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When you run a company that treats human beings as a commodity, you tend to forget they have minds of their own
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Simon Harris thinks Ireland is addicted to spending. As Minister for Finance, he’d know
Tightening up on spending – such as on semi-State bosses’ salaries – requires saying no and eschewing flat-rate percentage increases for public servants
‘We have seven guys here from Ireland for Abdul’: Student volunteers play role in landmark US vote
Irish student says volunteering for Abdul El-Sayed’s successful campaign gave insight into American politics
Jonathan Coe: ‘I’ve plunged headfirst into it: putting things into people’s mouths that they never said’
The novelist on writing a semi-fictionalised work of the type he used to be deeply sceptical of, his prog-rock band The Peer Group, and being big in France
Donald Trump offers White House press secretary job to UFC boss Dana White
Announcing the move on social media, the US president praised White for being ‘a violent Fighter and Warrior’
Ireland has lessons for us Americans seeking ro overcome ‘Trump trauma’
We in the United States hadn’t realised just how closely people in Ireland were following what was going on
‘We outvoted the billionaires’: What comes next after the US midterm elections?
A deafening electoral roar swept from coast to coast with the speed of a prairie fire on Tuesday, but can the Democrats’ decisive win put America’s ghosts to rest?
I’ve read the Booker 2026 shortlist. Two novels are brilliant on living through the mess of the 2020s
Black Bag, by Luke Kennard, and The Things We Never Say, by Elizabeth Strout, hinge on characters who confront the ways in which their lives are at the mercy of others
Trump appoints controversial aide Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff
Architect of sweeping immigration crackdown to replace Susie Wiles
Alarm in Europe over US plans for ‘security deal’ with Russia
European officials fear agreement could undermine Nato and restore Moscow’s sphere of influence
Trump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Office
US president seeks to make Oval Office a national monument to ensure designs are not ‘ripped down by stupid people’
Democrats routed Republicans in the US midterms. But can they capitalise on it?
It should not be forgotten that one description of Trump voters in 2016 was similar to Abdul El-Sayed’s: a ‘coalition of the dispossessed’
Ireland’s economic leprechaun is running amok in Europe
State’s wonky growth metrics now determine whether Europe is growing or stagnating
Paraguay president Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse
Leader steps down as half the population left without access to bank accounts
US stocks drop sharply as Democrats win raises fears about AI investment
Tech stocks lose 6.4 per cent in a day of chaotic trading
‘It’s going to intensify’: How Israel became a liability in US politics
Support for Israel has for generations been sacrosanct in Washington. After Tuesday’s midterm election result, it looks far less certain
‘Rupert does not want to be with a loser’: Murdoch’s media empire cools on Trump
Fox News hosts question Iran war strategy while New York Post has ‘Blue Tsunami’ on front page after Republicans’ defeat
Ireland should encourage US to change tack on foreign affairs, McEntee tells conference
State ‘simply cannot wait’ for a new government in Iran or in Israel to be formed or for possible changes in the US, she said
The race for the 2028 US presidential election has begun. Who’s in the lead?
The republicans and Democrats positioning themselves for a run at the Oval Office in 2028
Is there an identity crisis in Fine Gael?
Grassroots motion calling for party to affirm its centre-right credentials rejected as Democrats’ US midterm victory creates fresh questions for Ireland
‘Donald Trump’s presidency effectively ended’: Congressman on US Democratic wins in midterms
Irish-American politician Brendan Boyle, whose father emigrated from Donegal, set to become chairman of powerful US Congress committee
Embattled Pete Hegseth may face impeachment next week
After midterm election wins, Democrats plan investigations into Iran war decisions and Pentagon purges
Ireland braces for keener Trump eye on foreign affairs
One change that will benefit Ireland is the elevation of two strong friends to influential positions in the House of Representatives
Albanese urges Ireland to ‘show spine’ on Palestine during EU presidency
UN rapporteur tells TDs and Senators of sexual assaults on prisoners in Israeli prisons
Oil extends slide amid heightened hopes of end to Iran war
Midterm results give Democrats more control over military spending
House sales decline, and how to manage hybrid working policies
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Democrats can’t do much to make Trump end the Iran war soon
It would make sense for Donald Trump to get rid of Pete Hegseth before January
Trump may have lost control of Congress, but the planet is doomed
The reason he lost was inflation, rather than the US population suddenly turning Democrat
Why Trump’s defeat should not cheer liberals too much
The US midterms punished inflation and perceived corruption, not necessarily the habits and ideas that made Trumpism possible
Markets welcome US midterm results but too early to say if they will curb Trump
Domestic gridlock can lead to more predictable policy, but foreign affairs are a different matter
Trump responds to US midterms defeat as Democrats win full control of the Texas House
‘Trump is still your president’ - White House
The Irish Times view on the US midterms: blue wave engulfs Trump
Result a repudiation of him by part of the coalition that handed him victory two years ago
Midterm drubbing could prompt Trump backlash abroad
The ‘blue wave’ will hamstring the Trump administration’s ability to pass legislation, but the US president will still have latitude on foreign policy
US midterm elections: Results from the House and Senate
Democrats have regained control of both the houses of the US Congress
US Senate: Seven new faces to watch out for
Incomers include those who are seen as future presidential candidates
‘America is back’: Trump and his Maga movement take an unholy caning
US election is an irrepressible demonstration of the democratic process after two years of black warnings about repression of US democracy
US dollar falls and stocks waiver as Democrats sweep to victory in midterm elections
Oil fluctuates after a two-day decline
Democrats’ sweeping victory reshapes electoral map for 2028 presidential election
Result marks end of a culture-wars era in US politics and the return of economic issues to the centre of the political contest
Europe must stand up to Trump if our freedoms are to be preserved
With two more years of Trump in store, the stakes have not been as high for Europe since 1939.
Peadar Tóibín says he’s ‘bursting the woke bubble’. Does anyone care?
The word ‘woke’ has lost all meaning. Be suspicious of anyone who still uses it
European stocks slip as Middle East uncertainty makes for caution
Markets volatile ahead of US midterm elections
Martha Stewart dressing up as a socioeconomic crisis was a perfect reflection of the times
Politics is no longer about coherent narratives so much as visual spectacle
US, China and Russia discuss possible meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin
Unclear whether the three sides are talking together, or if Beijing is holding bilateral talks with Washington and Moscow
Trump says US will stop $4 billion in funding to Israel at end of 2026
US president says financial support to Israel was used as a talking point to criticise Republicans
US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Iranian state media reports explosions on island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on eve of crucial US midterms
Ryanair and pilots differ on pay, and pension top ups
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Trump has done two things to free his voters from the pact they made with him
The midterm elections are not just about America. They’re also about the future of democracy
Trump proclaims ‘golden age’ while US midterm polls are flashing historical defeats
President ends bitter and expensive midterm campaign claiming: ‘This is the golden age of America’
Energy shares fall on Strait of Hormuz signals as European banking proves to be safe bet
Irish stock market was boosted by strong results from Ryanair on Monday
Election night: When Irish viewers can expect the key calls
Pennsylvania and Alaska mean control of US Congress may remain uncertain long after dawn in Ireland
What are the US midterms and what do they mean for Donald Trump?
Democrats hope to take advantage of Donald Trump’s declining popularity and reclaim the House and Senate from the Republicans
Race narrows between a ‘radical Democrat’ and ‘the most corrupt politician in Texas’
Senate seat battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton is set to become the most expensive non-presidential political race in US history
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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