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Ireland is willing to be the villain on tax to avoid biting the hand that feeds
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‘This is a complete betrayal of the middle class’: Democrats rail against Trump’s plans for Medicaid
Republican budget marks the beginning of the end of a crucial welfare health programme, say Democrats
How Donald Trump ripped up US climate action plans
At a Time of Climate Crisis: The US president has been making false and misleading claims on wind energy for nearly a decade
George Clooney: ‘I told Amal, I can still do everything I did when I was 30. But in 30 years, I’m 90. That’s a real number’
The actor is making his Broadway debut in a stage adaptation of his 2005 movie Good Night, and Good Luck
Simon Harris hedges bets to include both Biden and Trump on his Christmas card list
Bernard Jackman correction, confusion around a Love/Hate revival and Michael O’Leary’s former Russian tenants
If Robert De Niro no longer feels he is able to speak out, one wonders who in the US does
De Niro’s political thriller Zero Day couldn’t be better timed. The actor, who plays a courageous US president, has been one of Trump’s most outspoken public critics
Israel receives shipment of heavy bombs cleared by Trump
Marco Rubio expected to push president’s proposal to displace Palestinians in Gaza during first visit to region
Trump’s adoption of imperial manner is a function of failure
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Russia neither confirms nor denies report of Putin and Trump conversation
Donald Trump says he has spoken to Vladimir Putin about ending war in Ukraine
Trump to revoke Biden’s security clearance in tit for tat move
Judge temporarily blocks Musk’s Doge from accessing government systems used to process payments
Fiachna Ó Braonáin of Hothouse Flowers: ‘I was quite disappointed by Bono. I don’t think Sinéad O’Connor would have done it’
The U2 frontman was an early cheerleader for his fellow Irish band, who are back on tour to mark 40 years together. But his acceptance of a medal from Joe Biden sent the wrong signal, they say
The Irish musical slammed by the White House as an ‘insane’ waste of $70,000
‘As an American taxpayer I don’t want my dollars going towards this crap,’ Donald Trump’s press secretary told reporters
The Americans have nerve, asking us to sacrifice teenagers
In the second column in a monthly series, the 29-year-old commander of a Ukrainian drone unit discusses fighting on while being unable to grieve for those lost in combat and how and when the war might end
When dealing with Trump, Ireland needs to focus on what we can control rather than speculating ourselves into a crisis
We need to execute on policies that enhance our competitiveness, trust in the resilience of our relationship with the US and maintain a consistent message that Ireland is open for business
Donald Trump’s second coming and the world
An economic renaissance is unlikely, not least because the US economy is very far from the disaster he proclaims it to be
Donald Trump’s week: ‘manifest destiny’, overseas expansion and planting the American flag on Mars
Alongside the aggression, sarcasm and triumphalism, there were hints of the techno-imperialism that has recently been added to the Maga mix
Is Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ an empty promise?
Private enterprise controls oil and may not share US president’s enthusiasm for increased production
‘Very minor incidents’: Trump defends January 6th pardons in first interview since inauguration
US president claimed rioters suffered unduly harsh prison conditions and repeated false allegation that 2020 election was rigged
Donald Trump’s reprieve for TikTok might only prove to be a short-term solution for the Chinese app
TikTok was off air for just 14 hours in the US over the weekend, with Trump granting it a 90-day stay on its Biden-era ban
Donald Trump returns to strike sombre tone of vindication and providential intercession
Icy, strained inauguration day is rich with human drama - and the abiding American theme of defeat and redemption
Trump inauguration: This is America now. Let the show begin
We don’t know what will emerge from Trump 2.0 but we do know what is dying – American liberalism
Three Israeli women hostages arrive home as ceasefire begins between Israel and Hamas
Romy Gonen (24), Emily Damari (28) and Doron Steinbrecher (31) brought to Tel Aviv hospital after 471 days in captivity
Thousands protest in Washington against Trump inauguration: ‘A lot of people are disillusioned’
Protests were largely peaceful amid heightened security as police cars drove nearby
US TikTok ban: App warns it will go dark on Sunday without assurance from Biden
White House dismisses warning from TikTok as stunt as users scramble to alternative platforms
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
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
The numbers game: ministers, junior ministers and technical groups as the next government beds in
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
TikTok faces US ban by Sunday after Supreme Court rejects appeal
Decision means video app could now ‘go dark’ for 170m US users
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
‘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’
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
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