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# capitol-hill - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
'I have fixed things, but I am no longer your fixer, Mr Trump' - Michael Cohen delivers explosive testimony
Cohen has been testifying before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee today.
# capitol-hill - Tuesday 24 October, 2017
Trump gives thumbs-up to protester shouting 'Trump is treason' while throwing Russian flags at him
Trump was at Congress to attend a weekly Republican luncheon and push his proposal for sweeping tax cuts.
# capitol-hill - Tuesday 29 March, 2016
Man shot by US police after drawing weapon on Capitol Hill
A female bystander suffered what police said appeared to be minor injuries and was hospitalised.
# capitol-hill - Wednesday 16 March, 2016
Secret Service regrets "administrative input error" that kept Gerry Adams from White House event
The Sinn Féin president was left waiting for 90 minutes by security personnel checking his documents, before deciding to leave.
# capitol-hill - Wednesday 18 June, 2014
Gilmore in Washington to 'highlight plight' of undocumented Irish
The Tánaiste will also discuss the establishment of a visa regime for future legal migration between Ireland and the US.
# capitol-hill - Friday 14 March, 2014
Sinn Féin: ‘Undocumented Irish in US just want to live a full life paying their taxes’
Gerry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald held meetings with US politicians at Capitol Hill in Washington DC on the issue.
# capitol-hill - Tuesday 29 October, 2013
Photobomb protestors tell the NSA to 'stop spying'
The CodePink protestors sat behind the National Security Agency’s chief at hearings today.
# capitol-hill - Saturday 5 October, 2013
Talks on landmark EU - US trade deal postponed as a result of shutdown
The negotiations had been due to begin in Brussels next week.
# capitol-hill - Friday 27 September, 2013
Government closure possible in US as politicians deadlocked over budget
Many agencies have been mandated to begin shutting their doors unless a deal can be reached by midnight on Monday.
# capitol-hill - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
Deadly poison ricin sent in post to US Senator
The letter addressed to a Senator from Mississippi was intercepted before it could be delivered to him.
# capitol-hill - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Clinton vows to strengthen US embassy security after Libya attack
Emotional at times, Clinton said the events in Benghazi were highly personal to her.
# capitol-hill - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Barack Obama formally begins second term as US President
The second term always begins on January 20 – even though the ceremonial inauguration won’t take place until tomorrow.
Obama to be sworn in for his second term today... and tomorrow
Tradition dictates that inauguration ceremonies are not held on Sundays but the US constitution says that a president must be sworn in on 20 January.
# capitol-hill - Wednesday 21 March, 2012
In pictures: Taoiseach rounds off US trip with shamrock presentation
Enda Kenny met with congressional leaders and presented President Obama with a bowl of shamrock as his US trip drew to a close.
# capitol-hill - Wednesday 25 January, 2012
Watch live: Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address
The president is addressing the US Congress for the last time before the autumn election.
# capitol-hill - Monday 9 January, 2012
Obama loses second Chief of Staff within 12 months
Bill Daley, the Irish-American former commerce secretary, quits after just 355 days as Barack Obama’s right-hand man.
# capitol-hill - Thursday 29 September, 2011
Has The Onion gone too far with #CongressHostage story?
A ‘news story’, tweets and now a video falsely claim there is a hostage situation involving young children at the United States Congress building in Washington. It has not gone down well in some quarters.
# capitol-hill - Tuesday 28 June, 2011
'I'm not a crook': the top 5 US political scandals
Watergate and other political scandals that have rocked the US, and the world.
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Poll: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
WE ARE 18 days away from Christmas – that’s 17 shopping days. That’s 408 hours (sorry).
It always seems as though there are those who get the shopping out of the way in March where some like that last minute panic on Christmas Eve.
So, this morning we want to know: Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Poll Results:
Yes (4826)
No (3115)
I've done it all (smug) (1856)
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From the Garden: Buying a real Christmas tree supports local jobs and brings a certain magic to the home
By Michael Kelly
A real tree is a much greener option than one made from plastic, writes Michael Kelly.
How I Spend My Money: A 33-year-old HR manager in Cork on €50,000 putting in a lot of hours at work
By TheJournal.ie reader
Opinion: 'Hong Kong people are more tolerant of radical protest because of guilt - not anger'
By Dr Chung Kam Kwok
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