Biden urges Congress to approve Covid relief package
Investigators in New York reported to have stepped up their inquiry into Trump tax affairs
US passes new Covid-19 milestone with 3,000 deaths in one day
Food and Drug Administration holds key meeting to consider approving Pfizer vaccine
John Kerry gets climate brief as Joe Biden names new team
Michigan board of canvassers votes to certify the state’s election results
Biden to name coronavirus task force and move on cabinet picks
Transition team to step up activity with tackling Covid-19 pandemic seen as a priority
Inside Joe Biden’s race of a lifetime to be US president
Ageing and gaffe-prone, the Democratic candidate has an empathy that looks almost subversive – and a strong election team
Kamala Harris an assured performer but past record faces scrutiny
Critics say Joe Biden’s running mate took insufficient action against police misconduct during legal career
Trump homes in on White House or Gettysburg for nomination speech
Choice of Gettysburg could be electorally advantageous to president in re-election bid
Americans should not count on a quiet life under Joe Biden
US Politics: Democratic candidate could be the most radical US president in decades
Oklahoma court rules Trump rally in Tulsa can go ahead
Thousands of protesters expected in city where president will host election rally
Maureen Dowd: Walking a line between Covid-19 and Trump 2020
Dr Anthony Fauci has been battling both coronavirus and White House misdirection
Samantha Power and the power of ideals
As Barack Obama’s choice as next US ambassador to the UN, Irish-born Samantha Power faces many challenges
Trump collusion denials are ‘hogwash’, says Brennan
Former CIA director fires back at US president after his security clearance is revoked
Trump may revoke security clearance of former intelligence officials
US Wrap: White House accuses Obama-era officials of making ‘baseless accusations’
Obamas strike multiyear production deal with Netflix
Agreement covers scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and feature films
A Trump region’s fight against its opioid epidemic
Addiction to legally prescribed pain-relief medication is rife in eastern Tennessee
Stephen Bannon demotion adds new layer to White House intrigue
Trump adviser’s removal from security council seen as orchestrated by HR McMaster
Heat over Trump immigration order rises as court battles loom
Kerry and Albright join business leaders criticising curbs on some foreigners
Bannon’s ‘stone cold stupid’ elevation to security post
Donald Trump’s chief adviser will have unprecedented role on US National Security Council
Trump urges Obama to veto UN vote on Israeli settlements
Security Council postpones vote on resolution calling for halt to settlement building
India launches ‘surgical strikes’ on militants in Pakistan
Cross-border operation – denied by Pakistan – ratchets up tensions between neighbours
Obama’s Havana moment
Weekend Read: The US president’s historic visit to Cuba this week was a victory lap for his doctrine of diplomacy. But it's one of Obama’s few foreign-policy success stories
Pat Leahy’s Week: Brass neck is handy for the Dáil dance
Fine Gael is in the driving seat in Leinster House, but its destination remains unclear
Hillary master of using adversity to her advantage
Benghazi hearing showcased ‘good’ Hillary, but there were flashes of ‘bad’
Hearing puts Hillary Clinton in Benghazi spotlight again
House committee to question former secretary of state over deadly 2012 attacks in Libya
Historic meeting of Obama and Raul Castro in New York
Encounter is first with a Cuban leader on US soil in more than six decades
South Sudan president signs peace deal despite concerns
US threatens to support UN sanctions if Salva Kiir backtracks on deal with rebels
Can Obama secure a regional deal from nuclear agreement with Iran?
US President would be helped along if Netanyahu loses next week’s Israeli elections, as now looks possible
Netanyahu warns against Iran deal during US Congress speech
Obama had earlier noted ‘substantial disagreement’ over Iranian nuclear weapons
Binyamin Netanyahu hopes for election momentum from speech to US Congress
Political future of Israeli leader at stake in controversial Washington address
Israeli leader to deliver politically charged address to Congress
More than 40 Democrats boycotting Binyamin Netanyahu speech at US Capitol
Kerry seeks to defuse tension over Netanyahu address
Israeli prime minister on mission to tell congress of nuclear-armed Iran
US-Israel row deepens as Kerry questions Netanyahu
Israeli leader claims abandonment of pledge to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb
US seeks ‘more sustainable approach’ to security strategy
Two-year plan’s priorities include avoiding getting stuck in large military operations
Obama’s defence secretary pushed out
Chuck Hagel is first US cabinet member to stand down after midterm election losses
Islamic State fighting forces 180,000 to flee Iraq - UN
Thirty killed in three bombings in Baghdad while fighting rages in Kobani
Liberia closes border crossings over Ebola outbreak
Ebola has killed 672 people in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since February
At least 15 killed in series of explosions in Baghdad
Fierce fighting spreads to northwestern Iraq as insurgents release photos of executions
Snowden says he would like to return to US
US secretary of state John Kerry say former security contractor is a ‘traitor’
Ukraine warns Russian troops moving closer
Breakthrough as Moscow agrees to let OSCE military observers tour Ukraine
Warrant issued for arrest of ousted Yanukovich
Acting interior minister says former president suspected of involvement in ‘mass murder’
EU and US tell Russia not to meddle in restive Ukraine
EU and IMF pledge financial aid for country in turmoil and facing bankruptcy
UN says mass graves discovered in South Sudan
Leaders warned they may be held to account over deaths as fears of ethnic killings increase
Up to 500 killed in South Sudan clashes, UN told
Government says 10 politicians arrested in connection with ‘foiled coup’
Google and Yahoo user data tapped - Snowden
Google and Yahoo user data accessed by US and Britain, says NSA whistleblower
France tells US that its spying is ‘unacceptable between friends’
Government in Paris eager to avoid a confrontation with Washington
Kerry, Hagel address Senate on using force in Syria
UN’s Ban casts doubt on legality of US plans for Syria strike
Israel conducts missile test as Syria tension mounts
Move comes as UN says two million Syrians are now refugees and US and France push for military action
‘Clear and compelling’ evidence Syrian regime used poison gas
Kerry sets out the case for intervention as US releases intelligence report
White House holds high-level meeting over security threat
US shuts 21 embassies and consulates and issues a global travel warning to Americans
Samantha Power’s remarks on Israel may complicate confirmation as UN envoy
Ireland has secured another friend in the high echelons of the US administration
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