Make Donald Trump clothed again
Please stop referring to the US president Donald Trump as ‘the emperor with no clothes’
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Can a diminished Trump still govern from his gaudy, gilded bunker?
We should not forget what he did in an attempt to swing the US midterms
US Republicans block effort to impeach Pete Hegseth
Defence secretary has become public face of some of Trump administration’s most politically costly policies, including the Iran war
Meghan Markle’s father Thomas detained after cutting off electronic tag
Thomas Markle snr was arrested by FBI agents on Friday and is charged possession of child sex abuse material
Hegseth solders himself to Trump in the face of impeachment resolution vote ‘circus’
Secretary of defence gets ‘PLUS, PLUS, PLUS’ from US president who continues to insist he has no plans of axing him
US seeks wider European role in revived Ukraine peace effort
Expectations of a breakthrough are low because Vladimir Putin shows no sign of wanting to halt the conflict
US aircraft reportedly evacuated from second British base due to Iran threat
Washington withdrew bombers from RAF Fairford airbase over a suspected Iran-linked security incident in September
California voters fail to pass proposed tax on billionaires’ wealth
Measure sought one-time 5 per cent levy on assets of 250 billionaires in US state
Republicans ran their campaign like a Conor McGregor press conference
This was hyperscale trash talk – and it didn’t work
US voters have rejected data centres and AI. What happens now?
The physical presence of data centres means they need a social licence, at least in democratic countries
Religion was usually the preserve of Republicans. These Democrats are challenging that
We’re witnessing the anguished birth of a new kind of revived American religious progressivism, one which cuts across old denominational lines
US midterm election results prove that the centre can hold
Voting patterns show dramatic differences between generations, ethnicities and genders
Europe can’t go back. It must learn to live without America
Worldview: Can the EU be a superpower like the US or China? And if not, what is its future?
Donald Trump takes credit for a stock market rally that welcomed his defeat
Trump, who had warned a Democratic victory would cause a 1929-style depression, took credit in a social media post
Nvidia investigating reports boss Jensen Huang had affair with Chinese ‘spy’
‘No reason to believe that either national security or Nvidia secrets were compromised’, says US tech company’s board
What will the Democrats do with their majorities in Congress?
Despite flipping seats across the country, the Democratic Party brand remains deeply unpopular
Democrats deliver a moment of redemption for US as voters finally turn on Donald Trump
From economic discontent to immigration and the Iran war, voters have delivered a stinging rebuke to the president
Silicon Valley’s broligarchy bet everything on Trump. What will they do now?
When you run a company that treats human beings as a commodity, you tend to forget they have minds of their own
An EU human rights body set out five scenarios for Europe in 2040. Four are nightmarish
One sees EU split in two, another sees state instruments captured by corporate interests. But one is hopeful
‘We have seven guys here from Ireland for Abdul’: Student volunteers play role in landmark US vote
Irish student says volunteering for Abdul El-Sayed’s successful campaign gave insight into American politics
Piste perfect: the highs and lows of skiing in 2026
Whether you’re in the market for glamorous locations or fun budget-friendly breaks, here are our tips to prepare yourself for a great ski trip
Ireland has lessons for us Americans seeking to overcome ‘Trump trauma’
We in the United States hadn’t realised just how closely people in Ireland were following what was going on
Meghan Markle’s father arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material
Thomas Markle appears in court after being apprehended by US federal agents in Florida
Trump appoints controversial aide Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff
Architect of sweeping immigration crackdown to replace Susie Wiles
US citizen loses appeal claiming his rights would be breached if he was extradited over child abuse material
Case focused on claims of over-detention in Louisiana with prisoners detained for longer than required
Democrats routed Republicans in the US midterms. But can they capitalise on it?
It should not be forgotten that one description of Trump voters in 2016 was similar to Abdul El-Sayed’s: a ‘coalition of the dispossessed’
‘It’s going to intensify’: How Israel became a liability in US politics
Support for Israel has for generations been sacrosanct in Washington. After Tuesday’s midterm election result, it looks far less certain
Ireland should encourage US to change tack on foreign affairs, McEntee tells conference
State ‘simply cannot wait’ for a new government in Iran or in Israel to be formed or for possible changes in the US, she said
‘Donald Trump’s presidency effectively ended’: Congressman on US Democratic wins in midterms
Irish-American politician Brendan Boyle, whose father emigrated from Donegal, set to become chairman of powerful US Congress committee
Democrats can’t do much to make Trump end the Iran war soon
It would make sense for Donald Trump to get rid of Pete Hegseth before January
Trump may have lost control of Congress, but the planet is doomed
The reason he lost was inflation, rather than the US population suddenly turning Democrat
Trump responds to US midterms defeat as Democrats win full control of the Texas House
‘Trump is still your president’ - White House
US Senate: Seven new faces to watch out for
Incomers include those who are seen as future presidential candidates
Republicans routed as Democrats retake the US Senate in style
Keith Duggan speaks to Hugh Linehan about the results of the US midterm elections and what they mean for the final two years of Trump's presidency
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