The Irish Times

Fintan O’Toole: It’s time for democrats to use the t-word, treason

Treason has flourished because progressives have been far too prim about calling it out

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 06:00

Trump must not be president in 2024, says former US attorney general in memoir

William Barr also describes rejecting electoral fraud claims in Oval Office meeting

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 15:03

Pharma giant questioned in US over €1.2bn Irish tax deal

US senator demands response from chief of Bristol Myers Squibb by January 28th

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 05:30

Moderna faces shareholder pressure over vaccine costs

Shareholder proposal demands pharma group open up Covid-19 vaccine tech to poorer countries

Sun Dec 26 2021 - 16:21

Breda O’Brien: Being obscenely wealthy is not proof of genius

Oireachtas time is given to a lottery while our rotten system of inequality is ignored

Sat Dec 18 2021 - 01:00

Kellogg’s to permanently replace 1,400 striking employees

Workers reject new five-year contract, extending strike that began in October

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 08:20

US lawmakers nearing potential breakthrough on debt ceiling

Stop-gap measure considered to extend limit to December

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 08:40

Covid-19: US to donate additional 500m vaccines to world’s poorest nations

Biden urges world leaders at virtual summit to ‘go big’ in closing global vaccination gap

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 19:58

Facebook says it wants ‘fair shot’ in crypto payments sphere

Payments push centres on digital wallet used to move money around the world

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 16:40

Why Joe Biden is such an elusive target for his critics

US Politics: The president is acting out that US paradox – the fuddy-duddy reformer

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 13:45

Potential eviction of millions of Americans splits Democrats

End of Covid-19 rent measure sparks calls for House of Representatives to return from recess

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 20:00

Maureen Dowd: Income tax avoidance by the US’s richest is disgusting

Paying taxes is an expression of citizenship – you can’t belong to the club and not pay your dues

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 14:50

US investigates leak of records showing billionaires pay little tax

ProPublica report measures tax take against total welath rather than income

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 09:24

Covid-19 infections in India pass 18 million

Daily deaths reach new record as government rejects reported problems with vaccine campaign

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 08:20

Biden’s political masterclass offers lessons for progressives worldwide

US Politics: The left’s ideas are best served by those who appear to believe in them the least

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 20:37

Kamala Harris: ‘Being vice-president? I kind of like it’

Suzanne Lynch flies high on Air Force Two with the US vice-president

Sat Apr 03 2021 - 06:00

Trump makes first public comments since leaving office after death of Limbaugh

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dies age 70, Trump reiterates baseless election claims

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 21:06

Fighting talk: Trump defence seeks to sully Democrats with their own words

Violent language common in political discourse so ‘please stop the hypocrisy’ – lawyer

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 15:47

Trump’s lawyers say claim he encouraged violence ‘a monstrous lie’

Senators pave way for final vote in impeachment trial as early as Saturday

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 21:40

Bernie Sanders meme encapsulates paradox of hero for young Americans

America Letter: Senator’s influence will grow as the new chair of Senate budget committee

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 20:00

Democrats back Trump’s call for more generous stimulus Bill

US Wrap: Republicans stunned by president’s rejection of €900bn relief package

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 20:22

Biden defends choice of Lloyd Austin to lead the Pentagon

President-elect addresses concerns department would not be led by a civilian

Wed Dec 09 2020 - 21:03

‘Recovery for everybody’ pledged by Biden as economic team unveiled

‘It’s time we address the structural inequities in our economy that this crisis has laid bare’

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 22:22

‘Not a third Obama term’: Biden says world has changed in first sit-down interview

President-elect says he aims to represent ‘spectrum’ of Americans and Democratic party

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 09:27

What will the New York Times’s Trumpwatcher-in-chief do now?

Reporter Maggie Haberman has lived in Donald Trump’s head for the past four years

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 11:49

Joe Biden may be more left-wing as president than expected

The Democratic next president of the US has somehow become the man for the moment

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 05:03

Biden to name coronavirus task force and move on cabinet picks

Transition team to step up activity with tackling Covid-19 pandemic seen as a priority

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 21:32

Former US senator Chris Dodd tipped to be next ambassador to Ireland

As president-elect, Biden moves to put together transition team and looks to advisers

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 17:55

Kamala Harris to make history as first female US vice-president

Election of California senator will send compelling message about what is possible for women and people of colour

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 19:23

Lustful leaders: The good, the bad and the narcissistic

What drives those who dominate in business and politics is the focus of a new book

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 05:13

Dear older people, could you please slow the hell down?

From politics to business and beyond, evergreen elders are setting the bar far too high

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 05:15

Can Big Tech’s backing install Biden in the White House?

Net Results: The Democratic candidate has support of tech industry and its biggest critics

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 05:00

Democrats are magnets for donations from tech sector

Anti-big tech rhetoric from the candidates hasn’t proven an obstacle to fundraising

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 05:00

US senator Ed Markey holds off primary challenge from Joe Kennedy

Defeat for grandson of Robert Kennedy marks family’s first electoral loss in Massachusetts

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 07:41