‘The poor fellow needs a rest’: Sympathy in Biden’s ancestral home for ailing president
Locals in Ballina, Co Mayo, say the US president’s decision to step aside from the race for the White House was ‘sad but inevitable’
Locals in Ballina, Co Mayo, say the US president’s decision to step aside from the race for the White House was ‘sad but inevitable’
Doubts remain inside the Democratic Party about whether Harris can beat Trump in November
Although a painful and difficult decision it will help to secure his legacy as president, but big questions now face the Democratic Party
Biden has endorsed Kamala Harris and the Democratic delegates may follow, but they are not required to do so
‘Everyone’s waiting for Joe.’ Will he throw his support to Kamala Harris or ask for an open convention?
Democratic Party has lost touch with this class due to supporting globalised trade and leftist politics, academic Larry Donnelly tells Patrick MacGill Summer School
US president pledges to remain in White House race, but pressure is building
In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the implications of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life
The political calculus has changed after last weekend. Facing a newly revitalised Trump with a visibly and increasingly enfeebled Biden now seems even more likely to end in catastrophe for the Democrats
That Trump became a victim of the very violence he has done so much to validate will not provoke either him or his fans to think again. It will merely serve to fortify a mindset in which America is already at war with itself
Dead suspect identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks (20) while questions asked over US secret service after attack on former president
A projection of strength arising from this event may well help Trump win the White House in November
Actor wrote article saying Democrat not the man he was in 2020 and needs to stand aside or face defeat by Trump
Revelations involving judges Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas have left them open to charges of corruption and venality
If Trump keeps railing about himself in apocalyptic terms, it could give Biden an opportunity. And Biden badly needs an opportunity
Despite brushes with conspiracy theories, along with Democratic Party and familial estrangement, JFK’s nephew’s White House run continues to gain traction
US president’s support for Israel in war against Hamas has emerged as significant political liability for incumbent
Kerry Kennedy does her best to portray Joe Biden as someone in step with the values of her father and uncle
It comes as Biden on Friday wrote to Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for a hostage deal
Connecticut senator ran on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in 2000 but later became an independent
Prospect of shutdown grew on Friday as Republicans and Democrats battled over Bill amendments
Republican candidate pays tribute to supporters in jail for rioting at US Capitol on January 6th
State carries rumble of coming thunderstorm as 14 per cent of Democratic voters return uncommitted votes
State’s Democratic block is central to Biden’s chances in likely November rematch against Donald Trump
Joe Biden says he may have skipped 2024 re-election bid if he were not facing Trump
Foer’s study of Biden is highly readable and fast-paced; while Klein has written one of the best books about identity politics
Progressives within the Democratic party warn that White House support of Israel may alienate younger voters and those who support the Palestinian cause
Democrats win control of Virginia state legislature in blow to Republican plans
Democrats fear they could lose seats on foot of newly drawn voting territories for election next year
With support for unions at an all-time high, Trump and Biden are in a race to win the votes of the working class
What are the next steps as the US House of Representatives seeks to replace Kevin McCarthy?
House of Representatives in Washington is left leaderless after rebellion by hard-right members of McCarthy’s Republican Party
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices