Vance-Walz vice-presidential debate: JD Vance steals the night from underwhelming Tim WalzPolished performance by Vance shows Republicans have learned from the presidential debates that optics are everythingWed Oct 02 2024 - 06:11
Vance-Walz debate: They dislike each other and hold starkly different views. Should be riveting Great weight has been placed on the showdown between two Midwesterners with starkly different beliefsTue Oct 01 2024 - 05:00
A drive through the Rust Belt: Will it be Kamala Harris or Donald Trump who swings Pennsylvania?Long neglected, the Rust Belt state is a keystone in the upcoming US election. How its people vote could determine who will be in the White HouseSat Sept 28 2024 - 06:00
Graveyard full of Irish names is all that remains of a US town slowly consumed by a 50-year fireThe rich seam of anthracite coal running under Centralia caught fire in 1962, sporadically and unpredictably appearing overground to terrorise and drive out the populationFri Sept 27 2024 - 16:37
US Election: Trump’s Hilton high-wire act vies with Harris’s Hollywood stardust Oprah Winfrey hosts vice-president’s star-studded event with a nod to gun control while Trump chases Jewish voteSat Sept 21 2024 - 05:00
Mitchell Scholars programme ‘faces closure unless reliable funding can be secured’‘Everybody loves the programme but nobody wants to pay for it,’ Trina Vargo of the US-Ireland Alliance saysFri Sept 20 2024 - 11:16
Trump bares his teeth in Long Island as he promises to win back New YorkNew York’s most controversial son returns to form after Sunday’s threat on his lifeThu Sept 19 2024 - 06:33
US election campaign irrevocably poisoned by fallout from another apparent assassination attempt on Donald TrumpIn the US election campaign now, there is nothing but accusation and counteraccusation and a complete breakdown of anything approaching mutual respectTue Sept 17 2024 - 19:16
Trump assassination attempt: Suspect appears in Florida court charged with gun crimesUkrainian officials say they have nothing to do with Ryan Wesley Routh and accused Moscow of using link for propaganda purposesMon Sept 16 2024 - 21:23
Security detail for Trump worked but incident raises questions about safety of candidatesBiden says he believes the Secret Service needs more personnel to cope with providing security detailMon Sept 16 2024 - 20:27
Irish couple who lost son to sepsis ‘thrilled’ as new senate Bill is signed in US Ciarán and Orlaith Staunton, who have campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness of sepsis, met senate majority leader Chuck Schumer on Capitol HillSat Sept 14 2024 - 17:40
One of the most dignified and powerful political speeches of the entire election year has been somewhat lostNathan Clark says the death of his 11-year-old son Aiden is ‘constantly shoved in our faces’ by ‘morally bankrupt politicians’Sat Sept 14 2024 - 05:00
US Election: Advantage Harris, but can the Democratic nominee sway doubters? Trump appears to have underestimated his opponent and decided to cut his losses by declining to appear in second debateFri Sept 13 2024 - 16:15
Harris v Trump debate: What’s the state of play now in the US presidential race?Margins promise to be tight this November. It is too close to callFri Sept 13 2024 - 15:40
Second presidential debate unlikely as Harris deemed to have overshadowed TrumpFormer US president unenthusiastic about rematch with current vice-president in wake of performance which helped create sharper portrait of his rival in the electionsWed Sept 11 2024 - 20:18
A night to forget for addled Trump as nimble Harris baits him in televised presidential debate Minor things got under skin of former president, who was reduced to a pitiful, angry figure over 90 minutesWed Sept 11 2024 - 06:23
US presidential debate: Harris gets chance to make a case against shape-shifting TrumpPersuading undecided minority she is best choice is the most important element of Tuesday’s TV debateTue Sept 10 2024 - 06:00
Presidential election debate offers opportunity and peril for Kamala HarrisAs polls tighten, vice president and Donald Trump will come face to face for the first time in their campaigns for White HouseMon Sept 09 2024 - 18:07
People in North Carolina who felt abandoned suddenly seem crucial to US election hopefulsAnderson Clayton (26) is helping to challenge the assumption that the state is a definite win for the Republican PartySat Sept 07 2024 - 10:00
US presidential election: ‘I don’t see a path to the White House for Trump without North Carolina’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 againFri Sept 06 2024 - 14:32
Florida politician lashes Ireland as ‘anti-Semitic country’ in row with governor over football game visitState legislator Randy Fine castigated former Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis for attending American college football game at the Aviva in DublinSat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
Stephen King novels and Oprah Winfrey biographies among books banned in Florida as publishers hit backEducation officials in Florida sued over a spate of book removals across the stateSat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
Choctaw nation unveil statue marking ‘eternal bond’ with IrelandAfter enduring Trail of Tears disaster, Choctaw people still contributed famine relief to Irish in 1840sFri Aug 30 2024 - 22:22
Murder of an Irish man: Killing of chef Shaun Brady highlights Kansas City’s shocking gun problem‘Shaun was everything great that an Irishman abroad could be,’ says former footballer Niall Quinn - one of the past invited guests at this weekend’s Kansas City Irish Fest that Brady catered forFri Aug 30 2024 - 11:02
Kamala Harris sails through first interview as Democrats ask: ‘where did it all go right?’No disasters or surprises as Democratic nominee spoke at length to CNN in Georgia alongside running mate Tim WalzFri Aug 30 2024 - 06:59
Trump staff ‘altercation’ drags sacrosanct Arlington cemetery into campaign mudslingingStaff member at the military cemetery reportedly tried to prevent Trump campaign members filming and taking photographsThu Aug 29 2024 - 06:45
Bobby’s kid: the new champion of Trump’s vision of RepublicanismDespite Robert F Kennedy jnr withdrawing from the presidential race, his political career is not over yet as he hints at a future official role in Trump’s administrationThu Aug 29 2024 - 06:00
Nancy Pelosi: the ‘Mother of Dragons’ whose glacial grip on the Democratic Party never meltsAt a historic Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the party suggested it is overcoming internal tensions and has fresh belief that Kamala Harris can become presidentSat Aug 24 2024 - 06:00
Chicago Letter: The city is a reminder that for many black Americans, old problems stay newBlack Chicagoans leaving for the suburbs or for southern states in search of better living, employment and schooling opportunitiesSat Aug 24 2024 - 05:00
Leo Varadkar in America: ‘I always thought Kamala Harris has a lot of strength’Former taoiseach spent week as guest of Nancy Pelosi at Democratic National Convention in ChicagoFri Aug 23 2024 - 21:39
Kamala Harris hails ‘unlikely journey’ as she accepts the Democratic nomination amid surging party spirits Vice-president’s speech contains clear and persuasive storytelling and a warning that Trump is ‘an unserious man’Fri Aug 23 2024 - 07:09
‘Area Dad’ Tim Walz delights Democrats as the ultimate straight-shooting everymanKamala Harris’s running mate focuses on his small-town upbringing and career as a teacher and football coach in speech to the Democratic conventionThu Aug 22 2024 - 06:38
The Obamas bring pure currents of hope and soul and optimism to Democratic conventionAt the home of the Chicago Bulls, the faithful gathered for a golden couple of the city’s pastWed Aug 21 2024 - 06:37
Bittersweet Biden passes the torch to Harris as giddy Democrats bask in optimismOpening evening of Democratic Convention marked a clear generational shiftTue Aug 20 2024 - 17:04
Palestinian cause the dominant theme as protesters gather in ChicagoWeek-long series of protests planned at the Democratic convention in support of a ceasefire and a more proactive stance by the party in ending the bombardment of GazaMon Aug 19 2024 - 20:36
Joe Biden can expect rapturous welcome at Democratic National ConventionDemocratic campaign has enjoyed a supernova thrust under Kamala Harris while the Republicans are hearing alarm bellsMon Aug 19 2024 - 12:12
Democrats return to Chicago as Kamala Harris looks to lay the ghosts of 1968 to restUnlike the fiasco of 56 years ago, this year’s Democratic National Convention arrives on a wave of optimismSat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
Slowly, an account of Matthew Perry’s fragmenting last days has been pieced together. It’s a desperate tale Actor was part of a generation who dived into alcohol and substance escapism clueless to the consequencesSat Aug 17 2024 - 05:00
Biden back in public spotlight as he stands by the side of HarrisPresident finds himself in a strange position: still president but part of an administration that is fading into the past before its completion dateThu Aug 15 2024 - 20:14
‘We need the Irish because God gave us the gift of the gab’: Irish-Americans rally behind Kamala HarrisWonder Woman star Lynda Carter among prominent figures at virtual rallying call before next week’s Democratic National ConventionWed Aug 14 2024 - 20:09
Kamala Harris’s storming opening salvo has left Donald Trump scrambling to regain his early momentumTrump may have looked active on the campaign trail compared to Biden, but he must be intimidated by the energy and organisation of Harris’s storming three weeksTue Aug 13 2024 - 18:50
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump to the White House?It is a monumental task, but the early signs have bowled Democrats over and a fresh gust of elation has swept through the partySat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Buttigieg, Whitmer or Kelly? Kamala Harris spoiled for choice of potential running matesDemocratic presidential candidate must use wisdom and judgment in selection of partner to take on Republicans’ Trump-Vance pairingMon Jul 22 2024 - 18:25
Biden’s withdrawal will have a seismic effect on the Republican campaign and on TrumpTrump declares Biden ‘was not fit to run for president and is certainly not fit to serve’Sun Jul 21 2024 - 21:45
America’s ‘most Irish county’: a Republican stronghold in fluxCape May, an east coast seaside town once crawling with Irish J1 students, is now overrun with Airbnb propertiesSat Jul 20 2024 - 06:00
Milwaukee has seen happier days, but the Rust Belt’s best-kept secret shows how a lost America can be resurrectedIn this Democratic haven, a laid-back and instantly likable city, many locals are unimpressed as the carnival of the Republican convention comes to townSat Jul 20 2024 - 05:00
The favourite: Seven days that shook America and reshaped Donald Trump’s election campaignLast weekend’s attempted assassination has electrified the former president’s base and rallied party rivals. As he extends his lead in the polls, the clock ticks on Joe Biden as pressure to quit the race increasesFri Jul 19 2024 - 17:00
‘I am not supposed to be here’: Trump recalls assassination attempt in Milwaukee, preaching fire and brimstoneThere had been whispers that the shooting had changed Trump, as near death experiences often doFri Jul 19 2024 - 06:53
Ohio storyteller JD Vance makes Appalachia-to-vice-president pitch to ‘forgotten’ AmericansDonald Trump’s running mate and self-styled hillbilly gives condensed life story to Republican convention over almost 40 minutesThu Jul 18 2024 - 06:53
Lost Republican daughter Nikki Haley falls into the Trump adoration line‘You don’t have to agree with Trump a hundred per cent of the time to vote for him,’ last holdout rival tells Republican convention in MilwaukeeWed Jul 17 2024 - 06:48
