The Irish Times view on Joe Biden’s legacy: an admirable figure who made mistakes
Over a 50-year career, he has stood for decency, pragmatism and a belief in the capacity of politics to deliver meaningful progress
Donald Trump
The latest news, opinion and analysis on Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States
Is TikTok’s US shutdown any more than a game of musical chairs among Chinese apps?
After the US supreme court upheld a ban on the video app unless it sheds its Chinese owners, a final decision on action rests with politicians
Donald Trump’s inauguration moved indoors as freezing temperatures forecast in Washington DC
Dangerously cold temperatures forecast to hit the nation’s capital on Monday would make traditional outdoor ceremony unsafe
TikTok faces US ban by Sunday after Supreme Court rejects appeal
Decision means video app could now ‘go dark’ for 170m US users
Trump is like the boy who got everything he wished for. What will he do with it?
The billionaire businessman has managed to connect with millions of ordinary Americans in a way the Democrats cannot
IMF sees stable if ‘lacklustre’ global growth despite Trump’s tariff threat
Washington-based fund expects inflation to fall to 4.2% this year and 3.5% next year but euro zone growth will lag
China hits 5% GDP target but Trump tariffs threaten further growth
China has vowed further monetary easing and stronger public spending this year, as the economy braces for US presidency
Biden’s legacy will be tarnished by his vanity and stubbornness
The outgoing US president will also be remembered for disastrous foreign policy choices, including his refusal to curb the excesses of Israel
Michael Lowry and Elon Musk know kingmaker is more powerful than king
How can our new government claim to be an international referee of political integrity when it has shamelessly thrown away its moral compass?
How will Donald Trump really impact Ireland?
There is plenty of doom mongering about what a Trump presidency would mean for Ireland. This is what is really at stake.
‘Oligarchy is taking shape in America,’ warns Biden in farewell speech of lasting significance
Departing US president uses farewell address to highlight ‘dangerous concentration of power among a few ultra-wealthy people’
Time to unfriend? Lawyer responds to Meta’s ‘descent’
Mark Lemley will stay on Facebook, he says. But there are other things he can do to salve his conscience
Dave Hannigan: Rudy Giuliani paying the price for his inglorious role in forgotten drama
While other long-term denizens of Trumpworld prepare to wield power anew, the incoming president’s former lawyer is struggling to keep the court from seizing his assets
Durability of Gaza ceasefire could depend on Trump’s willingness to use US political muscle
US and Israeli administrations face tough political calculations — and vast undertaking of rebuilding Palestinian enclave
Irish exports eclipse €20bn for third successive month as prospect of US tariffs loom
Latest trade figures point to strong rebound in pharma exports last year following slump in 2023
SEC sues Elon Musk over Twitter-related share violations
Regulator alleges businessman’s failure to follow disclosure rules delivered $150m benefit on share purchases
Donald Trump is likely to listen to noisy business leaders like Michael O’Leary
Nothing says ‘America first’ quite like Boeing aeroplanes, and Ryanair is one of the US aircraft maker’s best customers
Sparks fly as US defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth soldiers on before Senate committee
US Senate confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s proposed cabinet members began with the 44-year-old former Fox News television host
Moscow says it will respond to ‘massive’ Ukrainian strike on targets deep inside Russia
Nato launches Baltic patrol mission after suspected Russian sabotage of undersea cables
Israel and Hamas move closer to finalising ceasefire deal
Biden and Trump express optimism a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can be agreed within days
EU to review investigations into Apple, Google and Meta as US pressure mounts
Tech groups urging president-elect Donald Trump to intervene against 'overzealous' European regulation
Special counsel report says there was sufficient evidence to convict Trump in election case
Jack Smith says president-elect engaged in criminal effort to hold on to power
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More masculine energy? Only a Musk-Zuck inauguration day cage fight will do
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has entered the MMA-MAGA arena. A high-profile bout is the next logical step
Israel awaits Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
‘Distinct possibility’ of getting deal done before US president Joe Biden leaves office
Lovebombing Trump: How US multinationals in Ireland will deal with the incoming president
Meta, Pfizer and Google among companies aiming to keep in Donald Trump’s good books
‘Of course I remember the bank strikes,’ my mother says. ‘Your dad took to carrying a gun’
Ireland’s economy didn’t collapse when the banks shut for long periods in the 1960s and 1970s; instead, local shopkeepers and publicans acted as ‘a second level of banking’. But don’t romanticise it too much
Zuckerberg swaps fact-checking for Trump: a risky bet?
Meta investors don’t seem to be fretting – for now, anyway
California governor suspends environmental laws to allow rebuilding in fire zones
Gavin Newsom dismisses Donald Trump as ‘delusional’ following criticisms about handling of disaster
LA fires: Stronger winds threaten further destruction as two biggest fires rage on
At least 16 dead and entire neighbourhoods erased as three wildfires continue to burn
Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’
Former Trump advisor pledges to ‘take this guy down’ and kick him out of the Maga movement
High-level Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Netanyahu on Saturday
Maureen Dowd: At Jimmy Carter’s funeral, Donald Trump was narcissist non grata
Here was Carter, the righteous, ascending to heaven, as Trump, the felonious, ascended again to the Oval Office
Donald Trump’s expansionary plans: first we take Greenland, then we take Ballsbridge
Plus: US multinationals lobby for docklands voting rights for staff; John Banville’s bedroom antics; and a Seanad hopeful’s Tommy Cooper impression
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