Trump’s primetime address rings with frustration as he insists the golden age has already arrived
It may have occurred to him as he spoke, as well as to millions watching, that the US president has another three years left in office
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EU sees new US trade demands hollowing out deal struck by Trump
US appears to want further concessions from EU
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Hamas weighs Trump peace plan as other Palestinian factions reject it
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Minnesota governor Tim Walz left explaining ‘what the hell is happening in America’ to Irish politicians
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Russian missiles and drones strike Ukraine during 12-hour attack
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Trump’s €100,000 visa fee plan opens the door for Ireland
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Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready with value of $14bn
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Trump accuses countries of failing to control borders and calls climate change a ‘con job’
Irish delegation intends on using the high-level week to emphasise the dire need for urgent resolution
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US announces sweeping changes to the H-1B foreign worker visa scheme
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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by quarter point
US central bank’s first reduction in borrowing costs this year comes amid growing worries about labour market
America fails to find reconciliation tone in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting
Kirk’s vast following mourns a ‘joyful warrior’ of free speech, while Democratic voices warn of persecution against that very right
Trump bid to fire Federal Reserve governor blocked by court
Divided appeals court rules Lisa Cook can continue working while her lawsuit challenges president’s move to dismiss her
Charlie Kirk: White House plans broad crackdown on liberal groups
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Donald Trump has failed in a last-ditch effort to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve
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Charlie Kirk killing is the sickening latest episode in American political carnage
What the assassination of the Conservative activist signifies about where America is headed is frightening
‘It’s not a deployment, it’s an invasion’: Chicago reacts as Trump mulls sending in National Guard
Crime rate a key driver for why US president wants to deploy reserve force
Chicago braces for chaos as Trump threatens to send in troops to fight crime
Trump administration’s playbook cites fatal incidents to condemn ‘tolerance of crime’ in Democratic-run cities
The psychology of CEO loyalty to Trump
C-suites are conspicuously silent in the face of the president’s policy surprises
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