Elon Musk says Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and spending Bill is a ‘disgusting abomination’
Musk’s online outburst comes as Republicans continue crucial negotiations over Bill on Capitol Hill
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No limits? Why the United States could be on the verge of a constitutional crisis
Donald Trump and his closest advisers have taken steps to circumvent the constraints upon the executive authority of president in pursuit of vaguely defined goals. Can they be stopped?
Mitch McConnell cuts a lonely figure as US Senate approves RFK jnr nomination
Kentucky senator is sole voice of protest in Republican party, but blew his chance to stop Trump’s return to power
US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy jnr as secretary of health
Kennedy, a vaccine critic, confirmed by 52-48 vote, overcoming resistance from medical establishment
Sparks fly as US defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth soldiers on before Senate committee
US Senate confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s proposed cabinet members began with the 44-year-old former Fox News television host
Trump nominates construction executive Edward Walsh as US ambassador to Ireland
President-elect described Walsh as a ‘champion golfer’ and ‘great philanthropist’
‘Real opportunity’ to end Israel-Hizbullah conflict, says US, as Argentina withdraws peacekeepers
Israel obstructing aid shipments desperately needed by Palestinian civilians in Gaza, says US senators
‘So appalling they’re a form of performance art’: Donald Trump’s bombshell appointments
Parade of loyalists is Trump’s first show of force to US Senate Republicans, who will be under immense pressure to confirm his nominees – or sidestep that process altogether
Republicans projected to win majority of US House seats in government sweep
Trump’s party set to control both house of Congress, according CNN and NBC
The Irish Times view on the US president-elect: Trump redux, Trump unbound
For almost a decade, he has loudly proclaimed a number of core policy goals. Now he has the opportunity to radically remake Washington
Republicans take control of US Senate and fight to keep House majority
Majority in House of Representatives would produce full sweep of power in Congress
US election explained: How do the Congressional elections work?
Democrats have a reasonable chance of regaining the House of Representatives but face an uphill battle to hold on to their Senate majority
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
Threat of US government shutdown ends as senate passes €1.1bn package
Prospect of shutdown grew on Friday as Republicans and Democrats battled over Bill amendments
US Senate passes spending bill, averts imminent shutdown
Vote partially resolves a bitter, months-long battle over government spending
Mitch McConnell to step down as Senate Republican leader in November
Senator (82) froze up twice last year while speaking in public, raising questions about ability to carry out role
US Senate defeats border deal but aid for Ukraine and Israel may survive
Trump had pressed Republicans to reject any compromise while making tight immigration controls a feature of his campaign to defeat Biden
Mark Zuckerberg’s apology was dramatic, but that alone won’t make children any safer online
Five big tech leaders appeared before the US Senate this week, but it remains to be seen whether anything of substance emerges
Zelenskiy’s US visit fails to break gridlock in Washington over support for Ukraine
In subtle shift in messaging, Biden says US will continue to provide crucial weapons and equipment ‘as long as we can’
US Senate blocks funding package for Ukraine, Israel over domestic border policy
President Joe Biden calls the move by Republicans ‘stunning’ and dangerous
Dianne Feinstein broke into Washington boys’ club as a trailblazing senator
Democrat believed in government as a force for good but has died at 90 watching US politics coming off the rails
Threat of US government shutdown ends as Congress passes temporary funding
President Joe Biden signs bill to keep agencies open
McCarthy pivots to 45-day plan relying on Democratic help to prevent US federal government shutdown
House speaker said:’ We’re going to do our job. We’re going to be adults in the room. And we’re going to keep government open’
They shine Washington’s shoes and pour its drinks. Another shutdown would hurt
Business owners are watching the impasse in Congress with a familiar sense of dread
Oldest sitting US senator Dianne Feinstein dies aged 90
Death of pioneer for women in US politics leaves Democrats with majority of one in Senate
Is it just matter of time before we see a TD dressed like a member of Limp Bizkit?
Donald Clarke: If senators can dress like members of Limp Bizkit then the chaps serving them coffee should be allowed to do the same
New Jersey governor leads Democratic calls for Menendez to quit US Senate
US senator charged with accepting bribes including gold bars, in exchange for favours
Friendly, cheap and ‘definitely cleaner’: travelling Notre Dame fans’ glowing review of Dublin
Even the rain is ‘nice for us coming from the desert’, one Las Vegas-based follower of the Fighting Irish said
Over 200 US legislators in Dublin to meet with Irish parliamentarians and Ministers
Delegation including state and national legislators will meet Martin and McGrath on Friday
Mitch McConnell’s ‘sandbag’ moment stokes anxiety over US gerontocracy
Minority leader’s health scare sparks debate as 80-year-old Joe Biden campaigns for second term
McCarthy appears more optimistic that deal can be reached to avoid US debt default
US government could run out of money by beginning of June if debt ceiling not lifted
US debt default would be the lunatics taking over the asylum
Martin Wolf: The depth of disagreement in the country makes it concievable
Biden visit marks end of era as passing time has thinned out Irish-American blood
US president identifies as Irish in America but he visits Ireland as an American, a foreigner, albeit one with close ties of affection
US political system appears to have given up on gun control measures
Biden’s repeated calls for a ban on assault weapons opposed by Republicans in Congress
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