Bolton departure marks more floundering in Trump’s foreign policyAmerica Letter: President may be shifting from hawkishness in overseas relationsFri Sept 13 2019 - 20:00
Trump scores legal victory with move to limit asylum rightsSupreme court decision likely to severely curb number of people who can seek asylumFri Sept 13 2019 - 07:00
Democratic debate: Biden’s age in spotlight during clashes with rivalsFiery exchanges during third primary debate with all still to play for in race for nominationFri Sept 13 2019 - 06:50
Ten Democrats vie for presidential nomination in third debateBiden and Warren to face off for first time as former vice-president’s lead in polls slipsThu Sept 12 2019 - 06:00
Trump criticises John Bolton during White House addressUS president says former national security adviser was ‘not in line’ with policyWed Sept 11 2019 - 20:36
Pence voices support for Johnson in Brexit talks after Varadkar meetingHard border would have a ‘deeply destructive’ impact on Ireland, Varadkar saysTue Sept 03 2019 - 21:16
Pence’s Brexit backing catches Dublin unawaresUS vice-president’s support for British position on EU talks unexpectedTue Sept 03 2019 - 19:03
Brexit: Mike Pence signals strong support for Johnson on EU talksUS vice-president’s robust support for Britain had not been expected at Farmleigh eventTue Sept 03 2019 - 14:52
Pence meets Varadkar amid controversy over Doonbeg stayTrump suggested Pence stay at his property but it was not ‘request’ or ‘command’Tue Sept 03 2019 - 13:03
Mike Pence profile: A deeply committed conservative with Irish rootsThe US vice-president, who is visiting Ireland, is a serene presence at Trump’s right handTue Sept 03 2019 - 01:04
The view from the Irish pub, Washington DC: ‘Ireland is more progressive than the US’Staff and customers in Exiles bar discuss emigrant voting, chippers and jobsSat Aug 17 2019 - 06:00
Trump’s family edges further into spotlight as 2020 approachesIvanka Trump and Donald Trump jnr are only too happy to play politicsFri Aug 16 2019 - 20:00
Pelosi can derail any post-Brexit UK-US trade deal plansWhite House trade pledge empty without backing from pro-Irish House SpeakerFri Aug 16 2019 - 01:00
Two US congresswomen denied entry to Israel after Trump pleaNetanyahu move to prevent Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from travelling unexpectedThu Aug 15 2019 - 22:36
US mass shootings: tentative signs of gun control co-operationTrump speaking to senators from both parties to gauge support for possible measuresWed Aug 14 2019 - 20:31
Nancy Pelosi undermines Trump adviser over Brexit trade dealHouse speaker rejects John Bolton’s assertion that British trade deal will be a priorityWed Aug 14 2019 - 16:01
Trump administration signals willingness to fast-track UK trade deal after BrexitOfficials continue to highlight Ireland’s concerns about Brexit impact on Belfast agreementWed Aug 14 2019 - 08:24
Preparations intensify for Mike Pence’s visit to Ireland next monthUS vice president is expected to arrive in Dublin on September 6th for a two-day visitWed Aug 14 2019 - 01:00
Trump stalls sanctions against China amid fears for US economy10% tariff on certain Beijing goods planned for September 1st put off until December 15thTue Aug 13 2019 - 21:42
Mike Pence expected in Ireland on September 6thUS vice-president’s ancestors hailed from Doonbeg, Co Clare, where Trump has golf courseTue Aug 13 2019 - 19:13
Explainer: What now for the Jeffrey Epstein investigation?Finance executive died in US prison while awaiting trial for sex trafficking chargesMon Aug 12 2019 - 20:17
Trump weighs in on Epstein controversy following financier’s deathBillionaire facing sex-trafficking charges dies in ‘apparent suicide’ in New York jail cellMon Aug 12 2019 - 06:00
Meet America’s uninsured: Tales from a divided healthcare system‘I don’t know what we would have done without the clinic . . . They just give you the help you need’Sat Aug 10 2019 - 06:00
Gun tragedies trigger grief and reflection but little political actionAmerica Letter: Focus turns to discredited ‘red-flag’ Bills after events in Ohio and TexasFri Aug 09 2019 - 20:33
Gun purchase background checks set to be approved, says TrumpUS president’s confidence at odd with signs senior Republicans oppose such controlsFri Aug 09 2019 - 19:50
Trump describes visit to city of mass shooting as ‘warm and wonderful’Biden accuses president of ‘fanning flames of white nationalism’ after recent mass shootingsThu Aug 08 2019 - 07:11
Tide turns on social media giants as privacy concerns rise in USCalifornia leads legislative moves with privacy law modelled in part on GDPRThu Aug 08 2019 - 05:15
Trump to visit sites of mass shootings amid renewed controversyUS president hits back at ‘phony’ opponent as he prepares to visit Dayton and El PasoWed Aug 07 2019 - 14:56
Trade war deepens as US officials label China a currency manipulatorMove comes after China allowed the renminbi weaken to under 7Rmb to the dollarWed Aug 07 2019 - 02:45
Trump to visit sites of recent mass shootings in USOfficials express unease at president’s plans to fly to Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, TexasTue Aug 06 2019 - 20:39
Trump stops short of calling for gun control in condemnation of mass shootingsUS president addresses nation in the wake of shootings in Ohio and Texas which killed 31Mon Aug 05 2019 - 20:31
Extended Kennedy family among mourners at funeral of Saoirse Kennedy HillDaughter of Courtney Kennedy Hill and Paul Hill laid to rest in Centreville, MassachusettsMon Aug 05 2019 - 20:19
Calls for tighter US gun control after mass shootings leave 29 deadNine killed in Dayton, Ohio, shooting hours after 20 killed by gunman in El Paso, TexasMon Aug 05 2019 - 00:00
Trump’s America: ‘People are judging people for how they vote’‘It shows just how desperate these places are if they are willing to take a chance on Trump’Sat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00
UK hopes for quick US trade deal are pie in Brexit skyAmerica Letter: Congress members voice support for backstop and Belfast agreementFri Aug 02 2019 - 20:00
Trump announces agreement on beef trade with EUUS president declares American beef ‘best in the world’ as EU increases quotasFri Aug 02 2019 - 19:51
US likely to increase nuclear missile stock after treaty withdrawalRussia and the US blame each other for dismantling longstanding missile agreementFri Aug 02 2019 - 19:34
Daughter of Guildford Four’s Paul Hill found dead at Kennedy homeSaoirse Kennedy Hill (22), granddaughter of Robert Kennedy, was studying at Boston CollegeFri Aug 02 2019 - 10:07
Democratic debates: Biden in firing line over immigration policyCandidates target former vice president over previous comments on women’s rightsThu Aug 01 2019 - 06:37
‘This is not about a return to empire’ – US Congressman warns Johnson on Belfast AgreementRichard Neal says a US-UK trade deal will not happen if 1998 accord is jeopardisedWed Jul 31 2019 - 08:58
Bernie Sanders: ‘I get a little tired of Democrats afraid of big ideas’Vermont senator teams up with Elizabeth Warren to take on moderates in Democratic debateWed Jul 31 2019 - 07:02
Black politicians boycott Trump speech over ‘repeated attacks on black legislators’US president insists he is the ‘least racist person in the world’ amid new race rowTue Jul 30 2019 - 21:17
Focus on Biden and Harris as Democrats gather for second debateTwenty candidates seeking to challenge Donald Trump next year take to stage in DetroitTue Jul 30 2019 - 15:45
Trump refuses to retract Baltimore remarks amid claims of racismPresident has ‘venom for blacks and people of colour’, says civil rights leader Al SharptonMon Jul 29 2019 - 21:09
Brexit: US/UK trade deal ‘impossible’ if peace accord undermined, warns letterBipartisan committee ‘deeply concerned’ at Boris Johnson’s rejection of backstopMon Jul 29 2019 - 14:09
Democratic presidential candidates prepare to go on the offensive ahead of second debateJoe Biden set to come under fire again as he remains frontrunner for 2020 nominationMon Jul 29 2019 - 05:00
Trump threatens new trade war with EU as he criticises ‘foolish’ MacronUS economy sees slowdown in potential blow to president’s re-election campaignFri Jul 26 2019 - 20:52
US move on capital punishment poses new challenge for DemocratsAmerica Letter: Election candidates opposing death penalty may be out of step with public opinionFri Jul 26 2019 - 12:30
Brexit: Pelosi warns UK not to jeopardise Belfast AgreementUS congress ‘will not endorse trade deal’ with Britain if peace agreement is weakenedFri Jul 26 2019 - 06:43
Democrats divided on pursuing impeachment of TrumpHouse of Representatives backs two-year budget deal to raise spending by $320bnThu Jul 25 2019 - 22:26
