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‘No reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised’, says US tech company’s board

Despite flipping seats across the country, the Democratic Party brand remains deeply unpopular

From economic discontent to immigration and the Iran war, voters have delivered a stinging rebuke to the president

When you run a company that treats human beings as a commodity, you tend to forget they have minds of their own

One sees EU split in two, another sees state instruments captured by corporate interests. But one is hopeful

Irish student says volunteering for Abdul El-Sayed’s successful campaign gave insight into American politics

Whether you’re in the market for glamorous locations or fun budget-friendly breaks, here are our tips to prepare yourself for a great ski trip

We in the United States hadn’t realised just how closely people in Ireland were following what was going on

Thomas Markle appears in court after being apprehended by US federal agents in Florida

Architect of sweeping immigration crackdown to replace Susie Wiles

Case focused on claims of over-detention in Louisiana with prisoners detained for longer than required

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’

Support for Israel has for generations been sacrosanct in Washington. After Tuesday’s midterm election result, it looks far less certain

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

Irish-American politician Brendan Boyle, whose father emigrated from Donegal, set to become chairman of powerful US Congress committee

It would make sense for Donald Trump to get rid of Pete Hegseth before January

The reason he lost was inflation, rather than the US population suddenly turning Democrat

‘Trump is still your president’ - White House

Incomers include those who are seen as future presidential candidates

Keith Duggan speaks to Hugh Linehan about the results of the US midterm elections and what they mean for the final two years of Trump's presidency

Sweeping victory reshapes electoral map for 2028 presidential election

US election is an irrepressible demonstration of the democratic process after two years of black warnings about repression of US democracy

After two decades in the United States, my definition of home has become quite complicated

Unclear whether the three sides are talking together, or if Beijing is holding bilateral talks with Washington and Moscow

US president says financial support to Israel was used as a talking point to criticise ⁠Republicans

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Iranian state media reports explosions on island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on eve of crucial US midterms

Will Republicans benefit from low expectations? Could a big win for the Democrats convince them to choose a progressive like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2028?

The midterm elections are not just about America. They’re also about the future of democracy

President ends bitter and expensive midterm campaign claiming: ‘This is the golden age of America’

Supreme court rejects last-minute attempt to block California from counting mail-in ballots

Stevens’ decision sparked fierce backlash from members of the party, while Donald Trump praised the sudden switch

Democrats lead in all key states that will decide senate control, but polls have underestimated Trump and Republican support before

Senate seat battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton is set to become the most expensive non-presidential political race in US history

Even those utterly opposed to the US president’s politics are subjected to his fawning if they are objectively good-looking

More than 52 million Americans have already voted in person or by mail

The Pentagon said: ‘We are grateful no one was harmed, and the globe is being repaired.’ If only it were so simple

Rite and Reason: God is praised as the culture collapses, mired in pretence, corruption and a callous abuse of the poor

Metropolitan Police allege demonstrators ‘meeting to purposefully commit a crime’ in largest such gathering under Burnham

Call for greater vigilance about ‘permanent change of affairs, not an aberration of the Trump presidency’, former British prime minister says