US congressional panels to begin fight over Obamacare repealRepublicans unveiled plan on Monday to scrap Obamacare’s insurance mandateWed Mar 08 2017 - 17:11
United Nations criticises Donald Trump’s immigration orderHigh commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi says ‘humane leadership’ neededTue Mar 07 2017 - 20:00
Trump signs order introducing revised travel banIraq removed from list on original legislation while green card holders exemptedTue Mar 07 2017 - 08:53
Trump stands by his man as media honeymoon endsJeff Sessions may ride out storm, but questions remain over links with MoscowSat Mar 04 2017 - 01:00
America Letter: US and past treatment of Japanese-AmericansA revealing exhibition runs the rule over internment policy during second World WarSat Mar 04 2017 - 01:00
Jeff Sessions says he will step aside from hacking inquiryDonald Trump defends US attorney general amid Russian ambassador controversyThu Mar 02 2017 - 21:33
Kenny should attend St Patrick’s Day event in US, says congressmanBrendan Boyle says White House shamrock ceremony should continueThu Mar 02 2017 - 01:00
Republicans welcome Trump’s ‘unity and strength’ speechDemocrats say president failed to provide real plans on implementing legislationWed Mar 01 2017 - 20:27
Low bar set by Trump helps ensure congress speech seen as a successUS President slips back into familiar tropes in speech with precious little policy detailWed Mar 01 2017 - 08:32
Donald Trump promises ‘new chapter of American greatness’US president tells Congress his tax reforms will help American companies ‘thrive’Wed Mar 01 2017 - 06:01
Donald Trump blames Obama for anti-government protestsGeorge W Bush delivers coded criticism of US president in rare television appearanceTue Feb 28 2017 - 20:18
Trump's address to Congress promises to be one of most significant in recent timesAfter his explosive first month, all eyes will be on the US president’s maiden addressTue Feb 28 2017 - 01:00
Hollywood loves Oscar, but will Trump be happy with back-seat role?America Letter: On the Walk of Fame, the Trump star once had a wall built around itSun Feb 26 2017 - 16:26
Donald Trump signals move to border adjustment taxPursuing more jobs, US president indicates imposition of tax on imports not exportsSun Feb 26 2017 - 15:58
Trump ratchets up attack on media at conservative forum‘I want you all to know that we are fighting the fake news . . . They have no sources’Sat Feb 25 2017 - 09:15
Steve Bannon gets conservative conference under wayTrump’s brand of Republicanism dominates discussion on and off this year’s CPAC stageFri Feb 24 2017 - 01:00
DeVos defends rescinding transgender student protectionsObama’s toilet rules ‘huge example of administration’s overreach’, says education chiefFri Feb 24 2017 - 01:00
Trump rescinds transgender toilet rules from Obama presidencyGuidance issued by Trump’s predecessor hailed as a victory for transgender rightsThu Feb 23 2017 - 07:19
US immigrants face uncertainty as Trump makes good on vowsAnalysis: US president’s moves spark alarm among immigration lobby groupsThu Feb 23 2017 - 01:00
US officials travel to Mexico amid fears over immigration ordersSecretary of state and homeland security chief in Mexico City to meet presidentWed Feb 22 2017 - 21:21
White House seeks to ease fears over new immigration measuresTrump move targeting illegal immigrants could face opposition from ‘sanctuary cities’Wed Feb 22 2017 - 01:00
Trump administration announces new immigration measuresIllegal immigrants in the US who have been charged with minor crimes face deportationTue Feb 21 2017 - 21:58
Trump insists media out to get him as McCain warns on press suppressionWhite House chief of staff says press coverage has been flawedSun Feb 19 2017 - 18:49
‘Hillbilly’ memoir analyses root causes of Trump phenomenonAmerica Letter: bestselling account reveals true face of poverty-stricken rust belt votersSat Feb 18 2017 - 11:06
The Trump administration: week four . . . and countingA week is a long time in politics, but president proves some weeks are longer than othersSat Feb 18 2017 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . Donald Trump, Israel and PalestineWhen Binyamin Netanyahu came to the White House this week the new American president appeared to dismantle two decades of US policySat Feb 18 2017 - 00:00
Trump reiterates warning to US firms not to move overseasWhite House denies reports National Guard to be called out to round up immigrantsFri Feb 17 2017 - 21:00
Trump attacks ‘out of control’ media in rambling addressUS president confirms new immigration measures and labour secretary nomineeFri Feb 17 2017 - 07:26
Donald Trump tweets denial of ‘this Russian connection nonsense’President condemns reports his officials in touch with Kremlin during US electionWed Feb 15 2017 - 20:49
Trump says US not committed to Israel-Palestine two-state solutionIn press conference with Binyamin Netanyahu, president says he would consider other optionsWed Feb 15 2017 - 18:36
Trump condemns news reports over campaign’s links to RussiaPresident says information is being illegally given to the New York Times and CNNWed Feb 15 2017 - 16:38
Mike Flynn, Donald Trump and Russia – a timeline of the controversyFrom Flynn leading chants of ‘lock her up’ during the campaign to submitting his resignationWed Feb 15 2017 - 16:27
Donald Trump under scrutiny over security controversiesUS president knew weeks ago about Michael Flynn’s talks with Russian ambassadorWed Feb 15 2017 - 01:00
Netanyahu visit puts Trump’s Israel policy in spotlightFocus on settlements and location of US embassy, while Flynn crisis fallout continuesTue Feb 14 2017 - 22:00
Flynn’s demise puts new focus on Trump’s ties to RussiaSuzanne Lynch: Resignation of national security adviser raises awkward questionsTue Feb 14 2017 - 16:16
Trump defends detention of hundreds of immigrantsRaids carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in six statesSun Feb 12 2017 - 18:27
Super Bowl Sunday brings temporary truce to divided countryAmerica Letter: For big football day, Americans let down their guard – for a little whileSat Feb 11 2017 - 01:00
Trump promises ‘rapid’ new security measures for USPresident says he has ‘no doubt’ administration will win controversial travel ban caseFri Feb 10 2017 - 19:15
‘See you in court!’: Trump responds to suspension of travel banUS court upholds suspension of ban between seven Muslim-majority countries and USFri Feb 10 2017 - 11:11
US must end ‘lawlessness’ of illegal immigration, says SessionsNew attorney general sworn in as scrutiny of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks continuesThu Feb 09 2017 - 21:38
Trump denounces court ruling on travel ban as ‘disgraceful’US president calls courts challenging executive order on immigration ‘so political’Wed Feb 08 2017 - 20:39
Tensions at Trump cabinet hearings reflect outrage over policiesAnalysis: recriminations over education secretary’s nomination expected to continueWed Feb 08 2017 - 20:02
Success of Irish women in politics celebrated at Washington eventHuge cultural shift has occurred in Ireland despite ‘plateaued’ progress, event toldWed Feb 08 2017 - 19:40
Donald Trump’s nominees: Four high-level choices yet to be confirmedUS president waiting on congressional decisions on key posts in his administrationWed Feb 08 2017 - 15:43
DeVos confirmed as education secretary after Pence voteBillionaire given position despite opposition from 48 Democrats and two RepublicansTue Feb 07 2017 - 21:00
Heat over Trump immigration order rises as court battles loomKerry and Albright join business leaders criticising curbs on some foreignersMon Feb 06 2017 - 20:53
Sean Spicer interview: Trump spin doctor, Smithwick’s drinker, Ireland fanUS press secretary speaks of Irish heritage and administration’s initial stepsMon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00
Trump’s tax cuts will not be a threat to Ireland, says Sean SpicerWhite House press secretary praises State’s ‘competitive’ economic policiesMon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00
Trump travel ban chaos deepens after courts reject orderJustice department set to issue counter-appeal in case likely to reach supreme courtSun Feb 05 2017 - 18:59
Taoiseach’s visit to White House a ‘no-brainer’, Minister saysCharlie Flanagan, citing ‘active engagement’ with US, says St Patrick’s Day visit still onThu Feb 02 2017 - 21:07
