Republicans in chaos after second healthcare Bill collapsesFailure to pass Bill is latest in a series of healthcare setbacks for RepublicansTue Jul 18 2017 - 12:11
Trump administration increases visas for temporary workersSean Spicer denies the surprise move undermines president’s America First policyTue Jul 18 2017 - 00:01
Why New York police officers turned their backs on the mayorBill de Blasio risked the ire of New Yorkers by leaving for G20 in a tense time at homeSat Jul 15 2017 - 01:00
Trump heads for the golf as Republicans grapple with more setbacksExtra details of Trump jnr’s Russia meeting; travel ban and Obamacare repeal in doubtFri Jul 14 2017 - 21:22
Republicans struggle to secure consensus on revised healthcare planProposal has alienated both fiscal conservatives and more left-wing members of the partyThu Jul 13 2017 - 20:00
Inflation concerns remain despite US recovery, says YellenFederal Reserve chairman says it is unclear when inflation might begin to pick upWed Jul 12 2017 - 19:27
Donald Trump’s FBI nominee defends his independenceChristopher Wray appears at Senate confirmation hearing to succeed James ComeyWed Jul 12 2017 - 18:05
Donald Trump condemns ‘witch hunt’ against sonUS president defends ‘innocent’ Donald Trump jnr over meeting with Russian lawyerWed Jul 12 2017 - 15:45
Donald Trump jnr’s actions show the first family is out of their depthSon’s meeting with Russian lawyer has serious implications for US presidentWed Jul 12 2017 - 05:09
Trump administration under pressure after Russia emails releasedDonald Trump jnr enthusiastically welcomed offer of Russian assistanceTue Jul 11 2017 - 23:02
Donald Trump jnr’s email tweet caps extraordinary few daysUS president’s eldest son at centre of latest twist in story of Russia election interferenceTue Jul 11 2017 - 21:00
Donald Trump jnr on Russians’ Clinton offer: ‘I love it’Email said ‘incriminating’ information was part of Moscow support for Trump snrTue Jul 11 2017 - 17:06
Trump jnr confirms meeting with lawyer linked to KremlinPresident had no knowledge of meeting until recent days, spokeswoman saysTue Jul 11 2017 - 05:00
Trump family controversy steals the limelight in USEldest son’s confirmation he met with Russian attorney seen as serious developmentMon Jul 10 2017 - 19:37
Trump rows back from cybersecurity deal with PutinMove comes after president’s son said to have met Russian lawyer for damaging Hillary Clinton informationMon Jul 10 2017 - 18:17
Donald Trump will survive as president – for nowUS leader’s alarming behaviour has yet to provoke a meaningful Republican backlashSat Jul 08 2017 - 05:04
Donald Trump’s aggressive tweeting leads to heightened sense of tensionThe US president’s unpredictable behaviour comes amid frayed political nervesSat Jul 08 2017 - 01:00
Trump-Putin meeting broaches Russian role in US electionWashington and Moscow agree at G20 sideline meeting to ceasefire in western SyriaFri Jul 07 2017 - 20:55
Fresh blow for Trump as Republicans delay healthcare voteWhite House rejects report that 22 million people would be left uninsured under planTue Jun 27 2017 - 21:41
Trump claims ‘victory for security’ in travel ban rulingRestrictions continue for residents of six ‘terror-prone’ Muslim-majority countriesTue Jun 27 2017 - 01:00
Trump ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries partly reinstatedSupreme Court ruling offers protection to those ‘with a credible claim’ of relationship with person in USMon Jun 26 2017 - 18:47
Creed bullish about opportunities for Irish beef industry in USNewly-reappointed Minister for Agriculture leads trade visit to US and MexicoSat Jun 24 2017 - 06:00
A reprieve for Trump, occupier of an increasingly poisonous White HouseThe president was back in campaign mode as his press secretary packed his bagsSat Jun 24 2017 - 01:00
Trump accuses Mueller of being ‘good friends’ with ComeyUS president questions independence of man tasked with leading Russia investigationFri Jun 23 2017 - 21:24
Trump says he has no tapes of conversations with ComeyUS president had said the sacked FBI director ‘better hope’ tapes of exchanges did not existThu Jun 22 2017 - 18:28
Karen Handel victory in Georgia feted by RepublicansRepublicans pledge to push through vote on revised healthcare plan as early as next weekWed Jun 21 2017 - 20:45
Special election delivers Trump the win he desperately needsThe vote had been closely watched as a barometer of public feeling towards the presidentWed Jun 21 2017 - 06:53
Trump boosted by Republican wins in special electionsKaren Handel beat Democratic hopeful Jon Ossoff in the race for the congressional seat in Georgia’s sixth districtWed Jun 21 2017 - 06:28
Tensions rise as US shoots down Iranian drone in SyriaRussia reacts with fury to recent US shooting down of a Syrian fighter planeTue Jun 20 2017 - 21:44
All eyes on battle for congressional seat in GeorgiaUS Wrap: Democrat Jon Ossoff could take Republican seat; Trump meets tech leadersTue Jun 20 2017 - 01:00
US student Otto Warmbier dies a week after North Korea releaseWarmbier suffered brain damage during 18 months he served of 15-year sentenceMon Jun 19 2017 - 22:31
Trade mission hopes for approval for Irish beef brand in lucrative US marketMinister is seeking the award of a USDA-backed marketing brand promoting Irish beef’s credentialsSun Jun 18 2017 - 20:00
Could the Trump family business prove to be his undoing?Opposition to the Trumps' business entanglements is gaining momentumSat Jun 17 2017 - 01:00
Trump announces plans to dilute key US-Cuba deal‘We do not want US dollars to prop up regime that represses and exploits people of Cuba’Fri Jun 16 2017 - 20:22
Donald Trump confirms he is under investigation for obstruction of justiceVice president Pence hires lawyer in connection with FBI’s investigation into Russian linksFri Jun 16 2017 - 17:02
Trump hits back over ‘obstruction of justice’ claimsUS president says Russian collusion story is ‘phony’ after report he is under investigationThu Jun 15 2017 - 19:34
US congressman Steve Scalise still critical after Washington shootingBullet travelled across pelvis, fracturing bones, injuring organs and causing bleedingThu Jun 15 2017 - 19:25
Washington in shock at shooting of Republican Steve ScaliseAttacker dies in hospital of injuries sustained in gun fight with Capitol Hill police officersWed Jun 14 2017 - 21:29
Cuba concerned over possible policy changes by TrumpUS president’s new policy towards the island could include tightening of travel rulesWed Jun 14 2017 - 20:58
Sessions rejects hint of collusion with Russia as ‘detestable lie’Attorney general unable to recall meeting with Russian ambassador at hotel eventTue Jun 13 2017 - 21:04
What’s next for Enda Kenny as he steps down from the top job?What does the future hold for the man who will no longer be taoiseach?Tue Jun 13 2017 - 12:01
Attorney general Jeff Sessions to face Russia questions in senateMove adds to pressure on Trump administration as its travel-ban appeal is rejectedMon Jun 12 2017 - 20:29
Trump ensures rocky ride for Varadkar in Irish-US relationsAdministration’s right-wing Irish-American identity poses challenge for future taoiseachSat Jun 10 2017 - 01:00
Donald Trump hits back at James Comey after scathing testimonyUS president denies former FBI director’s central claim that he demanded ‘loyalty’Fri Jun 09 2017 - 01:00
Damaging Comey revelations exert pressure on Trump presidencyAnalysis: Republican-controlled Congress reserves the power to impeach presidentThu Jun 08 2017 - 19:52
Trump lawyer says US president didn’t ask Comey for loyaltyPresident rails against Comey testimony, telling faithful ‘we will never give up’Thu Jun 08 2017 - 19:11
James Comey accuses Trump administration of telling ‘lies, plain and simple’Former FBI chief says reason for sacking to alter way Russian investigation conductedThu Jun 08 2017 - 18:13
Trump presidency faces defining moment as Comey gives evidenceImplications of sacked FBI director’s testimony could be explosiveThu Jun 08 2017 - 07:14
Comey to say Trump asked for Mike Flynn inquiry to be droppedEx-FBI chief to face Intelligence Committee, marking escalation in Russia controversyWed Jun 07 2017 - 20:27
Kenny ponders history as he meets Collins’s descendantsTaoiseach hails ‘hero of our nation’ and Fine Gael founder as he offers advice to VaradkarTue Jun 06 2017 - 20:49
