Ex-campaign staffer accuses Donald Trump of sexual misconduct

Alva Johnson alleges the US president kissed her without consent at a Florida event

Venezuela pledges to keep troops on border to stop ‘violations’

Opposition plans to bring in aid on Saturday as Trump urges Venezuelan military to back Guaidó

Sacked man in US kills five co-workers, wounds police officers

Gun man is killed in incident at Chicago manufacturing facility; seven people injured

Trump declares national emergency over border wall

US president outlines controversial move at event in White House Rose Garden

Competing Bills to end US government shutdown fail in Senate

Short-term fix viable only with ‘large down payment’ on border wall, White House says

Trump refuses to drop wall funding demand as shutdown continues

US president says he will keep government partially shut ‘for as long as it takes’ to secure border wall deal

Trump threatens ‘very long shutdown’ amid border wall funding row

Democrats and US president blame each other for crisis as shutdown looms

US begins Syria troop pull-out as Trump declares victory over Isis

Withdrawal hints at disagreements between White House and Pentagon over Syria policy

China-US trade war: Trump and Xi agree 90-day truce on new tariffs

Trump hails meeting as ‘amazing and productive’ with ‘unlimited possibilities for both’

White House restores CNN reporter’s press credentials

Trump administration backs down in dispute over Jim Acosta’s questioning of president

CNN sues White House over revoked credentials of correspondent

Network files lawsuit after Jim Acosta banned following spat with Donald Trump

Journalists urge White House to reverse ban on CNN’s Jim Acosta

US Wrap: Video of reporter’s altercation with Trump alleged to have been ‘doctored’

White House bans CNN reporter as Trump sacks Sessions

Acosta has credentials revoked after tense exchange as fears grow over Mueller inquiry

US attorney general Jeff Sessions resigns at Trump’s request

President Donald Trump has spent months attacking Sessions publicly and privately

Suspicious package sent to restaurant owned by Robert De Niro

A package has been found to have been sent to former US vice-president Joe Biden

Kanye West to have lunch with Trump in the White House

Rapper and US president will reportedly discuss prison reform and violence in Chicago

FBI report on Brett Kavanaugh nears completion

US Senate expected to receive report by early on Thursday to review

Trump’s diplomatic chaos: Visiting Ireland? A new ambassador?

The unprecedented to-ing and fro-ing reflects the chaos of the US president’s administration

The Irish Times view on North Korea: playing Trump like a violin

There is no evidence that Pyongyang has taken any meaningful steps towards eliminating its nuclear arsenal

Donald Trump accuses NYT of treason over opinion article

Paper published op-ed detailing ‘quiet resistance’ within president’s administration

White House counsel Don McGahn to leave his role

Move comes amid strained relations with Trump and an interview with Mueller team

Arizona’s changing of Republican guard epitomises Trump-era challenge

Whoever fills McCain and Flake Senate seats will be strong indicator of party’s future

Trump announces new trade deal with Mexico, ‘terminates’ Nafta

Car stocks and others soar in anticipation that Canada will join new deal

Trump goes on offensive following Cohen plea deal

US president claims payments to women alleging affairs came from personal funds

Omarosa says she was offered ‘hush money’ by Trump campaign

Former aide releases recordings of apparent phone conversation with Lara Trump

Trump calls Omarosa a ‘lowlife’ in response to tell-all book

Former White House aide claims in new memoir the US president used the ‘N-word’

Trump orders invitation for Putin to visit Washington

Discussions ‘already under way’ about next meeting of US and Russian leaders

Putin was responsible for election meddling, Trump now says

President backtracks by saying he believes US intelligence assessments on Russia

Trump attacks restaurant that asked Sarah Sanders to leave

US president tweets that Red Hen restaurant ‘should focus on cleaning its filthy windows’

Trump urges delay in immigration legislation until after November

In midst of public outrage over children at border, US president sends mixed messages

Trump’s economic adviser Larry Kudlow suffers heart attack

White House says Kudlow is in ‘good condition’ after suffering ‘very mild heart attack’

US says it is making progress in North Korea talks

White House makes claim as Trump alters schedule for landmark Singapore summit

Trump and Kim arrive in Singapore ahead of landmark meeting

Leaders will discuss denuclearisation of Korean peninsula

Preparations ramp up for US-North Korea summit in Singapore

Foreign minister travels to Pyongyang after island of Sentosa chosen to host meeting

Trump claims Russia investigation is ‘witch hunt’

US president continues to attack Jeff Sessions for stepping aside from inquiry

Israel claims to have destroyed Iranian targets in Syria strikes

Israeli military says it launched barrage after ‘20 rockets’ fired at bases in Golan Heights

Trump’s alleged liaison with porn star under renewed scrutiny

US president confirms he knew $130,000 was paid to Stormy Daniels by Michael Cohen

Doubts about future of Iran nuclear deal intensify

EU countries renew calls on US to stick with deal as tensions rise between Iran and Israel

Trump touts tax plans but misses his own filing deadline

US Wrap: president promises ‘sweeping reform’ to deflect from swirling controversies

Comey’s ‘morally unfit’ remark prompts tweets from Trump

Ex-FBI director lists US president’s perceived flaws in TV interview to White House’s ire

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