Trump goading most loyal backers in Congress to stage final intervention of election results

President pushes for higher direct payments that would boost relief package by $464bn

McConnell congratulates Biden on winning, president tweets ‘too soon to give up’

Senate leader and senior Republicans break with Trump after electoral college confirms result

President-elect says Trump’s denial of the result is not slowing transition

Supreme court appointment now almost certain for Trump nominee

Supreme court nominee set for further round of meetings with Republican senators

Democrats had hoped Mitt Romney and others would stymie the US president’s attempts to appoint a successor to the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg

In wake of McConnell speech, appointment of supreme court justice just matter of timing

The US president to select late Ginsburg’s replacement amid controversy on action ahead of election

Divisions between White House and senators pose challenges for federal aid package

America Letter: Appointment of judge with no experience shows importance of issue in election

Governors slam Senate leader McConnell over ‘irresponsible’ state bankruptcy comments

Dow jumps by over 11% in biggest one-day leap since 1933

President’s team denounces impeachment process as ‘rigged’ and ‘brazenly political’

As Washington prepares for an impeachment trial, the White House is bullish on the outcome

House speaker under pressure to end impasse on Trump impeachment process

President flies to Florida for holidays as Democrats delay move to Senate

Pelosi suggests delaying transfer of articles to Senate if it cannot guarantee fair process

Trump is fourth president in history to face impeachment

Claims come as House of Representatives prepares to hold historic impeachment vote

Vote along party lines after divisive hearings, paving way for full House vote next week

Trump speaking to senators from both parties to gauge support for possible measures

Trump vows to defy subpoenas as Republicans declare Mueller investigation closed

Mike Pence and Jared Kushner to hold more talks with congressional staff on Sunday

Diverse group of newly elected Democrats usher in change on 13th day of government shutdown

US politics: With 2020 presidential race ahead, the speakership tussle is just a taster

House minority leader dampens hopes Democrats will move to impeach president

US president says women are ‘doing great’ as he praises Brett Kavanaugh

Move likely to secure conservative majority on the court for decades to come

Entrepreneur was born in Dundalk and built Irish-US animal nutrition empire

Federal government closed down after funding bill failed to pass in the Senate

Rulings on fiscal implications send Senate leaders in search of last-minute revisions

Calls grow for Alabama judge to withdraw from US senate race over sex allegations

John McCain leads calls for controversial Republican frontrunner to stand down

News of deal stuns Washington but president says border security must be part of agreement

US president attacks Senate leader Mitch McConnell and House speaker Paul Ryan

Republicans decide to proceed with debate on Bill to repeal Affordable Care Act

Proposal has alienated both fiscal conservatives and more left-wing members of the party

White House rejects report that 22 million people would be left uninsured under plan