis plea
Georgia executes a woman for the first time in 70 years despite appeals from her children
Approval from Holcim key to €6bn CRH deal
CRH chief executive hopeful Holcim shareholders will vote to merge with rival Lafarge
Banking giant HSBC sheltered cash linked to dictators and arms dealers
Team of journalists from 45 countries unearths secret bank accounts maintained for criminals, traffickers, tax dodgers, politicians and celebrities
Brazil Supreme Court votes to allow extradition of Michael Lynn
Ex-solicitor fled Ireland in 2007 with property-related debts of €80 million
Same-sex marriage ruling is blocked by US judge
Court rules just hours before Las Vegas was due to begin accepting applications
Texas killer becomes 14th woman executed in US since 1976
Lawyer’s last-minute appeal claimed Suzanne Basso was not mentally competent
New US law is patently bad news for inventors
The America Invents Act means any disclosure, intentional or otherwise, of a new product could result in the refusal of a patent
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