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Donald Trump
The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States
‘Only Trump can stop the war’, says Ukrainian foreign minister
Ukrainian and Russian leaders need to meet in person for 'most sensitive and difficult' issues
Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi rides popularity to landslide election win
Exit polls indicate a resounding victory for PM’s party, going from a wafer-thin hold on the lower house to a supermajority
Donald Trump’s vile Truth Social clip proves he is unfit for office
The man who pushed the despicable ‘birther’ conspiracy theory against Barack Obama is still at it
Are you a fearful Irish immigrant in the US due to Ice raids? Tell us your story
We’d like to hear your stories about what life is like for Irish immigrants in the US
Strange sequence of events experienced by my wife reflected chaos of our modern world
It happened the night after she dislocated her knee. Bleeding, she went into our bedroom to a ringing phone. It was her sister, with bad news
Holly Cairns urges Taoiseach not to ‘bow to bullies’ when visiting Trump in Oval Office
Social Democrats leader tells party conference that Government should put its plans to scrap the triple lock to a national vote
‘I didn’t make a mistake’: Trump refuses to apologise over racist video depicting Obamas as primates
Social media post was deleted and blamed on a staffer after widespread backlash
The Washington Post’s darkest moment
The newspaper once brought down a president. Now, under Jeff Bezos, it is being dismantled from within
Christians tolerated Trump because they thought he would end abortion. They were wrong
The list of anti-Christian statements and actions by Donald Trump and JD Vance is long
The Irish Times view on the Ipsos B&A poll: irked by lack of delivery
Results show widespread impatience with Government
Three-quarters of voters in Ireland back social media ban for under-16s
There is also strong support for inserting guarantee of neutrality into Constitution
What latest Irish Times poll tells us about attitudes to neutrality, Trump and social media
Public also gives views on triple lock, a visit by Donald Trump and social media regulation
Powerful men are being damaged by the Epstein files. But not Trump’s friends
Is it possible that the US department of justice is withholding evidence that would damage Trump and his political allies?
Made in America by Edward Stourton: Patchy illumination of ‘dark history’ of Trump’s rise
The author turns to American history as a kind of grab bag but does not connect the dots needed to understand how we got here
Micheál Martin confirms St Patrick’s Day invite from Donald Trump to White House
Taoiseach’s visit comes amid tensions between US president and EU over Greenland and other issues
Elon Musk met John Collison for a pint. Here’s what happened
The conversation is mainly about Musk but still relatively revealing about Collison’s worldview. These are my takeaways
Iran says talks with US off to ‘good start’, but key obstacles to be addressed
Negotiators will have to navigate Iran’s red line on discussing its missile programme to reach a deal
Epstein files: Key revelations and some stories you may have missed
Cache of three million files is thick with famous names and lurid details
Bitcoin falls below $65,000 to wipe out ‘Trump rally’
Cryptocurrency returns to November 2024 level from 2025 high above $125,000 as it is swept up in tech stock sell-off
Donald Trump’s hunger for monuments is reshaping Washington
US president orders two-year closure of the Kennedy Center – the latest casualty in his architectural reimagining of the capital
Micheál Martin’s caution has become a screen he hides behind
Martin argues that confronting Trump is counterproductive, but decrying the current fascism is matter of morality
Melania Trump is the ultimate Stepford wife: silent, unseeing and uncaring
Melania, a documentary for which the nominal first lady was paid an obscene sum of €23.7m, demolishes any hope that under that big hat is a head swilling with profound thoughts
McEntee signals openness to US military equipment as part of Ireland’s defence agenda
Minister stresses importance of resolving bilateral differences during Washington trip
Epstein files shed light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics
Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European elections
Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi conclude with prisoner exchange
Ukrainian authorities confirm exchange has taken place after sides agreed to swap 157 prisoners of war each
A world without nuclear arms control begins today
New Start treaty, which expires on Thursday, capped the number of missiles and warheads in US and Russian arsenals
American TV news host Savannah Guthrie pleads for safe return of missing mother
Donald Trump says ‘we are deploying all resources’ in effort to find Nancy Guthrie (84)
Melania documentary takes in €37,992 at UK and Ireland box office on opening weekend
Feature-length profile of Melania Trump takes in less than Lord Of The Rings re-release
While Xi and Trump talk, US and EU explore ways to reduce dependence on China
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump had a friendly, two-hour phone call last night
It’s ironic how it took a Corkman to teach UK’s Labour to sound like English patriots
It has been helpful for Ireland, too. But Morgan McSweeney’s reign could be coming to screeching halt
French diplomats try out a new social media strategy: mock the trolls
Europe letter: French foreign ministry ‘ups the volume’ in new combative response to online attacks
Number of Ukrainians killed in war with Russia estimated at 55,000, says Zelenskiy
Officials from Kyiv and Moscow hold ‘productive’ talks in UAE as fighting continues
Reading the runes on Kevin Warsh taking over the Federal Reserve
Presumptive next chair might be better than others on list, but he is confusing, perhaps confused, figure
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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