The Irish Times

Biden tells Buffalo shooting mourners: ‘Evil will not win’

White supremacy ‘a poison’, US president says following racially-motivated massacre

Tue May 17 2022 - 06:47

Biden urges Americans to elect more pro-choice politicians to Congress

President says Roe v Wade ruling should be upheld as right to choose abortion is ‘fundamental’

Tue May 03 2022 - 21:23

Ukraine war: Germany set to back EU ban on Russian oil

Evacuation of civilians from Mariupol stalls; hundreds still trapped in Azovstal steel works

Mon May 02 2022 - 07:34

Ketanji Brown Jackson is nominated to become first black woman on US supreme court

Biden fulfills campaign promise in ‘historic’ nomination to country’s highest court

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 19:02

Maureen Dowd: Joe Biden better Build Better or he won’t be Back

US president was elected to be Not Trump ... he has overpromised and underdelivered

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 15:14

Republicans threaten government shutdown to undermine vaccine mandates

US senators urged to block funding Bill unless Democrats meet demands

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 07:46

Maureen Dowd: Wokeness derails the Democrats

As the party focuses on the wrong things, many still wonder if Biden is up to the job

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 13:25

Pelosi says Democrats ‘pretty much there’ on $2 trillion social spending Bill

Treasury secretary Janet Yellen says she anticipates no problems in funding the Bill

Sun Oct 24 2021 - 20:11

US Senate raises debt ceiling temporarily to avoid economic default

Federal government’s debt limit increases by $480 billion to $28.9 trillion

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 06:40

US lawmakers nearing potential breakthrough on debt ceiling

Stop-gap measure considered to extend limit to December

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 08:40

Biden urges Democrats to overcome divisions on spending Bills

US president visits Congress to discuss infrastructure legisation and vows to ‘get it done’

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 22:41

US Congress passes funding Bill to avert shutdown

Parties dig in for dispute on raising borrowing cap before potential default

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 21:45

Ida devastation shows need to prepare for ‘very, very worst’

Climate crisis will bring more extreme weather events, says mayor of New York City

Sun Sept 05 2021 - 15:40

Democrats’ pursuit of $3.5tn budget package complicates infrastructure win

Business interests fear considering Bills together could doom roads and bridges deal

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 16:58

Biden leads calls for New York governor to resign

NY attorney general determines Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 23:40

Andrew Cuomo’s political prospects in jeopardy after damning report

Governor’s future in hands of NY state assembly after inquiry finds he sexually harassed 11 women

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 22:08

Potential eviction of millions of Americans splits Democrats

End of Covid-19 rent measure sparks calls for House of Representatives to return from recess

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 20:00

Republicans row over Capitol riot investigation committee

Police officers to testify on Tuesday about storming of building by Trump supporters

Mon Jul 26 2021 - 21:52

Battle over US voting rights escalates as Texas Democrats flee state

‘Have you no shame?’ Biden asks Republicans seeking to impose stricter voting rules

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 21:37

Republican senators vow to block voting rights Bill

Democrats boosted by senator Joe Manchin’s proposed slimmed-down version of Bill

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 18:53

Biden’s support for Israel-Hamas ceasefire seen as significant shift

US reluctance until now to urge ceasefire seen as way of giving Israelis time to go after Hamas

Tue May 18 2021 - 00:09

Biden pushes for compromise amid hostility to $2.3tn infrastructure plan

GOP increasingly suspicious of president’s proposal in face of poor employment figures

Tue May 11 2021 - 21:18

Biden to announce huge infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh

US to follow $1.9tn coronavirus package with $3tn-plus support for roads, rail and energy

Tue Mar 30 2021 - 20:43

Biden and officials to hold events across the US to sell American Rescue Plan

New Covid package brings to $4 trillion the amount the US has spent on shoring up its economy since pandemic began a year ago

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 21:32

Trump makes first public comments since leaving office after death of Limbaugh

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh dies age 70, Trump reiterates baseless election claims

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 21:06

Republicans need to convince Trump he cannot win in 2024

Senators used legal arguments in impeachment trial but acquittal was purely political

Sun Feb 14 2021 - 19:00

Fintan O’Toole: Biden can make America great again only by making it green

Donald Trump boasted of not having started a war. But he did: a war on nature

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 06:00

Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial: What to expect

At least 17 Republican senators needed to convict former US president as trial begins

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 12:30

45 Republican senators object to constitutionality of impeachment trial

Tuesday’s vote strongly suggests there will be insufficient votes to convict Donald Trump

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 22:11

Joe Biden overturns Trump ban on trans people joining US military

House of Representatives is set to formally charge Trump with inciting insurrection

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 17:08

Uproar in US after troops deployed for inauguration forced to sleep in car park

Photos of National Guard resting in parking spaces created PR debacle in first days of Biden’s term

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 12:45

Trump impeachment trial set to loom over Biden’s first weeks in office

Senate trial will not start until week beginning February 8th, giving both sides an opportunity to prepare their arguments

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 00:33

Pelosi set to trigger Trump impeachment trial next week

Mitch McConnell earlier proposed to push case back so former president could prepare

Fri Jan 22 2021 - 06:31

Schumer vows to ‘do business differently’ as Democrats take over US Senate

Democratic leadership of key committees has still not been agreed

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 20:46