Bolton departure marks more floundering in Trump’s foreign policyAmerica Letter: President may be shifting from hawkishness in overseas relationsFri Sep 13 2019 - 20:00
Trump scores legal victory with move to limit asylum rightsSupreme court decision likely to severely curb number of people who can seek asylumFri Sep 13 2019 - 07:00
Democratic debate: Biden’s age in spotlight during clashes with rivalsFiery exchanges during third primary debate with all still to play for in race for nominationFri Sep 13 2019 - 06:50
Ten Democrats vie for presidential nomination in third debateBiden and Warren to face off for first time as former vice-president’s lead in polls slipsThu Sep 12 2019 - 06:00
Trump criticises John Bolton during White House addressUS president says former national security adviser was ‘not in line’ with policyWed Sep 11 2019 - 20:36
Pence voices support for Johnson in Brexit talks after Varadkar meetingHard border would have a ‘deeply destructive’ impact on Ireland, Varadkar saysTue Sep 3 2019 - 21:16
Pence’s Brexit backing catches Dublin unawaresUS vice-president’s support for British position on EU talks unexpectedTue Sep 3 2019 - 19:03
Brexit: Mike Pence signals strong support for Johnson on EU talksUS vice-president’s robust support for Britain had not been expected at Farmleigh eventTue Sep 3 2019 - 14:52
Pence meets Varadkar amid controversy over Doonbeg stayTrump suggested Pence stay at his property but it was not ‘request’ or ‘command’Tue Sep 3 2019 - 13:03
Mike Pence profile: A deeply committed conservative with Irish rootsThe US vice-president, who is visiting Ireland, is a serene presence at Trump’s right handTue Sep 3 2019 - 01:04
The view from the Irish pub, Washington DC: ‘Ireland is more progressive than the US’Staff and customers in Exiles bar discuss emigrant voting, chippers and jobsSat Aug 17 2019 - 06:00
Trump’s family edges further into spotlight as 2020 approachesIvanka Trump and Donald Trump jnr are only too happy to play politicsFri Aug 16 2019 - 20:00
Pelosi can derail any post-Brexit UK-US trade deal plansWhite House trade pledge empty without backing from pro-Irish House SpeakerFri Aug 16 2019 - 01:00
Two US congresswomen denied entry to Israel after Trump pleaNetanyahu move to prevent Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from travelling unexpectedThu Aug 15 2019 - 22:36
US mass shootings: tentative signs of gun control co-operationTrump speaking to senators from both parties to gauge support for possible measuresWed Aug 14 2019 - 20:31
Nancy Pelosi undermines Trump adviser over Brexit trade dealHouse speaker rejects John Bolton’s assertion that British trade deal will be a priorityWed Aug 14 2019 - 16:01
Trump administration signals willingness to fast-track UK trade deal after BrexitOfficials continue to highlight Ireland’s concerns about Brexit impact on Belfast agreementWed Aug 14 2019 - 08:24
Preparations intensify for Mike Pence’s visit to Ireland next monthUS vice president is expected to arrive in Dublin on September 6th for a two-day visitWed Aug 14 2019 - 01:00
Trump stalls sanctions against China amid fears for US economy10% tariff on certain Beijing goods planned for September 1st put off until December 15thTue Aug 13 2019 - 21:42
Mike Pence expected in Ireland on September 6thUS vice-president’s ancestors hailed from Doonbeg, Co Clare, where Trump has golf courseTue Aug 13 2019 - 19:13
Explainer: What now for the Jeffrey Epstein investigation?Finance executive died in US prison while awaiting trial for sex trafficking chargesMon Aug 12 2019 - 20:17
Trump weighs in on Epstein controversy following financier’s deathBillionaire facing sex-trafficking charges dies in ‘apparent suicide’ in New York jail cellMon Aug 12 2019 - 06:00
Meet America’s uninsured: Tales from a divided healthcare system‘I don’t know what we would have done without the clinic . . . They just give you the help you need’Sat Aug 10 2019 - 06:00
Gun tragedies trigger grief and reflection but little political actionAmerica Letter: Focus turns to discredited ‘red-flag’ Bills after events in Ohio and TexasFri Aug 9 2019 - 20:33
Gun purchase background checks set to be approved, says TrumpUS president’s confidence at odd with signs senior Republicans oppose such controlsFri Aug 9 2019 - 19:50
Trump describes visit to city of mass shooting as ‘warm and wonderful’Biden accuses president of ‘fanning flames of white nationalism’ after recent mass shootingsThu Aug 8 2019 - 07:11
Tide turns on social media giants as privacy concerns rise in USCalifornia leads legislative moves with privacy law modelled in part on GDPRThu Aug 8 2019 - 05:15
Trump to visit sites of mass shootings amid renewed controversyUS president hits back at ‘phony’ opponent as he prepares to visit Dayton and El PasoWed Aug 7 2019 - 14:56
Trade war deepens as US officials label China a currency manipulatorMove comes after China allowed the renminbi weaken to under 7Rmb to the dollarWed Aug 7 2019 - 02:45
Trump to visit sites of recent mass shootings in USOfficials express unease at president’s plans to fly to Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, TexasTue Aug 6 2019 - 20:39
Trump stops short of calling for gun control in condemnation of mass shootingsUS president addresses nation in the wake of shootings in Ohio and Texas which killed 31Mon Aug 5 2019 - 20:31
Extended Kennedy family among mourners at funeral of Saoirse Kennedy HillDaughter of Courtney Kennedy Hill and Paul Hill laid to rest in Centreville, MassachusettsMon Aug 5 2019 - 20:19
Calls for tighter US gun control after mass shootings leave 29 deadNine killed in Dayton, Ohio, shooting hours after 20 killed by gunman in El Paso, TexasMon Aug 5 2019 - 00:00
Trump’s America: ‘People are judging people for how they vote’‘It shows just how desperate these places are if they are willing to take a chance on Trump’Sat Aug 3 2019 - 06:00
UK hopes for quick US trade deal are pie in Brexit skyAmerica Letter: Congress members voice support for backstop and Belfast agreementFri Aug 2 2019 - 20:00
Trump announces agreement on beef trade with EUUS president declares American beef ‘best in the world’ as EU increases quotasFri Aug 2 2019 - 19:51
US likely to increase nuclear missile stock after treaty withdrawalRussia and the US blame each other for dismantling longstanding missile agreementFri Aug 2 2019 - 19:34
Daughter of Guildford Four’s Paul Hill found dead at Kennedy homeSaoirse Kennedy Hill (22), granddaughter of Robert Kennedy, was studying at Boston CollegeFri Aug 2 2019 - 10:07
Democratic debates: Biden in firing line over immigration policyCandidates target former vice president over previous comments on women’s rightsThu Aug 1 2019 - 06:37
‘This is not about a return to empire’ – US Congressman warns Johnson on Belfast AgreementRichard Neal says a US-UK trade deal will not happen if 1998 accord is jeopardisedWed Jul 31 2019 - 08:58
Bernie Sanders: ‘I get a little tired of Democrats afraid of big ideas’Vermont senator teams up with Elizabeth Warren to take on moderates in Democratic debateWed Jul 31 2019 - 07:02
Black politicians boycott Trump speech over ‘repeated attacks on black legislators’US president insists he is the ‘least racist person in the world’ amid new race rowTue Jul 30 2019 - 21:17
Focus on Biden and Harris as Democrats gather for second debateTwenty candidates seeking to challenge Donald Trump next year take to stage in DetroitTue Jul 30 2019 - 15:45
Trump refuses to retract Baltimore remarks amid claims of racismPresident has ‘venom for blacks and people of colour’, says civil rights leader Al SharptonMon Jul 29 2019 - 21:09
Brexit: US/UK trade deal ‘impossible’ if peace accord undermined, warns letterBipartisan committee ‘deeply concerned’ at Boris Johnson’s rejection of backstopMon Jul 29 2019 - 14:09
Democratic presidential candidates prepare to go on the offensive ahead of second debateJoe Biden set to come under fire again as he remains frontrunner for 2020 nominationMon Jul 29 2019 - 05:00
Trump threatens new trade war with EU as he criticises ‘foolish’ MacronUS economy sees slowdown in potential blow to president’s re-election campaignFri Jul 26 2019 - 20:52
US move on capital punishment poses new challenge for DemocratsAmerica Letter: Election candidates opposing death penalty may be out of step with public opinionFri Jul 26 2019 - 12:30
Brexit: Pelosi warns UK not to jeopardise Belfast AgreementUS congress ‘will not endorse trade deal’ with Britain if peace agreement is weakenedFri Jul 26 2019 - 06:43
Democrats divided on pursuing impeachment of TrumpHouse of Representatives backs two-year budget deal to raise spending by $320bnThu Jul 25 2019 - 22:26