Trump says those who spied on his campaign trail will face prisonMeanwhile White House may be retreating from some if its more harsh trade measuresFri May 17 2019 - 20:59
Donald Trump trip to Ireland in doubt amid venue disagreementWhite House indicates US president may visit Scotland after questions raised over Doonbeg useThu May 16 2019 - 22:39
Trump unveils immigration policy aimed at attracting skilled workers to USProposal devised by president’s son-in-law adviser unlikely to gain support in CongressThu May 16 2019 - 22:09
US orders staff to vacate US embassies in Iraq as tensions mountAll ‘non-emergency’ government employees ordered to leave the countryWed May 15 2019 - 21:58
Alabama Senate votes to ban abortion in most casesNew legislation is likely to be immediately challenged – and overturned – in courtWed May 15 2019 - 18:44
Trump calls China trade war ‘little squabble’ but says more tariffs possibleUS president again suggests that US holds stronger hand in negotiations with BeijingTue May 14 2019 - 21:00
Trump congratulates Orbán for doing ‘tremendous job’US president heaps praise on Hungary’s controversial PM during Oval Office visitMon May 13 2019 - 21:39
Case against Conor McGregor over Florida phone incident droppedUFC star was alleged to have taken man’s phone in Miami Beach on March 11thMon May 13 2019 - 14:59
Trump claims voters do not care about his tax affairsCongressman Richard Neal issues subpoena for six years’ worth of president’s tax returnsSun May 12 2019 - 18:16
Pro-choice activists fear erosion of US abortion rightsAmerica Letter: Nearly half a century after Roe v Wade ruling, Bills are limiting accessSat May 11 2019 - 01:00
China vows to take retaliatory action over US tariffsTrump applies 25% tariff to Chinese exports as talks end without agreementFri May 10 2019 - 22:03
Trump’s undermining of voting system a cause for alarmPelosi fears Trump may not quit White House if Democrat win not huge in 2020Fri May 10 2019 - 01:00
Venezuelans and pacifists trade barbs at Washington embassyTranquil street now becomes ideological battleground and site of civic unrestFri May 10 2019 - 01:00
US seizes North Korean coal ship for violating sanctionsMove comes amid growing tensions following missile launches ordered by PyongyangThu May 09 2019 - 21:33
Judiciary committee votes to hold Barr in contempt of CongressRepublicans accuse Democrats of being in ‘denial’ about Trump’s election victoryWed May 08 2019 - 22:28
Trump spurns ‘fake news’ report of $1.5m tax paid in nine yearsNYT claim Trump lost more cash than any other US individual during years in questionWed May 08 2019 - 20:42
White House in tug of war with Democrats over Mueller documentsTrump vows to defy subpoenas as Republicans declare Mueller investigation closedTue May 07 2019 - 19:18
Democrats start contempt proceedings against William BarrAttorney general misses deadline to give committee full copy of Mueller reportMon May 06 2019 - 21:20
Irish-American museum proposed in CongressSupport for Bill from major parties with sponsorship from Republicans, DemocratsMon May 06 2019 - 17:41
US plays down concerns over North Korean missile testsMissiles no threat to US, South Korea or Japan, Pompeo saysSun May 05 2019 - 21:09
‘He can kiss me on the head any day’: ‘Uncle Joe’ Biden goes homeThe former US vice-president believes he can win back Trump voters in rust-belt statesSat May 04 2019 - 06:00
America Letter: the debate around Confederate statues is far from overStatues honouring the losing Confederate side are seen as an attempt to reclaim a lost and noble cause despite the south’s support for slaverySat May 04 2019 - 01:00
Still no real appetite to impeach Donald TrumpIndications that Barr misrepresented Mueller’s findings may not be sufficientSat May 04 2019 - 00:33
Trump and Putin discussed Mueller report in phone call, says White HouseUS president says leaders also spoke about North Korea and nuclear disarmamentFri May 03 2019 - 20:59
US Senate committee approves next Irish ambassadorOhio businessman and son of Irish immigrants Edward Crawford likely to be confirmedThu May 02 2019 - 16:21
Bill to extend E3 visas to Irish citizens back before US CongressPlan to extend scheme to Irish citizens previously failed to get enough support in SenateThu May 02 2019 - 12:55
Data Protection Commissioner opens investigations into 17 tech multinationalsEight inquiries involve Facebook, says Helen Dixon after speaking at US Senate hearingThu May 02 2019 - 05:30
Barr defends handling of Mueller report in fiery testimony to CongressDemocrats call for US attorney general to resign in wake appearance before SenateWed May 01 2019 - 22:05
Democrats reach agreement with Trump about infrastructure planPelosi and Schumer to meet president again to discuss how to fund the packageTue Apr 30 2019 - 21:04
Joe Biden pledges to rebuild middle-class AmericaFormer vice-president targets blue-collar workers in first rally of presidential campaign in PittsburghTue Apr 30 2019 - 09:25
Dublin woman Gail Slater leaves senior White House roleIrish lawyer departs Trump administration and take up position with Fox CorporationSun Apr 28 2019 - 10:39
Donohoe refuses to be drawn on reports EU is scrutinising Google taxesMinister also warns Irish firms not to ease off on Brexit planning because of extensionSun Apr 14 2019 - 12:55
Robert Emmet gets Washington park named after himAmerica Letter: Irish nationalist hero had huge influence on Abraham LincolnSat Apr 13 2019 - 01:00
Democrats want Assange held accountable for hacking their emailsUS Wrap: Wikileaks founder expelled from Ecuadorian embassy facing extradition to USFri Apr 12 2019 - 21:16
US ambassador nominee pledges commitment to NI peace processEd Crawford bids to become first ambassador to Ireland in more than two yearsThu Apr 11 2019 - 21:25
Latin American countries sending criminals to US, claims TrumpUS president blames Democrats for ‘horrible laws’ on immigration during visit to TexasWed Apr 10 2019 - 22:07
Conor McGregor pleads not guilty to charges over phone incidentMixed martial arts fighter has been charged with robbery and criminal mischiefWed Apr 10 2019 - 21:53
US attorney general to release redacted Mueller report ‘within a week’Special counsel declined offer to review summary before publication, Barr saysTue Apr 09 2019 - 16:37
Trump removes Secret Service director after ousting homeland security chiefMove follows security breach at Mar-a-Lago estateMon Apr 08 2019 - 21:35
Trump designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terrorist organisationMove is first time US has formally labelled another country’s military a terrorist groupMon Apr 08 2019 - 19:40
Biden deftly sidesteps potential #MeToo momentAmerica Letter: Likely presidential candidate must not let mature age suggest he is past itSat Apr 06 2019 - 01:00
Trump threatens to deploy more troops to Mexican borderUS president claims ‘colossal surge is overwhelming our immigration system’Sat Apr 06 2019 - 01:00
Trump faces legal headache over demands to see his tax returnsCongressional committee requests six years of president’s tax returns in unprecedented moveThu Apr 04 2019 - 22:00
Key congressional committee demands to see Trump’s tax returnsRarely-used tax code provision cited in request for returns from 2013-18 be releasedThu Apr 04 2019 - 06:49
Stoltenberg makes staunch defence of Nato in address to CongressHouse judiciary committee votes to subpoena Mueller report from US attorney generalWed Apr 03 2019 - 21:17
Legacy of Mueller inquiry will be an even more divided AmericaNotion that Democrats may take up where investigation left off is politically risky for the partyWed Mar 27 2019 - 06:00
Democrats move focus away from Mueller report with healthcare BillBill spurred by Trump administration’s move to invalidate the Affordable Care ActTue Mar 26 2019 - 21:37
Publication of full Mueller report would not ‘bother’ TrumpRepublicans call for Adam Schiff to resign over past two years’ comments on presidentMon Mar 25 2019 - 21:21
Trump claims ‘total exoneration’ by Mueller investigationAttorney general says report found president’s campaign did not collude with RussiaMon Mar 25 2019 - 00:00
Mueller found no evidence of Trump campaign colluding with Russia, US AG saysSpecial counsel ‘made no judgment on possible obstruction of justice by president’Sun Mar 24 2019 - 22:39
