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The Irish Times view on Trump vs his government
- Editorial
- February 4, 2019, 00:04
In the early stages of the Trump presidency, as US allies struggled to adjust to the new froideur, cool heads in Washington offered reassurance by say(...)

The Irish Times view on the US withdrawal from Syria: a dangerous, reckless move
- Editorial
- January 9, 2019, 00:10
With the Republican Party having lost control of the domestic agenda in Congress, it’s likely that President Donald Trump will pivot more to foreign a(...)

Donald Trump has discussed firing Fed Chief Jerome Powell - reports
- Economy
- December 22, 2018, 12:01
US President Donald Trump has discussed firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as his frustration with the central bank chief intensified follo(...)

Mattis’s exit is far more serious than other White House departures
- US
- December 21, 2018, 12:54
And then there were none. It is only a slight exaggeration to say that Jim Mattis, the outgoing US secretary for defence, was the last grown-up in Don(...)

The office farewell is more than just cake and sniffles
- Work
- September 10, 2018, 06:00
Paul Dacre caused a considerable amount of outrage in the 26 years he spent editing Britain’s noisy Daily Mail newspaper. But when he finally stepped (...)

John McCain’s hawkish legacy leaves mark on Middle East
- Middle East
- August 31, 2018, 15:52
The late US senator John McCain was a strong supporter of Israel and a hawk who urged US military intervention in the Middle East and elsewhere. Respo(...)

Doubts over appointment of US Northern Ireland envoy
- US
- May 24, 2018, 18:14
Doubts have been raised about the appointment of a US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland, after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had not consider(...)

Trump circle continues to mutate as loyal members fall out of favour
- US
- May 5, 2018, 01:00
To lose one doctor may be regarded as a misfortune, but to lose both... This week Donald Trump’s personnel problems took a surreal turn. Amid the myr(...)

America Letter: distinctly Irish theme to the week in Washington
- US
- April 21, 2018, 01:00
Donald Trump was out of town this week, escaping to Mar-a-Lago in Florida to sit out the political controversies that continue to engulf his presidenc(...)

Pompeo trip to N Korea lays basis for Kim-Trump meeting
- US
- April 19, 2018
Preparations are under way for a groundbreaking summit between the leaders of the United States and North Korea as the White House confirmed CIA direc(...)