The Irish Times

Maureen Dowd: Putin has trapped the world in his Napoleonic psychodrama

This demonic little man has been watching too many episodes of The Americans

Sun Feb 27 2022 - 16:42

Lara Marlowe: Negotiations masked Putin’s plan to invade Ukraine

Near impunity over previous incursions emboldened Russian leader

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 21:25

Maureen Dowd: Trump’s coup attempt reaches its second stage

MAGA crowd is working hard to institutionalise big election lie in crucial states

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 15:16

Biden blames Trump for Capitol riot and warns of threat from autocracy

Ex-president Jimmy Carter says he fears for right to free and fair elections in US

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 01:00

Adam McKay: ‘An Oscar? How the f**k did that happen?’

Oscar-winning filmaker Adam McKay has a new film about the end of the world

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 05:00

Maureen Dowd: Pity Colin Powell broke his own rules to enable Iraq invasion

He could have been president, but his tragedy is that he walked a path he knew to be wrong

Sun Oct 24 2021 - 18:36

Colin Powell obituary: Respected military leader criticised for role in Iraq War

General who became first black US secretary of state made faulty claims about Hussein’s weapons

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 20:04

Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of Covid complications

Tributes paid to retired four-star general who helped build case for 2003 invasion of Iraq

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 18:55

Maureen Dowd: The US supreme court versus reality

‘Consider the things the court brought down on us by pre-emptively purloining victory for George W Bush’

Sun Oct 10 2021 - 18:29

Maureen Dowd: Manning up, letting us down

Tragedy of 9/11 was followed by blunders from men seized by hyper-masculinity

Sun Sept 12 2021 - 14:58

Maureen Dowd: Goldfish memory America keeps circling bowl

Afghanistan horror exemplifies climate-damaged, rights-opposing land of dread

Sun Sept 05 2021 - 15:33

Fintan O’Toole: The deepest wounds of 9/11 are those the US inflicted on itself

By dividing the world into bad guys and good guys, the US did bin Laden’s work

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 06:00

Maureen Dowd: WB Yeats’s ‘rough beast’ takes over Afghanistan

Joe Biden did the right thing getting America out of there. But he did it badly

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 13:51

Trump candidate’s Ohio success spells trouble for Republicans

Former president lends support to coal lobbyist Mike Carey who won in 10-way primary

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 01:00

Donald Rumsfeld, former US defence secretary, dies aged 88

Republican who twice served as defence secretary is credited as architect of Iraq War

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 22:15

George W Bush enjoys something of a renaissance as his party tears itself apart

America Letter: Bush jnr’s new book about immigrants is his latest rehabilitation effort

Fri May 14 2021 - 20:00

Cheney ousted as Trump’s influence lingers in Republican Party

Former president welcomes removal of ‘horrible human being’ from her leadership post

Thu May 13 2021 - 00:31

Cheney faces ousting as Republicans reject her criticism of Trump

Party stands by former US president as he continues false claims about election he lost

Tue May 11 2021 - 21:19

The Irish Times view of Republicans clinging to Trump: Loyal to the Big Lie

House caucus to vote to remove Liz Cheney as deputy leader for continuing to deny that the US presidential election was stolen

Tue May 11 2021 - 17:50

Maureen Dowd: It was the Cheneys who taught Trump how to lie

Liz Cheney has sacrificed herself to call out the former president – but she has a lot to answer for

Sun May 09 2021 - 15:00

Liz Cheney’s leadership position threatened as GOP support drains away

Prominent Trump critic looks set to fall prey to party still in thrall to former president

Thu May 06 2021 - 19:15

Facebook decision on current ban on Trump to be announced

Former US president continues to allege voter fraud in election won by Joe Biden

Mon May 03 2021 - 19:00

Maureen Dowd: Many on the left don’t understand what a reporter is

Trump era skewed the understanding of journalists as impartial watchdogs

Sun Feb 28 2021 - 12:44

Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘I created characters with the aim of infiltrating Trump’s circle’

The Borat actor on his plans for a revolution, and how it feels to come out as himself

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 06:00

Bitter final chapter in the Mike Pence-Donald Trump relationship

Growing tensions between the pair exploded on the day the mob stormed the Capitol

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 09:34

Donald Trump impeached for second time by US House of Representatives

Ten Republicans join Democrats in voting for charge of ‘incitement of insurrection’

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 00:21

Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘I had to ring the alarm bell and say democracy is in peril’

The Borat actor on his new film and why he is reluctant to be a celebrity

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 06:00

Transfer of power not discussed, says US security adviser

Trump administration ‘prepared’ with ‘great’ vice-president

Sun Oct 04 2020 - 20:07

A history of secrecy when it comes to presidential illness

Trump is the latest in a long line of American presidents to suffer ill health in office

Sun Oct 04 2020 - 15:04

Lots on the line as Joe Biden moves to select his potential VP

America Letter: Democratic candidate believed to have Kamala Harris at top of list

Fri Jul 31 2020 - 20:34

Is Donald Trump losing his touch?

America Letter: Core base of white voters over 65 unhappy with his Covid-19 response

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 20:00

Being president has distilled Donald Trump to his Trumpiest essence

Maureen Dowd: Occupant of the White House is badly out of step with US national psyche

Sun Jun 28 2020 - 13:52

Maureen Dowd: Trump has forced the world to pivot to him

Impeachment process shows Trump the most brutishly powerful Republican of all time

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 01:07

How Republicans came to deify the presidency

US Politics: Trump’s acquittal will reflect deference towards the office as well as partisanship

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 15:33