The Irish Times

Liberals worry US supreme court moving in increasingly conservative direction

America Letter: Court already split to 6:3 conservative tilt following Trump presidency

Sat Jan 29 2022 - 20:00

Abortion rights advocates vow to fight on after US supreme court hearing

Leaders say they will look to statehouses and lower courts if Roe v Wade is overturned

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 08:28

Republicans threaten government shutdown to undermine vaccine mandates

US senators urged to block funding Bill unless Democrats meet demands

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 07:46

Abortion rights protests: Thousands attend rallies across US

Rallies held in all 50 states amid fears that new Texas law rolls back abortion rights

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 09:45

US citizens will enforce new abortion law in Texas

People across country may be able to sue anyone helping woman get abortion in state

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 12:40

Flutter eyes deals with leading players in new markets

Gambling group’s revenues rise but profit hit by Stars acquisition charge

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 07:32

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Mike Pence over electoral count

The long-shot attempt by Trump Republican allies to reject Biden’s victory failed

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 07:57

Mitch McConnell congratulates Joe Biden on US election victory

Senate leader and senior Republicans break with Trump after electoral college confirms result

Tue Dec 15 2020 - 17:12

Former white supremacist killed in first US federal execution since 2003

Supreme court clears way for murderer to be put to death against wishes of victims’ family

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 15:52

Texas executes man convicted of raping and killing college student

Man’s attorneys argued authorities ignored key evidence that would have exonerated him

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 06:34

US to resume federal executions for first time in 16 years

Attorney general William Barr instructs killing of five accused of murdering children

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 07:15

Donald Trump backs down on census citizenship promise

US president says he will order agencies to hand records on residents to government

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 06:31

Trump will deliver strong anti-abortion agenda for 2020 election

US president’s pledge comes as Alabama and other states roll back abortion rights for women

Sun May 19 2019 - 16:03

US court clears way for Trump’s restrictions on transgender troops

Supreme court judges put earlier decisions that had blocked plan on hold

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 15:35

US shutdown: Donald Trump tweets ‘not much headway’

Mike Pence and Jared Kushner to hold more talks with congressional staff on Sunday

Sun Jan 06 2019 - 17:24

US chief justice rebukes Trump over ‘Obama judge’ comment

Roberts defends judiciary following president’s criticism of ruling on illegal immigrants

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 21:06

Trump 2020: Midterms, schmidterms. The presidential race starts here

Washington’s balance of power is changing, and neither party can rest on its laurels

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 06:00

Trump considers closing southern US border to migrants

US president may take executive action to bar migrants from entering country

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 08:24

School groundsman who claimed weed killer gave him cancer awarded $289m

Ex-groundsman sprayed large quantities of weed killer Roundup made by Monsanto

Sat Aug 11 2018 - 08:18

Former Trump aide Paul Manafort accused of attempted witness tampering

Special counsel Robert Mueller seeks ‘prompt’ court hearing to review Manafort’s bail conditions

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 07:50

Judge blocks Trump’s move to end Dreamers programme

US judge rules rescinding the Obama-era programme as proposed would be illegal

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 00:06

Review 2017: Trump, the US and a world upended

A US domestic focus left communist China to defend free trade and globalisation

Thu Dec 28 2017 - 04:01

Trump visits Saudi Arabia amid controversy at home

US president agrees €98bn deal with Riyadh as fallout continues over Comey firing

Sat May 20 2017 - 19:38

Is President Donald Trump heading for impeachment?

Analysis: Revelations over last 24 hours may bring 45th US presidency into new territory

Wed May 17 2017 - 20:38

Russian revelations reveal a president out of his depth

Donald Trump’s political fate rests ultimately with the Republican Party

Wed May 17 2017 - 16:01

Can Donald Trump keep his grip on the presidency?

Explainer: Russia links and Comey memo leave White House in turmoil

Wed May 17 2017 - 13:53

Iranian baby girl denied entry to US for urgent heart surgery

Oregon politician pleads: ‘She is not a terrorist. She is a four-month-old baby girl’

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 22:43

Trump testing structures forged in the American revolution

What happens next will determine whether the US faces a full-blown constitutional crisis

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 00:57

Online betting business Intrade set to be wound up next week

Both Intrade and Trading Exchange Networks are calling creditors’ meetings on December 3rd

Tue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00

US executes woman despite Pope Francis plea

Georgia executes a woman for the first time in 70 years despite appeals from her children

Wed Sept 30 2015 - 12:33

Approval from Holcim key to €6bn CRH deal

CRH chief executive hopeful Holcim shareholders will vote to merge with rival Lafarge

Fri May 08 2015 - 01:00

Banking giant HSBC sheltered cash linked to dictators and arms dealers

Team of journalists from 45 countries unearths secret bank accounts maintained for criminals, traffickers, tax dodgers, politicians and celebrities

Sun Feb 08 2015 - 21:00

Brazil Supreme Court votes to allow extradition of Michael Lynn

Ex-solicitor fled Ireland in 2007 with property-related debts of €80 million

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 11:24

Same-sex marriage ruling is blocked by US judge

Court rules just hours before Las Vegas was due to begin accepting applications

Thu Oct 09 2014 - 09:00