US vice-president Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid-19
Ms Harris has not been in close contact with president Joe Biden due to travel schedules
‘A profound shift’: US boosts supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine
Surprisingly effective performance of the Ukrainian military said to be a factor in shift
Eight die and several are injured in latest mass shooting in the US
Gunman opens fire at FedEx centre near Indianapolis airport in Indiana
Biden attempts to tighten gun ownership rules
Gun violence epidemic an ‘international embarrassment’, says president
Washington braced for violence as Congress meets to certify Biden victory
US Wrap: Residents warned to avoid downtown area as pro-Trump protesters gather
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
Amy Coney Barrett nears US supreme court after committee approval
Democrats boycott vote and place posters on seats to protest potential healthcare changes
Ireland will not be Brexit ‘collateral damage’, says Coveney in Washington
Minister for Foreign Affairs speaking ahead of key meetings at White House, Capitol Hill
Trump denies knowledge of ‘Russian bounties on US troops’ as criticism mounts
Russian unit offered cash to Taliban for attacks on coalition troops in Afghanistan
‘We will no longer serve rude or impatient customers’ – Dublin butcher
Village Butcher shop in Ranelagh urges customers to be patient
Maureen Dowd: Trump has forced the world to pivot to him
Impeachment process shows Trump the most brutishly powerful Republican of all time
Republican senator blasts Trump administration on Iran
Mike Lee calls briefing on Suleimani killing ‘probably the worst’ he had experienced
Republicans defend Trump after Ukraine phone call details emerge
Impeachment move criticised as key official to testify about whistleblower complaint
Trump to release Ukrainian call transcript as controversy grows
US president under fire over call to Kiev amid claims aid was withheld as bargaining chip
Bluedrop Medical raises €1.2m in seed fund for diabetes device
Galway-based medtech start-up has secured €3.7 million in investment so far this year
US boosts Balkan role and calls for historic Serbia-Kosovo pact
‘Both sides should lose’ something in the recognition deal, says Serbian president
US mass shootings: tentative signs of gun control co-operation
Trump speaking to senators from both parties to gauge support for possible measures
Yemen knocked back 20 years by ravages of war, UN claims
‘Human development has not just been interrupted. It has been reversed’
Pelosi offers partial defence of Biden over ‘inappropriate touching’
House speaker says claims against former US vice-president not ‘disqualifying’ but he should apologise
‘No chance’ of US deal if Brexit leads to hard border
Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy says UK ‘cannot compromise sanctity’ of peace
US plan to end nuclear treaty with Russia sparks new arms race fears
Critics note that suspension will leave US free to begin developing its own weapons
Trauma of Trump presidency has focused Democratic minds
US Politics: Donald Trump has forced the Democrats to stand up for American power
Trump still seeking chief of staff as Nick Ayers rules himself out
Position unfilled as Mueller investigation into Russian interference looks set to end
Trump to name new chief of staff amid revelations
Mueller scrutiny mounts over ties to Russia and possible campaign finance violations
Prospects grow for Yemen talks in Sweden next week
US Senate advances measure to cut support for Saudi-led coalition, in rebuke to Trump
NRA chief lashes Democrats for ‘exploiting’ Florida massacre
Gun rights figurehead: ‘They hate the Second Amendment, they hate individual freedom’
Trump backs better system of background checks after shooting
Florida school massacre has reignited recurring debate about gun control in the US
‘This happens nowhere else other than the United States’
Analysis: Shooting is deadliest since Sandy Hook but is the eighth in a US school this year
Howard Dean eyes youthful grassroots for Democratic Party resurgence
Former candidate sees younger Democrats beating ‘rogue’ Trump and Republicans
Gun shows and mass shootings: the problem with America’s arms laws
In Sutherland Springs the right to bear arms is a creed as strong as the Baptist faith. But is last weekend’s massacre causing residents to think again?
Las Vegas massacre reignites debate over gun control
Killer carried 23 weapons to hotel room before opening fire and killing 59 concertgoers
Bird expert loses bid to halt motorway through Heaney landscape
Chris Murphy argues motorway near Mossbawn, Co Derry would damage swan habitat
Trump says ‘talking not the answer’ to North Korea crisis
US leader accused of ‘most dangerous, irresponsible tweet’ of his presidency
US to make arms deal ‘worth $110bn’ with Saudi Arabia
Middle Eastern ally to purchase ships, munitions and equipment from military
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