US Senate

In subtle shift in messaging, Biden says US will continue to provide crucial weapons and equipment ‘as long as we can’

President Joe Biden calls the move by Republicans ‘stunning’ and dangerous

Democrat believed in government as a force for good but has died at 90 watching US politics coming off the rails

President Joe Biden signs bill to keep agencies open

House speaker said:’ We’re going to do our job. We’re going to be adults in the room. And we’re going to keep government open’

Business owners are watching the impasse in Congress with a familiar sense of dread

Death of pioneer for women in US politics leaves Democrats with majority of one in Senate

Donald Clarke: If senators can dress like members of Limp Bizkit then the chaps serving them coffee should be allowed to do the same

US senator charged with accepting bribes including gold bars, in exchange for favours

Even the rain is ‘nice for us coming from the desert’, one Las Vegas-based follower of the Fighting Irish said

Delegation including state and national legislators will meet Martin and McGrath on Friday

Minority leader’s health scare sparks debate as 80-year-old Joe Biden campaigns for second term

US government could run out of money by beginning of June if debt ceiling not lifted

Martin Wolf: The depth of disagreement in the country makes it concievable

US president identifies as Irish in America but he visits Ireland as an American, a foreigner, albeit one with close ties of affection

Biden’s repeated calls for a ban on assault weapons opposed by Republicans in Congress

Diaspora links have stood test of time and Irish Americans remain rightly proud of role they played in Belfast Agreement

Stephen Collins: Intensely proud of his Irish roots, US president has a string of political and economic victories - whether the electorate recognises it or not

President Joe Biden has kicked off his campaign for a second term in 2024 with a robust performance - it remains to be seen whether it gives a lift to his poll ratings

Fears US government could run out of money to pay its bills later in the year if no agreement reached to permit additional borrowing

America Letter: Limiting the time politicians can serve in Congress would require a change to constitution

Changes include allowing a single legislator to call for new speaker’s removal at any time

I admit it: Like many liberals taking some pleasure in the American right's self-destruction

Biden says gun control measures would be common sense but Senate votes seem unlikely

Analysis: US president pressed Congress to pass legislation on conditions rejected by rail workers

Senate majority leader describes British legacy legislation on Northern Ireland as ‘wrong’

Former astronaut’s campaign focused on winning over independent voters as he distanced himself from Biden

Despite the Republicans making fewer gains than expected, it remains to be seen if the party will continue down the Trumpian path

US Democratic president promises to sign a law to codify abortion rights in January if Democrats triumph in November elections

Less than three weeks from the elections, polls suggest inflation and economy are more important than abortion

Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named prime minister with the immediate aim of granting him sovereign immunity from prosecution in the US

There is something creepy and opportunistic about DeSantis chartering two planes to send some 50 migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard

A fifth of Americans share some of QAnon’s beliefs, including more than 60% of Republican voters who say they believe the last election was stolen

Former president hints at run for re-election in 2024 during characteristically erratic address to supportive crowd

Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty in October to premeditated murder of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Two other people injured in incident which took place in early evening at Greenwood Park Mall outside Indianapolis

Violators will face a misdemeanour charge and up to 30 days in jail, though only after ignoring a verbal warning

Evidence chips away at defence that he was expressing well-founded views on election fraud

Proposal focuses less on the ‘gun’ part of gun control and more on other factors such as a buyer’s mental health or violent tendencies

Parents of victims urge politicians to change gun laws following attack in which 21 killed