Vance-Walz vice-presidential debate: JD Vance steals the night from underwhelming Tim Walz
Polished performance by Vance shows Republicans have learned from the presidential debates that optics are everything
Vance-Walz debate: They dislike each other and hold starkly different views. Should be riveting
Great weight has been placed on the showdown between two Midwesterners with starkly different beliefs
A drive through the Rust Belt: Will it be Kamala Harris or Donald Trump who swings Pennsylvania?
Long neglected, the Rust Belt state is a keystone in the upcoming US election. How its people vote could determine who will be in the White House
Graveyard full of Irish names is all that remains of a US town slowly consumed by a 50-year fire
The rich seam of anthracite coal running under Centralia caught fire in 1962, sporadically and unpredictably appearing overground to terrorise and drive out the population
US Election: Trump’s Hilton high-wire act vies with Harris’s Hollywood stardust
Oprah Winfrey hosts vice-president’s star-studded event with a nod to gun control while Trump chases Jewish vote
Mitchell Scholars programme ‘faces closure unless reliable funding can be secured’
‘Everybody loves the programme but nobody wants to pay for it,’ Trina Vargo of the US-Ireland Alliance says
Trump bares his teeth in Long Island as he promises to win back New York
New York’s most controversial son returns to form after Sunday’s threat on his life
US election campaign irrevocably poisoned by fallout from another apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump
In the US election campaign now, there is nothing but accusation and counteraccusation and a complete breakdown of anything approaching mutual respect
Trump assassination attempt: Suspect appears in Florida court charged with gun crimes
Ukrainian officials say they have nothing to do with Ryan Wesley Routh and accused Moscow of using link for propaganda purposes
Security detail for Trump worked but incident raises questions about safety of candidates
Biden says he believes the Secret Service needs more personnel to cope with providing security detail
Irish couple who lost son to sepsis ‘thrilled’ as new senate Bill is signed in US
Ciarán and Orlaith Staunton, who have campaigned tirelessly to raise awareness of sepsis, met senate majority leader Chuck Schumer on Capitol Hill
One of the most dignified and powerful political speeches of the entire election year has been somewhat lost
Nathan Clark says the death of his 11-year-old son Aiden is ‘constantly shoved in our faces’ by ‘morally bankrupt politicians’
US Election: Advantage Harris, but can the Democratic nominee sway doubters?
Trump appears to have underestimated his opponent and decided to cut his losses by declining to appear in second debate
Harris v Trump debate: What’s the state of play now in the US presidential race?
Margins promise to be tight this November. It is too close to call
Second presidential debate unlikely as Harris deemed to have overshadowed Trump
Former US president unenthusiastic about rematch with current vice-president in wake of performance which helped create sharper portrait of his rival in the elections