Dianne Feinstein

US senator Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein obituary: A trailblazer for women in politics

California senator’s work exposing torture carried out by the CIA was achievement of which she was most proud

Sat Oct 07 2023 - 00:43

The 20th century US was a young place. Now it looks old

America at the Crossroads: The two presidential candidates have a combined age of 151

Sat Oct 31 2020 - 06:05

Healthcare part of US election dominated by Trump

America Letter: Reshaping judiciary one of few promises kept by incumbent president

Fri Oct 16 2020 - 20:00

Barrett tells senators her Catholic faith will not influence her court rulings

Questions on abortion, gun law and healthcare put to supreme court nominee

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 20:21

Rooted in faith: Amy Coney Barrett’s path to the steps of the US supreme court

Donald Trump’s nominee personifies a rising Christian conservative legal movement

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 18:10

Maureen Dowd: Reality bursts the Trumpworld bubble

In a moment that feels biblical, the implacable coronavirus has come to the US president’s door

Sun Oct 04 2020 - 16:04

Senators under scrutiny after selling shares before stock market crash

US Wrap: Documents given to authorities investigating possible insider trading

Fri May 15 2020 - 20:19

Trump raises the bar in effort to shape US judiciary

America Letter: Appointment of judge with no experience shows importance of issue in election

Fri May 08 2020 - 20:30

Pelosi says she will send articles of impeachment to Senate ‘soon’

House speaker under pressure to end impasse on Trump impeachment process

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 20:11

State papers: Councillor went to San Francisco to get new teeth and jobs

Colourful Cork councillor Bernie Murphy’s visit, which made front-page headlines in the US, caused great embarrassment to Irish diplomats

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 00:53

The Report: 20 shades of gloom in the search for a troubling truth

Review: Adam Driver intense as investigator who uncovered CIA’s torture methods

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 05:00

What’s up and what’s down at the Toronto International Film Festival

Knives Out, Joker, Jojo Rabbit, The Goldfinch and The Report among the contenders

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 06:00

Which films are in contention as interminable awards season ramps up?

Donald Clarke runs the rule over the likely winners ahead of this week’s festival trifecta

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 05:00

Barr defends handling of Mueller report in fiery testimony to Congress

Democrats call for US attorney general to resign in wake appearance before Senate

Wed May 01 2019 - 22:05

Pelosi offers partial defence of Biden over ‘inappropriate touching’

House speaker says claims against former US vice-president not ‘disqualifying’ but he should apologise

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 19:59

US transport chief asks why some Boeing safety features were ‘optional extras’

Cockpit warning light might have signalled problems that possibly played a role in crashes

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 18:39

US Senate to hold hearing into Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes

US FAA says its ongoing review ‘provides no basis to order grounding the aircraft’

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 23:37

US consensus on troop withdrawal dangerously interventionist

US Politics: Opposition to Trump’s plan to exit Afghanistan smacks of ‘horror of retreat’

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 04:00

Brett Kavanaugh ‘unequivocally and categorically’ denies sexual assault allegations

Supreme Court nominee follows his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, before US Senate

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 21:25

Republicans row in behind Kavanaugh after second assault claim

Supreme court nominee denies allegation which White House dismissed as smear

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 20:13

Kavanaugh accuser calls for FBI investigation into alleged assault

Christine Blasey Ford says she has received death threats since speaking out

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 01:00

Kavanaugh and accuser to testify before US Senate

Donald Trump’s nominee to US supreme court says assault allegation is ‘completely false’

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 09:20

White House says Brett Kavanaugh accuser ‘should be heard’

US Wrap: Trump criticises timing of sexual assault allegation by Christine Blasey Ford

Tue Sept 18 2018 - 01:00

Brett Kavanaugh accuser willing to testify, says lawyer

Christine Blasey Ford says Trump’s supreme court nominee sexually assaulted her in 1982

Mon Sept 17 2018 - 14:27

Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denies misconduct claim

Judge is accused of trying to force himself on a fellow student when he was in high school

Fri Sept 14 2018 - 21:21

US supreme court nominee Kavanaugh faces tough questions on abortion

Controversy erupts after Democrats threaten to release documents relating to Trump nominee

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 21:24

Favourites emerge in rush to name new US supreme court judge

Trump interviews four federal appeals court judges to replace retiring Anthony Kennedy

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 21:56

Democrats avoid setback in California primary vote

One of eight states that voted for House of Representatives, Senate and governorships

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 20:15

Jewish protesters in Washington denounce US embassy move

Some 100 singing demonstrators block thoroughfare in front of Trump hotel

Mon May 14 2018 - 21:36

Kushner lawyer failed to hand over ‘Russian overture’ papers – committee

Investigators want to know if Kushner knew in 2016 that Russia was hacking Democratic emails

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 23:58

Jared Kushner failed to make full disclosure of files

Trump adviser did not turn over campaign mails on WikiLeaks and Russian overture

Thu Nov 16 2017 - 21:26

Una Mullally: Are Facebook and Twitter manipulating our opinions?

Tech giants operate with dichotomy of total control and hands-off attitude

Mon Nov 06 2017 - 08:21

Demand for bump stocks rises after Las Vegas massacre

Devices that increase fire rate of rifles sold out or removed by retailers across US

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 20:14

Trump sticks firmly to the script on visit to Las Vegas

After PR disaster in Puerto Rico, White House taking no chances at scene of gun attack

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 22:23

Dianne Feinstein