# us-politics - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
# First Step Act
# First Step Act
The bill passed in the Senate last week after it received huge bipartisan support.
# us-politics - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
# Russia Probe
# Russia Probe
Flynn admitted to lying about his contacts with Russians last year, following Trump’s November 2016 election.
# us-politics - Saturday 1 December, 2018
# 41st President
# 41st President
The 41st US President died on Friday at the age of 94.
# RIP
# RIP
The 41st President helped steer America through the end of the Cold War.
# us-politics - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
# Cindy Hyde-Smith
# Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remarks were interpreted as alluding to Mississippi’s history of racist violence.
# us-politics - Saturday 3 November, 2018
# A House Divided
# A House Divided
Would the US President care, and should he?
# us-politics - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
# Land Of The Free
# Land Of The Free
The elections come at a polarised time for US politics .
# us-politics - Thursday 25 October, 2018
# Anger
# Anger
Trump was reacting to a spate of attempted mail bomb attacks on Democrats.
# us-politics - Tuesday 16 October, 2018
# Online Abuse
# Online Abuse
The US President has denied an affair with the former adult actress.
# us-politics - Friday 28 September, 2018
# Accused
# Accused
Trump pushed for the Senate to go ahead with a vote on his nomination.
# us-politics - Friday 14 September, 2018
# Celeb Factor
# Celeb Factor
Two-time incumbent Andrew Cuomo defeated Nixon in the Democratic race.
# us-politics - Wednesday 29 August, 2018
# Make Florida Great Again
# Make Florida Great Again
Andrew Gillum is aiming to become Florida’s first African-American governor.
# us-politics - Monday 27 August, 2018
# Grudge
# Grudge
McCain has take a shot at Trumpian policies in a farewell statement to US citizens.
# us-politics - Friday 24 August, 2018
# Family Statement
# Family Statement
The 81-year-old was diagnosed last year.
# us-politics - Monday 11 June, 2018
# Column
# Column
Trump continues to exploit this sensitivity to try and boost his popularity, writes Caoimhín De Barra.
# us-politics - Wednesday 25 April, 2018
# Wake Up Mr West
# Wake Up Mr West
The White House has denied that a meeting is planned.
# us-politics - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
# RIP
# RIP
“I had the best job in America,” she wrote in a 1994 memoir.
# us-politics - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
# US Politics
# US Politics
The House voted 266 to 150 to extend federal funding for another three weeks.
# us-politics - Sunday 31 December, 2017
# Read Me
# Read Me
A stunning year in politics on the other side of the Atlantic has ended on a remarkable note, writes Larry Donnelly.
# us-politics - Tuesday 12 December, 2017
# Me Too
# Me Too
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says it was a ‘sexist smear’ by the president.
# us-politics - Wednesday 8 November, 2017
# Danica Roem
# Danica Roem
Danica Roem is the first openly transgender person in US history to win a seat in a state legislature.
# us-politics - Monday 25 September, 2017
# US Politics
# US Politics
Weiner, weeping as he read from a written statement on a page he held in front of him, called his crime his “rock bottom”.
# us-politics - Tuesday 13 June, 2017
# No Tapes
# No Tapes
Sean Spicer said an announcement would come “when the president is ready to make it.”
# us-politics - Tuesday 6 June, 2017
# Fastest Finger First
# Fastest Finger First
On Thursday, the former FBI director appears before congress to give highly-anticipated testimony.
# us-politics - Saturday 20 May, 2017
# Crisis Mode
# Crisis Mode
It’s been a tough week for the US President.
# us-politics - Wednesday 17 May, 2017
# Embattled
# Embattled
The US President was addressing Coast Guard graduates today.
# us-politics - Wednesday 19 April, 2017
# Newcomer
# Newcomer
Jon Ossoff was called a “super liberal” by Trump.
# us-politics - Thursday 23 March, 2017
# The Supremes
# The Supremes
A Supreme Court seat has been open for more than 13 months, since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
# us-politics - Saturday 25 February, 2017
# Town Halls
# Town Halls
Town hall meetings across the US are getting testy.
# us-politics - Friday 17 February, 2017
# Not For Me
# Not For Me
“I currently could not make that commitment.”
# us-politics - Saturday 14 January, 2017
# John Lewis
# John Lewis
Ahead of MLK Day in the US, Trump has claimed that Congressman John Lewis is ‘all talk’.
# us-politics - Monday 12 September, 2016
# Clinton Collapse
# Clinton Collapse
The candidate has been diagnosed with pneumonia – but is the focus on her health fair?
# us-politics - Sunday 11 September, 2016
# us-politics - Friday 22 July, 2016
# us-politics - Monday 18 July, 2016
# Grand Old Party Time
# Grand Old Party Time
The convention will get underway today in Cleveland, Ohio.
# us-politics - Monday 6 June, 2016
# Nearly There
# Nearly There
By tomorrow night, she may be the first woman to become a nominee of either major party for US President.
# us-politics - Tuesday 31 May, 2016
# Appalling Example
# Appalling Example
But “the world will have to deal with their decision” if he is elected, the Taoiseach said.
# us-politics - Thursday 26 May, 2016
# Making America Great
# Making America Great
It means the outspoken businessman can avoid a contested convention in Cleveland this summer.
# us-politics - Saturday 21 May, 2016
# Cash Rules Everything Around Me
# Cash Rules Everything Around Me
Sanders had $6 million left in the bank at the start of the month.
# us-politics - Wednesday 18 May, 2016
# Opinion
# Opinion
He’s been written off thus far, but he’s still around and could become President.
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