Donald Trump hails US economy, rounds on Democrats in longest state of the union address
President’s speech lasting one hour and 48 minutes sought to reinvigorate supporters in Republican heartland states
‘I actually have a tonne of substance’: The congresswoman aiming to upset Trump again in Texas
The congresswoman with a series of spectacular political take-downs to her name is bidding to become the first Democrat in nearly 40 years to reach the US Senate through Texas
‘Fight the system. Not the neighbour’: Democrat James Talarico preaches third way in Texas
Seminarian running for Senate takes his radical Christian love and anti‑establishment message to conservative Lubbock
Irish grandmother detained by Ice: ‘If I am the worst of the worst then America has a bigger problem than it thinks’
Donna Hughes Brown was detained by Ice officials at Chicago airport when returning home from Ireland last July. Now she has a list of people she is fighting for
‘They’re real, but I haven’t seen ‘em’: Obama puts the question of aliens on Trump’s desk
Barack Obama’s seemingly noncommittal view on the matter has taken on a life of its own
Trump announces new 10% global tariff, as he criticises US supreme court members over ruling
Court ruling striking down tariffs jeopardises key power in delivering White House economic plan
Nobody does it better. Donald Trump goes back on the road for US midterm elections
US president pushes ‘made in America’ message, but data shows loss of 80,000 manufacturing jobs in past year
Pulled Stephen Colbert segment turns Texas Senate race into unholy hot mess
Democratic rising star James Talarico’s appearance on Colbert’s show was dropped but then drew more than five million viewers on YouTube
‘I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats’: The long, strange trip of Robert Kennedy Jr
From fringe protest candidate to Trump’s health secretary, RFK’s unlikely survival story is pure American surrealism
Georgia senator Jon Ossoff delivers a line that could be central to Democrats’ fightback against Trump
Ossoff has skilfully walked the tightrope of thriving as a liberal in a conservative state as he seeks Senate re-election
Dublin woman Gail Slater exits Trump administration less than a year after appointment
Former anti-trust chief departs after months of internal acrimony over light-touch regulation
‘This screams cover-up’: Pam Bondi faces fury over handling of Epstein files
Key committee hears US attorney general accused of ‘incompetence’ and ‘jaded cruelty’ over abuse survivors
Irishman detained in Texas overstayed 90-day visitor’s visa issued in 2009
Texas court ruled against Seamus Culleton despite his being married to a US citizen and being a green card applicant
‘He intends to subvert the elections’: Pressure grows on Donald Trump
As criticism of the US president increases, so do warnings about how he could react, especially when it comes to November’s midterms
The Washington Post’s darkest moment
The newspaper once brought down a president. Now, under Jeff Bezos, it is being dismantled from within