Texas’s most explosive Senate race in decades could reshape politics in Lone Star State
Bruising attack ads, spiralling spending and an energised Democratic field collide in a primary that could reshape politics in the Lone Star State
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‘I actually have a tonne of substance’: The congresswoman aiming to upset Trump again in Texas
The congresswoman with a series of spectacular political take-downs to her name is bidding to become the first Democrat in nearly 40 years to reach the US Senate through Texas
‘Fight the system. Not the neighbour’: Democrat James Talarico preaches third way in Texas
Seminarian running for Senate takes his radical Christian love and anti‑establishment message to conservative Lubbock
Irish grandmother detained by Ice: ‘If I am the worst of the worst then America has a bigger problem than it thinks’
Donna Hughes Brown was detained by Ice officials at Chicago airport when returning home from Ireland last July. Now she has a list of people she is fighting for
Pulled Stephen Colbert segment turns Texas Senate race into unholy hot mess
Democratic rising star James Talarico’s appearance on Colbert’s show was dropped but then drew more than five million viewers on YouTube
Court orders postponement of Irishman Seamus Culleton’s deportation from US
Kilkenny native is being held in Ice detention camp in Texas after his arrest in September
Seamus Culleton was facing drug charges at the time he moved to United States
District Court in New Ross issued arrest warrants in 2009 for arrest of man being held in detention centre in Texas
Irish held by Ice: Has US law changed? What is the legal advice?
Those who entered US on visa waivers but overstayed ‘have fewer rights than people smuggled in’
Irishman detained by Ice appeals to Taoiseach to raise case with Trump amid ‘torture’
Seamus Culleton from Kilkenny has been in Texas Ice facility for nearly five months despite holding valid work permit
At least 29 dead across multiple US states after winter storm brings deep snow and ice
Almost 200m people from Texas to New England under cold alerts amid travel disruption and widespread power cuts
‘Depravity’: US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl
Homeland Security detains toddler and her father and flies them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order
Former police officer who did not confront Texas school gunman found not guilty
Defence argued Adrian Gonzales was scapegoated over 2022 Uvalde shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers
Dublin man on J1 visa in Texas dies following road incident
John Kirby was on working trip to United States with friends from Blackrock College
Texas national guard troops head to Illinois after judge declines to block move
Illinois governor says ‘Trump’s invasion’ of state ongoing as government continues military deployment in Chicago
Texas gives final approval to aggressive redrawing of its congressional map
Redistricting set to deliver Republicans five seats in US Congress and preserve party’s thin majority in advance of 2026 midterm elections
Yellowface author RF Kuang: ‘I’m actually not happy with any of my earlier novels’
The author’s latest novel, Katabasis, began as ‘a kind of silly satire – a romp through hell as a commentary on academia’
Texas lawmakers pass new electoral map intended to favour Republicans
Move aims to flip five Democratic-held house seats to Republican control in next year’s midterms
‘I had cancer but was sent home with paracetamol’: The 2025 Roses on their health histories
Ten-day Rose of Tralee festival showcases 32 Irish and overseas women competing for Kerry title
Texan Democrats flee state to stop ‘racist gerrymandered’ election remapping
State governor calls for arrests after exodus of Democratic lawmakers seeks to block Republican Bill that would redraw electoral districts
Why driverless vehicles just can’t quit humans
Regulators need to ask more questions about the people in the shadows
How Donald Trump ended up with a cabinet of incompetents
Trump believed the big mistake of his first term was picking disloyal officials
Trump sees devastation from Texas floods in visit to state
Local and federal officials have faced scrutiny over response, including questions over warning about flood
How Texas flooding disaster led to political blame game
In the News podcast: Irish Times Washington correspondent Keith Duggan discusses the aftermath of the Texas floods
Once declared eliminated from the US, measles cases hit six-year high amid drop in vaccinations
Vaccine uptake has seen a sharp decline in states such as Texas and New Mexico
A rescuer’s tale at Camp Mystic, Texas: terrified girls, helicopters and a harrowing scene
Children’s camp is a place of devastation, but Scott Ruskan has worked tirelessly to save lives in the floods
Power of Appleby and his Godolphin team becoming clear
Trainer will have a clean sweep of Europe’s major 2,000 Guineas prizes in his sights
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