Bidenomics: the economic model on which the US president will seek re-electionJoe Biden has made no secret of the fact that he is not a fan of ‘trickle-down economics’Sat Jul 01 2023 - 12:00
US supreme court rulings show stark divisions on the benchCourt strikes down Biden’s plans for student debt forgiveness and sets out significant decision for LGBTQ+ rightsFri Jun 30 2023 - 19:43
US supreme court ruling on college admissions spells end for affirmative action, says Biden Trump says decision that race can no longer be taken into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission is ‘a great day for America’Thu Jun 29 2023 - 19:24
Trump discusses secret ‘papers’ on Iran attack in newly-released recordingRecording aired by CNN appears to indicate former US president had a classified Pentagon documentTue Jun 27 2023 - 06:18
Friends of Sinn Féin in US raise over $2m in last five yearsFunding used to pay for newspaper advertisements and travel costs, while $54,000 sent to Northern IrelandMon Jun 26 2023 - 06:50
Sinn Féin has access in Washington that other parties can only dream aboutMost Americans see party through prism of Northern Ireland rather than as potential part of Dublin government, although some would be ‘shocked’ at manifesto, US analysts sayMon Jun 26 2023 - 06:45
US sees ‘cracks’ in Putin’s control of Russia after Wagner rebellionReports US intelligence detected signs in advance that mercenary group would attack Russian defence chiefsSun Jun 25 2023 - 17:20
Abortion in the US: a year since Roe v Wade was overturned, rights are complex, contested and often unclearTerminations banned in more than a dozen states while others have enshrined right to access in their constitutionsSat Jun 24 2023 - 16:57
Deep Throat’s Watergate garage is up the road from me, and they want to knock it downSite could be demolished as part of new development project 51 years after the Watergate burglarySat Jun 24 2023 - 10:00
All on board missing submersible near wreck of Titanic believed to have diedUS Coast Guard says debris found ‘consistent with a catastrophic implosion’ of vesselThu Jun 22 2023 - 21:27
Republican investigations into Hunter Biden will continue despite deal on tax and gun issues Republicans see business dealings as an avenue though which to attack President Joe BidenTue Jun 20 2023 - 20:41
No Twitter and no smartphones: Trump and an abrupt return to old ways of reportingPen and paper was the only way to tell the story of what was happening at Trump’s appearance in courtSat Jun 17 2023 - 12:00
What happens if Donald Trump faces trial as sitting president of the US?A legal expert forecasts that Trump will ‘do his best to slow-walk’ the process under way against himSat Jun 17 2023 - 05:00
Trump vows to appoint ‘real’ special prosecutor to go after Biden and his family if re-electedFormer president argues that indictment against him represents most ‘heinous abuse of power’ in US historyWed Jun 14 2023 - 06:53
Trump pleads not guilty to mishandling highly-classified documentsFormer president brought before court in Miami on foot of investigation by special counsel Jack SmithTue Jun 13 2023 - 21:36
Trump court appearance: ‘I just had to come and show my support’A crowd of Trump backers, interspersed with opponents of the former president, produce a colourful atmosphere outside the Miami courtTue Jun 13 2023 - 19:09
Donald Trump in court: Miami police say things could take a turn for the worseFormer president facing 37 charges arising over handling of classified documents at his residence in FloridaTue Jun 13 2023 - 06:47
Dark clouds over Mar-a-Lago as Trump returns to Florida to appear in courtProsecutors and national security experts concerned guests at former US president’s club were walking around close to stored top-secret filesMon Jun 12 2023 - 21:02
Donald Trump will continue White House run even if convicted over classified documents, he saysFormer president said he will ‘never leave’ as he prepares to fight 37 federal chargesSun Jun 11 2023 - 09:12
US and China making efforts to reset relations but military proximity could spell dangerDiplomatic efforts under way to reset relations, but with military forces operating in close proximity, accidents could happenSat Jun 10 2023 - 10:00
Trump held on to secret documents about nuclear programmes and military vulnerabilities, prosecutors claimFormer US president to appear in court in Miami facing 31 counts of violating Espionage Act through ‘wilful retention’ of classified recordsFri Jun 09 2023 - 21:37
How the United States government keeps its secrets – and what they do when they’re leakedWhen security rule breaches are suspected, rank and status does not matter and senior figures can be prosecutedFri Jun 09 2023 - 16:17
Biden, Sunak highlight stronger economic ties but impact of Brexit lingers US and UK announce Atlantic declaration to boost trade in areas including defence, critical mineralsFri Jun 09 2023 - 12:59
Timeline: Mar-a-Lago, classified documents and the charges against TrumpEvents leading up to the formal charges against the former US presidentFri Jun 09 2023 - 09:20
Decision to indict Donald Trump will deepen political divisions in USFormer president and supporters openly allege justice system is being weaponised by Biden administrationFri Jun 09 2023 - 08:43
Donald Trump charged by federal grand jury over handling of classified national security documentsFormer US president tells Twitter followers he has been summoned to appear in court in Miami on TuesdayFri Jun 09 2023 - 06:14
Trump told by prosecutors he is target of a criminal investigation over handling of classified documentsPence urges US authorities not to prosecute former president as it would be ‘terribly divisive for the country’Thu Jun 08 2023 - 06:23
‘We all have a right to remember our dead’: Michelle O’Neill defends IRA commemorationTánaiste among those to criticise Sinn Féin MP John Finucane’s planned attendance at event this weekendThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
US election 2024: Mike Pence joins crowded field for Republican presidential nominationMove sets up unprecedented contest between a former vice-president and a former presidentMon Jun 05 2023 - 20:47
Sonic boom unsettles Washington DC as fighter jets chase unresponsive aircraftCivilian plane crashes in Virginia but no survivors reported after rescuers locate wreckageMon Jun 05 2023 - 14:48
The Sackler family will still be rich after the opioid epidemic payout In a controversial court move, the owners of Purdue Pharma will be shielded from future civil legal actionsMon Jun 05 2023 - 03:00
The ‘defection’ to Russia of the woman who accused Joe Biden of assaultPresident strongly denied allegations made in 2019 by Tara Reade who turned up in Moscow earlier this week seeking citizenshipSat Jun 03 2023 - 02:00
Trump denies knowledge of tape of him allegedly discussing plan to attack Iran Former president claims he said ‘very bad and very nasty’ things to Putin that ‘had to do with Moscow’ if he invaded UkraineFri Jun 02 2023 - 07:21
‘America is a nation that pays its bills’: Relief as the threat of imminent debt default is removed Congress approves debt deal avoiding a default that may have generated widespread turmoil in both the domestic and global economyFri Jun 02 2023 - 06:42
Legislation to prevent US debt default passed by House of Representatives Bill to suspend limit for two years on amount US government can borrow in return for spending restrictions and other conditions now goes to Senate for approvalThu Jun 01 2023 - 07:57
Bill to avoid US debt default clears first Congress hurdle amid Republican oppositionRumblings emerge that hardline Republicans may oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy over his role in putting together legislationWed May 31 2023 - 07:08
Hardline Republicans vow to stop ‘bad Bill’ aimed at averting US debt default Legislation follows deal reached between US president Joe Biden and House speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the debt ceilingTue May 30 2023 - 19:07
Threat of a US debt default eased but has not disappeared entirelyPoliticians on right and left will be unhappy with some of the terms in Biden and McCarthy’s proposed accordSun May 28 2023 - 08:45
US debt ceiling: Deal in principle reached by Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy Compromise between Democrats and Republicans would prevent ‘catastrophic default’ but still needs approvalSun May 28 2023 - 08:31
Removing AM radio from cars receives a poor reception from the American rightPoliticians and broadcasters claim phasing-out moves are a conspiracy against conservative talkshowsSat May 27 2023 - 10:59
Outline of deal to avoid US debt default emerging but key sticking points remain 'Crunch time’ for negotiations, says House speaker Kevin McCarthy as pressure mounts on both sides over elements of dealFri May 26 2023 - 20:55
Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney who was killed last year is honoured by the UN UN Secretary General warns conflicts are becoming more complex and peace processes are stagnatingThu May 25 2023 - 19:24
Progress made in US debt talks but risk of default continues Warnings of surge in unemployment and significant falls in stock market if US cannot pay its billsThu May 25 2023 - 18:14
DeSantis to campaign in key states after chaotic presidential launchFlorida governor to barnstorm early nominating states in bid to secure support for Republican nominationThu May 25 2023 - 18:01
Ron DeSantis presidential campaign announcement beset by technical problemsAudio-only Twitter Space conversation with Elon Musk hit by silences, distant voices and echoes before being restartedThu May 25 2023 - 12:27
Trump way out in front as Ron DeSantis joins the race to be the Republican presidential candidateSeven candidates now running and more may jump into contest, but DeSantis is former president’s biggest threatThu May 25 2023 - 08:38
Trump lawyers seek meeting with US attorney general over inquirySpecial counsel investigating handling of classified documents by former presidentWed May 24 2023 - 08:00
A year after the Uvalde shootings, families still looking for answersQuestions still remain as to why armed police waited in corridor while children were trapped with gunman in classroomsWed May 24 2023 - 00:00
McCarthy says nowhere near deal on US debt ceilingClock ticking down to early June deadline when US government may have insufficient money to pay its billsTue May 23 2023 - 20:30
No deal reached to avoid US debt default after talks between Biden and McCarthyWhite House and Republicans describe meeting on Monday as “productive” as Yellen warns “highly likely” US could run out of money by June 1stTue May 23 2023 - 07:15
