US Election

On the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, firefighters gave the former president a warm welcome. But across the street, New Yorkers were icy

Former US president unenthusiastic about rematch with current vice-president in wake of performance which helped create sharper portrait of his rival in the elections

The US vice-president shut down fears of her inadequacy for the fight in Tuesday night’s TV debate

Donald Trump made false and misleading claims about immigrants ‘eating the pets’, and Central Park Five

Donald Trump's difficult night was captured by a four-minute stretch, in which the former president wandered from crowd sizes to cat conspiracies

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed on abortion, immigration, the 2020 election, Ukraine and race

Minor things got under skin of former president, who was reduced to a pitiful, angry figure over 90 minutes

Donald Trump’s gibberish is being played down as news outlets make him sound sane and rational

Many Irish Catholics are drawn to the disruptive energies of Trumpism as they engage in what they see as a ‘spiritual war’ against liberalism

Decline in visitor volumes and rising costs combine to give businesses ‘significant challenges’ with gloomy outlook ahead

London Letter: Former Labour heavyweights David Miliband, Peter Mandelson are said to be contenders for the role of UK ambassador to Washington, along with Belfast Agreement negotiator Jonathan Powell

The US presidential race contenders will meet face to face for the first time on Tuesday in Philadelphia

Persuading undecided minority she is best choice is the most important element of Tuesday’s TV debate

As polls tighten, vice president and Donald Trump will come face to face for the first time in their campaigns for White House

Philadelphia encounter will be shown live on Channel 4 in the early hours of Wednesday morning

There much to see in Washington DC, a city full of landmarks and pleasures

The presidential nominees are set to face off on Tuesday night in Philadelphia in their first – and perhaps only – debate

Anderson Clayton (26) is helping to challenge the assumption that the state is a definite win for the Republican Party

Enthusiasm - another word in US politics for ‘donations’ - is not something readily associated with Irish elections, but if we can take a lesson from US politics, it’s that a single, unifying vision can motivate voters

Former US president previously scheduled to be sentenced on September 18th, less than two months before poll

Since 1968, the eastern state has returned just two Democratic presidents: Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. This year, the party believes it can turn the state blue again

Former president facing four criminal charges accusing him of using false claims of voter fraud to undermine election results

Juan Merchan’s decision in the hush money trial could alter American history

Daughter of Dick Cheney made announcement in North Carolina on Wednesday night

Officials say shell companies and fake personas used to pay $10m to Tennessee company for videos aimed at amplifying political divisions

The Democrats are beating the former US president at his own game: mean jokes

Trump campaign officials claim permission was given to film at US national cemetery

No disasters or surprises as Democratic nominee spoke at length to CNN in Georgia alongside running mate Tim Walz

Staff member at the military cemetery reportedly tried to prevent Trump campaign members filming and taking photographs

Document has parts rewritten to emphasise Trump was not acting in official capacity during his efforts to overturn election

US election: Trump accuses vice-president of hiding from scrutiny amid little opportunity for the media to question her about policies

New indictment lays out same charges as before but focuses on former president’s role as a candidate seeking re-election

Environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist to be joined by Tulsi Gabbard who became an independent in 2022

Donald Trump’s approach exudes pessimism about American power

The Democrats have generated an equal and opposite reaction to their own culpable inertia, a unity of purpose that makes them much more like the Republicans. It’s not always pretty to watch

Trump is jealous of Kamala Harris’s looks, her crowd sizes, her star power and her vivacious, bodacious vibes. That’s a good start

Plus: Intercom man’s vote of confidence in Trump; Shane ‘Mullet’ Byrne’s victory in dispute with tenants; and Adam Clayton’s application for gardener gaff

Investigators linked activity to same network blamed for hacking incident reported by Trump campaign

At a historic Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the party suggested it is overcoming internal tensions and has fresh belief that Kamala Harris can become president

Since the 1960s, parties have been more circumspect in courting far right votes, but Vance knows those votes have not disappeared