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It’s looking like Sanders versus Bloomberg for the Democratic National Convention in July, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Wednesday 12 February, 2020
The shift to the left, including the swing to Sinn Féin, is more about voters’ anger at Fine Gael, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Wednesday 5 February, 2020
Buttigeg, Bloomberg and Trump were the winners in Iowa, writes Larry Donnelly from Boston.
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Saturday 1 February, 2020
The two states play a key role in nominating presidential candidates.
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Saturday 18 January, 2020
As a self-confessed political anorak, Larry Donnelly is looking forward to the race.
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Thursday 26 December, 2019
The Democrats bowed to pressure on impeachment, but will it make a difference to the 2020 result?
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Thursday 28 November, 2019
A spirit of volunteerism – not consumerism – abounds in the US on Thanksgiving, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Thursday 21 November, 2019
Is this week’s explosive impeachment testimony simply water that will drip smoothly off Trump’s back?
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Sunday 3 November, 2019
Huge support for just three Democrat front runners in the race for nomination is unusual, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Thursday 26 September, 2019
How one sees the state of play depends, as ever, on which side of the aisle he is on, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Friday 13 September, 2019
It was a debate with few shocks and, when the dust settled, the three frontrunnners had solidified their positions, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Thursday 1 August, 2019
Some observers will welcome a clearing out of the long-shots – but others may find it unnerving.
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Thursday 11 July, 2019
Larry Donnelly on how the late barrister and author’s ‘abiding faith in people’ shone through his public and personal life.
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Friday 28 June, 2019
The first debates between Democratic presidential hopefuls were held this week.
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Sunday 9 June, 2019
The Government deserves credit for successfully handling what was inevitably going to be a tricky situation, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Thursday 23 May, 2019
‘While lots of people have no interest it’s going to be absolutely fascinating for those of us who love the sport of electoral politics’ writes political columnist, Larry Donnelly
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Saturday 4 May, 2019
Saturday 30 March, 2019
Driven by enmity for Donald Trump the Democrats have forgotten that the way to beat your opponent in a democracy – is at the ballot box, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Saturday 16 March, 2019
Saturday 16 February, 2019
I still find it difficult to believe that he is President Trump. I wish it weren’t so. But it is.
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Thursday 31 January, 2019
After Trump’s election it would be a mistake to ignore the long shots, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Thursday 17 January, 2019
The experience in the US shows that the divisive abortion debate will continue, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Saturday 22 December, 2018
Larry Donnelly looks back on 2018 and ahead to 2019 in American politics.
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Thursday 8 November, 2018
Given the political realities, Nancy Pelosi must simultaneously do battle and business with President Trump, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Saturday 27 October, 2018
Ireland may be resistant to the temptations of populism but we are not immune, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Monday 8 October, 2018
The US mid-terms will be the first nationwide referendum on Donald Trump, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Monday 24 September, 2018
What strategies and tactics can we expect from the candidates for the presidential race, asks Larry Donnelly.
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Thursday 6 September, 2018
The mid-term elections in the US could become a referendum on Trump’s presidency, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Thursday 23 August, 2018
‘Personal faith, separate from the institution, unwavering respect for those who educated me, and the comfort of community’.
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Sunday 22 July, 2018
In the final week of my stay, my mind turned to how I would leave my father on what would definitely be the most heavy hearted of all our farewells, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Friday 20 July, 2018
Donald Trump’s central animating impulse in public life has long been that his country gets a raw deal, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Saturday 16 June, 2018
Because of the enormous stakes for everyone on the planet, all we can do is hope and pray now, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Saturday 26 May, 2018
It’s a very new day and a very new dawn for Ireland.
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Friday 11 May, 2018
However, the president’s job approval ratings have been on a clear, upward arc as of late, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Monday 16 April, 2018
But the potential for a conflict between the United States and Russia was, and may still be, on the brink, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Sunday 4 March, 2018
After opening their session with a prayer for the 17 young Floridians recently killed, state legislators then overwhelmingly rejected a ban on semi-automatic guns.
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Wednesday 31 January, 2018
Last night’s speech showed the serious challenges confronting Republicans and Democrats as they prepare for mid-term elections, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Saturday 27 January, 2018
Irish politics matters in a very real fashion to me as an expat; it’s not just a sporting interest, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Sunday 31 December, 2017
A stunning year in politics on the other side of the Atlantic has ended on a remarkable note, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Tuesday 26 December, 2017
The big questions is: can the present government last another year, writes Larry Donnelly.
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