Joe Biden

EU should be using funds already approved instead of seeking more money, say opponents

Drop in support suggests some Republican figures are considering a contest with the former president

Heaton-Harris meets group of US congressmen opposed to controversial legislation in Washington DC

Russia says West’s ‘extremely dangerous’ move will not help Kyiv on battlefield

Fiscal austerity, the alternative to borrowing, would have created problems of its own, and the costs of not having a lot of debt would probably have been high.

Latest revelations may ease pressure on Biden and Trump who also face investigations into how they handled such material

Somewhere between the bank bailout and the election of Trump, incontinent rage became normalised

Documents were inadvertently taken to Pence’s home at end of Trump administration, representative says

Biden backs plans to restore ban on assault rifles after 20 killed in series of mass shootings in California

The discovery of classified documents at US president’s home has given encouragement to Republicans

First time in living memory home of a sitting president has been searched by FBI

The level of classification, and whether they remained classified, was not immediately clear

Existing borrowing limits to be reached this week but ‘extraordinary measures’ will hold back the crisis until late summer

Palestinian moves an attack on Israel, says PM during meeting with US national security adviser

Republicans demand information after classified documents found in US president’s private residence

Two-thirds of chief economists from international organisations expect a global recession this year

US president says ‘battle for the soul of this nation is perennial’ during visit to assassinated leader’s church

Aides previously found another batch of classified documents at his residence, and at a Washington think tank he was associated with

Controversy proves that in an era of hyper-partisanship virtually any issue can be weaponised

The farce that preceded the election of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker has laid bare the turmoil within the GOP

Biden administration is facing a serious political problem at a time when the the wind seemed to be at its back

Records from Biden’s time as vice president are found at his Delaware residence and a Washington think tank

Discovery comes days after White House confirmed other documents found at former office of president

Top Republican on intelligence committee calls for ‘damage assessment’ as US president says ‘I don’t know what’s in the documents’

White House says it is co-operating with review of records that appear to be from the administration of Barack Obama

Changes include allowing a single legislator to call for new speaker’s removal at any time

Russia’s defence ministry says troops observing 36-hour truce but returning fire when attacked

Kyiv warns of ‘false flag’ attacks on Orthodox churches in occupied areas

Party impasse continues as group of right-wing Republicans back other member, while all Democrats vote for Hakeem Jeffries

Kevin McCarthy failed to win election in six separate votes as infighting goes on between Republican politicians over who should get top post

FDA allows abortion pills to be sold at retail pharmacies

US president has condemned the riot at the Capitol as a threat to democracy and the rule of law

Granting the right to vote in Irish presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State would deepen constructive engagement by Irish America

Republicans take control of House of Representatives on Tuesday, but McCarthy needs support of party’s right wing to achieve his longtime ambition

Has technology sector matured or is it entering a different phase of development?

While hardliners remain determined to crush dissidence, they have been criticised by senior clerics

In 1962 there were just two nuclear powers. Now there are several. A US response in corresponding terms would be deeply irresponsible

Decision means thousands waiting on Mexican side of border remain stranded

From politics to entertainment and sport, Eoin Butler casts a critical eye over the heroes and the zeros of 2022

North Korea denies media report it supplied munitions to Russia