The Irish Times

John Kerry gets climate brief as Joe Biden names new team

Michigan board of canvassers votes to certify the state’s election results

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 18:20

The Donald Trump years: his presidential story – so far

The 45th US president: 2017-2020 timeline

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 17:57

Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: With two weeks to go, Trump is faced with a dilemma

Debate commission announces moderator of Thursday night’s event may mute microphones

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 06:59

How Donald Trump acts as a restraining influence on Mike Pompeo

US Politics: President’s materialism is in contrast to moral imperatives of his secretary of state

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 12:28

The triumph of Nikki Haley over the curse of the Trump White House

America Letter: Former South Carolina governor may be Republicans’ greatest hope

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 01:00

Bolton departure marks more floundering in Trump’s foreign policy

America Letter: President may be shifting from hawkishness in overseas relations

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 20:00

US director of national intelligence to step down in August

Dan Coats held position for two years and regularly clashed with Donald Trump

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 07:49

Ivanka Trump’s G20 performance puzzles world leaders

US president’s daughter and son-in-law seek foreign affairs roles – with mixed success

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 10:07

Donald Trump says he will visit Ireland this year

News comes after Leo Varadkar meets US vice-president Mike Pence in Washington

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 15:49

A US special envoy to the North would be welcome, says Varadkar

Taoiseach praises Washington’s role in Northern Ireland on first day of St Patrick’s trip

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 00:01

The Irish Times view on Trump vs his government

US security threats: President pursues positions that the best minds in his administration clearly oppose

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 00:04

The Irish Times view on the US withdrawal from Syria: a dangerous, reckless move

Trump’s abrupt announcement is a gift to America’s rivals and a betrayal of its allies

Wed Jan 09 2019 - 00:10

Donald Trump has discussed firing Fed Chief Jerome Powell - reports

Any attempt by Trump to fire Fed chief could have devastating effects across markets

Sat Dec 22 2018 - 12:01

Mattis’s exit is far more serious than other White House departures

Resignation of Donald Trump’s defence secretary is as shocking as it is unsurprising

Fri Dec 21 2018 - 12:56

The office farewell is more than just cake and sniffles

Pilita Clark: some leave without a word, others to tears of laughter

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 07:18

John McCain’s hawkish legacy leaves mark on Middle East

The late US senator advocated multiple pre-emptive wars to project US global power

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 15:52

Doubts over appointment of US Northern Ireland envoy

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hadn’t considered the matter despite predecessor’s pledge

Thu May 24 2018 - 18:14

Trump circle continues to mutate as loyal members fall out of favour

America Letter: For how long will US president’s methods keep him above law?

Sat May 05 2018 - 01:00

America Letter: distinctly Irish theme to the week in Washington

Georgetown University held one-day symposium to mark 20th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 01:00

Pompeo trip to N Korea lays basis for Kim-Trump meeting

Upcoming talks are the highest-level meeting in decades between the two states

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 01:00

Social media - the perfect platform for spreading disinformation

RSA conference hears of ‘ fundamental redesign of how we communicate as people’

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 22:07

Pompeo says he’ll put US diplomacy back on the world map

Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, seen as foreign policy hawk, vows to save Iran deal

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 20:23

Fears grow that US military action in Syria could trigger Russian response

Analysis: Trump administration likely to be considering military strike

Tue Apr 10 2018 - 01:00

Bolton’s White House arrival signals shift to right in US foreign policy

Analysis: Hawkish former UN ambassdor belligerent on Iran and North Korea

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 05:01

Maureen Dowd: Trump has embraced being a joke president

Firing Rex Tillerson by tweet left the US president high on all the chaos

Mon Mar 19 2018 - 05:11

Adams and McDonald express support for US special envoy

Enthusiasm for North post comes after Varadkar questioned whether envoy was needed

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 21:30

Tillerson firing raises fear of shift in US foreign policy

Sacking comes as Donald Trump prepares to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 01:00

End of ‘forceful Texan’ reported to have called Trump a ‘moron’ no surprise

Rex Tillerson worked to tame US president’s protectionist and isolationist instincts

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 01:00

Varadkar tells unionists: ‘I know you might be angry but we have no hidden agenda’

Taoiseach marks 20th anniversary of Belfast Agreement in US by reassuring unionists

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 23:00

Britain’s response to Moscow will require global support

As deadline passes, Theresa May considers punitive action over spy attack scandal

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 22:52

Taoiseach to ask Trump to appoint ambassador to Ireland

Varadkar uses speech to raise issue of protectionism amid EU-US trade war concerns

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 22:00

British police make appeal over spy attack as Russia deadline nears

Coveney says attack on Skripals ‘cowardly’ but his statement does not mention Russia

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 19:25

Potential new CIA head oversaw black site Thai prison

Gina Haspel will be the first female director of the agency in she is confirmed by Senate

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 18:49

‘You’re fired’: The notable departures from Trump’s administration

Three staff leave in just over a week in US president’s revolving door White House

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 18:45