Republican Party

Many Irish Catholics are drawn to the disruptive energies of Trumpism as they engage in what they see as a ‘spiritual war’ against liberalism

Persuading undecided minority she is best choice is the most important element of Tuesday’s TV debate

The US author, whose new novel Creation Lake is longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, on US politics, the war in Gaza and her love of Ireland

Since 1968, the eastern state has returned just two Democratic presidents: Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. This year, the party believes it can turn the state blue again

Investigators linked activity to same network blamed for hacking incident reported by Trump campaign

New York Republican expelled from Congress after investigation found ‘overwhelming evidence’ he exploited his position for profit

Ganz examines the restive period of early 1990s, when ‘an intense anguish’ took hold in American life

Plus: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú's pay cut, Irish Ambassador to the US gets a profile boost, and Simon Coveney sails again

‘All you scumbags... What are you going to do when the Trumpamaniacs run wild on you?’ Hulk Hogan asks

Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris and the Democratic delegates may follow, but they are not required to do so

‘Everyone’s waiting for Joe.’ Will he throw his support to Kamala Harris or ask for an open convention?

Democratic Party has lost touch with this class due to supporting globalised trade and leftist politics, academic Larry Donnelly tells Patrick MacGill Summer School

In this Democratic haven, a laid-back and instantly likable city, many locals are unimpressed as the carnival of the Republican convention comes to town

US president pledges to remain in White House race, but pressure is building

Last weekend’s attempted assassination has electrified the former president’s base and rallied party rivals. As he extends his lead in the polls, the clock ticks on Joe Biden as pressure to quit the race increases

There had been whispers that the shooting had changed Trump, as near death experiences often do

A political cipher, Usha was a registered Democrat, now her husband is Trump’s vice-presidential pick

Republican Party policy document calls for resumption of Trump’s ban on the entry to the US of citizens from certain Muslim countries

In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the implications of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life

The political calculus has changed after last weekend. Facing a newly revitalised Trump with a visibly and increasingly enfeebled Biden now seems even more likely to end in catastrophe for the Democrats

That Trump became a victim of the very violence he has done so much to validate will not provoke either him or his fans to think again. It will merely serve to fortify a mindset in which America is already at war with itself

Dead suspect identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks (20) while questions asked over US secret service after attack on former president

Supporters of former US president speak outside Trump Tower with their reaction to attempted assassination

Shooting has altered expected tone and mood of Republican national convention in Milwaukee

Former US president was injured after several shots were made at him at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania

A projection of strength arising from this event may well help Trump win the White House in November

Revelations involving judges Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas have left them open to charges of corruption and venality

If Trump keeps railing about himself in apocalyptic terms, it could give Biden an opportunity. And Biden badly needs an opportunity

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Mere deconstruction of national myths is insufficient. Slotkin points to the US’s New Deal and African-American civil rights movement as mythic mechanisms to potentially control America’s future

Trump, a criminal defendant in a trial under way in Manhattan, must find other sources of cash to defray the mounting costs of his court battles

Kerry Kennedy does her best to portray Joe Biden as someone in step with the values of her father and uncle

Prospect of shutdown grew on Friday as Republicans and Democrats battled over Bill amendments

Republican candidate pays tribute to supporters in jail for rioting at US Capitol on January 6th

Former US ambassador still faces near-impossible odds in quest to win party nomination as Trump wins first eight contests

Results reflect Trump’s status as dominant front-runner, winning overwhelming majorities in Michigan, Idaho and Missouri

Senator (82) froze up twice last year while speaking in public, raising questions about ability to carry out role

State carries rumble of coming thunderstorm as 14 per cent of Democratic voters return uncommitted votes

Former president says black people see him as a victim of discrimination over indictments

Republicans pledge allegiance to their candidate’s ego rather than the American flag