Vermont senator joins crowded field seeking Democratic nomination for president in 2020

The California senator travels to South Carolina to pitch for support ahead of primary

The former film mogul, facing a landmark trial, has recruited a tough new legal team

Clash between capital and stagnating living standards of workers crystallised

Texas landowners file legal challenge as president cites immigration as threat

America Letter: Shooting's anniversary reminds that gun crime is a tragic US fact of life

Challenge to president’s declaration of a national emergency likely to reach supreme court

US president outlines controversial move at event in White House Rose Garden

Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort found guilty of lying to prosecutors

White House says US president will sign bill to avoid second government shutdown

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among figures opposing campus due to large tax breaks

Trump says officials will look for ‘landmines’ in funding legislation

Senior Republicans urge president to back deal that includes $1.3 billion for border wall

Agreement over border wall funding, ICE detention must still be signed off by Trump

Meanwhile, negotiations resume in last-ditch effort to avert a shutdown on Friday

Democrats and Republicans divided over immigration policy and border wall

Amazon founder and ‘Washington Post’ owner says AMI action is politically motivated

America Letter: The US losing the UK’s voice in the EU could be Ireland's opportunity

Attorney general Herring admits dressing in blackface as Fairfax sex scandal emerges

Minister urges change in UK approach as he stresses concerns about peace process during US visit

Senior figures from Congress stress the importance of maintaining soft Border

Tánaiste for talks with senior Trump administration officials and Congress members

US president attacks ‘partisan investigations’ and Democrats as he appeals for unity

US president and North Korean leader to meet in Vietnam on February 27th and 28th

US president announces second North Korea summit and reiterates demands for border wall

British prime minister says during Belfast visit promise to avoid hard border is ‘unshakeable’

New York court rules man sought over almost 400 incidents will not be released on bail

Group, including five former US ambassadors, concerned Belfast Agreement could be jeapordised

Stripe asked for documents as part of larger investigation into president’s inauguration

Fears US president could declare national emergency to secure funding for border wall

‘To leave this successful developing market place makes no economic sense whatsoever,’ Scottish first minister says

Democrat claims he was not in picture a day after apologising for the hurt it caused

America Letter: Democrats fear Howard Schultz would split the anti-Trump vote

Critics note that suspension will leave US free to begin developing its own weapons

US judge to rule next week on whether to extradite man accused of rape at GAA ground

US president says meetings with Democrats on border issue are ‘waste of time’

Democrats query Trump’s connection to the Russian owner of Shannon alumina plant

US president hints at details of North Korea summit, after criticising intelligence agencies

Criticism comes a day after senior officials contradicted the president about Iran

Irish-American caucus opposition to hard border has implications for UK trade deals

Growing concern among Irish-Americans on Capitol Hill about the direction of Brexit

US intelligence chiefs contradict Trump on North Korea and Islamic State

Trump administration hopes sanctions pressure Nicolás Maduro to step down

Federal agencies reopen for three weeks after 35 days shut, as bipartisan negotiations start

Ireland had argued that sanctions would adversely affect global aluminium markets

An online clip leads to much fury in the US, followed by a full-blown collective mea culpa

Spectre of Brexit raises new challenges for Britain’s relationship with United States

Judge remands man back into custody of the United States Marshals Service

President reaches agreement with Democrats on stop-gap spending measure

Stone also charged with making false statements and witness tampering

Man charged with 210 counts of sexual assault, 177 counts of rape, one count of attempted rape

Short-term fix viable only with ‘large down payment’ on border wall, White House says

Juan Guaidó names himself interim leader amid protests against Nicolás Maduro

Nancy Pelosi tells US president authorisation delayed until government reopens

Democrats criticise ruling as shutdown over $5.7bn border wall budget continues

African-American California senator joins crowded field of contenders for nomination

BuzzFeed continues to back claim around US president, Michael Cohen and perjury

House speaker Nancy Pelosi says offer is ‘unacceptable’ as shutdown impasse continues

Tit-for-tat continues as president cancels trip to Afghanistan after letter suggests he delay his State of the Union address

America Letter: Bleak two years have eroded harmony between Brussels and Washington

North Korean official visits Oval Office to lay ground work for leaders’ meeting

President withdraws permission for House speaker to use military aircraft for trip

Nancy Pelosi tells US president address has never been delivered during a shutdown

Democrats fall three votes short of target despite support of 11 Republicans

Some Republicans voted with Democrats to undo Treasury decision on Russian company Rusal

William Barr calls the special counsel a ‘good friend’ in evidence to Senate committee

US president’s nominee for attorney general pledges to allow Mueller complete inquiry

President faces deepening pressure about his alleged links with Russia

Senator Lindsey Graham urges Republicans to back president if emergency powers invoked

Vote to be forced on US treasury decision to lift embargo on parent Russian firm Rusal

Ambassadors say it’s ‘crucial sanctions avoid unintended consequences for European companies’

America Letter: Government workers told to stay home as there is no guarantee of pay

No deal in sight as government shutdown set to become longest in history

Treasury secretary indicates Congress may get more time to scrutinise decision

Stances hardening on both sides as stand-off over border wall nears end of third week

Negotiations conclude with Beijing agreeing to purchase more US products and services

US president accused of ‘temper tantrum’ by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer

US president leaves millions in dark as to way out of partial government shutdown

President ramps up demands for wall but stops short of declaring national emergency

Move by US highlights deterioration in relationship between Washington and Brussels

Turkish president accuses Trump administration of issuing mixed messages on Syria

Bolton ‘made serious mistake’ in trying to set conditions around withdrawal of US troops from Syria

Trump tweets that ‘talks with China are going very well’

‘Very good chance’ of ‘reasonable’ deal from Beijing talks, US commerce secretary says

President to visit border following television address about ‘national security crisis’

Special counsel’s Russia inquiry has dogged year two of Donald Trump’s presidency

US Senate fails to back proposal to give some E3 visas to Irish

US president faces twin threats from Mueller and Democrats in his third year in office

Doubts raised by number of Senate members over expanding scheme to include Irish citizens

Border wall remains sticking point with some government funding set to expire on Friday

With Congress in its final week, Ireland needs unanimous approval from the Senate

With Mick Mulvaney named as chief of staff, record level of personnel change continues

Federal judge’s ruling could deprive 17 million Americans of healthcare coverage

Scituate, Massachusetts, has a higher concentration of Irish than anywhere else in US

America Letter: President is increasingly isolated as he faces uncomfortable questions

Decision a rebuke to Donald Trump’s response to journalist’s killing in Istanbul

Guatemalan reportedly suffered dehydration and shock more than eight hours after arrest

US president says allegations of paying off porn stars were made just to embarrass him

Lawyer says his loyalty to US president meant he felt obliged to cover up ‘dirty deeds’

Paschal Donohoe outlines Irish position on Brexit to audience in Washington