Marion McKeone: The leak’s the thing as Republicans sidestep fury over Roe vs Wade reversalNationwide anger at the leaked US Supreme Court ruling to effectively outlaw abortion in America was quickly channelled into manufactured outrage at the leak itself
Marion McKeone: Claim of ‘cocaine and orgies’ on Capitol Hill is a line too far for GOPA fearless cultural warrior with a shaky relationship with the truth, Trump acolyte Madison Cawthorn may have finally embarrassed the party when he accused older colleagues in Washington of partaking in drugs and ‘sexual get-togethers’
Marion McKeone: Joe Biden is in a bind as Russia ratchets up the pressure in UkraineThe US president has made it clear that war will not be declared on its rival superpower, but this leaves him with increasingly few options as the carnage continues in Ukraine
‘At least Putin is a Christian, not like Biden’: Why hard-line US conservatives are looking the other way on UkraineAttendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference this weekend were more concerned with masks, vaccines and cancel culture than Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities
Roe v Wade takes another blow as Supreme Court upholds Texas abortion lawWomen’s rights under the constitution have been undermined by Texas’s abortion ban, but the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is refusing to step in
Race and right to bear arms hang heavy over trial of teen gunmanSeventeen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse is in the dock for the shootings of three men during a riot in Wisconsin, but accusations of racial bias are flying thick and fast even before the proceedings begin
Bannon could embrace ‘martyr’ role as he defies House subpoenaThe rabble-rousing former chief strategist to Donald Trump is refusing to cooperate with the authorities and may face criminal contempt charges as a result
Virginia governor race a straw in the wind for US midtermsThe battle between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin to be the next governor of the eastern state is being seen as an early referendum on the ten-month-old presidency of Joe Biden
Return of Ryan to Republican fray falls flat as Trump’s hackles riseOnce the golden boy of the Republican Party, Paul Ryan’s comeback last Thursday night exposed him as yesterday’s man – and enraged Donald Trump in the process
Editorial: Bustling Biden needs global support for ambitious visionAs it approaches its 100th day in office, the Biden adminstration must work with countries such as China and India in order to address the likes of the climate crisis and global tax regimes
Trump protégé fights for his political life amid sex and drugs controversyMatt Gaetz, the Florida Congressman and a rising star in the Republican Party, is embroiled in a sex-trafficking scandal that threatens to consume his career
Biden’s American jobs plan puts Republicans on the back footThe new US president’s populism is proving surprisingly popular with non-Democrats. But what will it ultimately mean for Ireland?
DC battles its democratic deficit and fights to become 51st stateWith no votes and no senators, Washington, DC’s non-state status has long been an issue for its 712,000 permanent residents
Biden in crisis management mode as Covid catastrophe begins to fadeFrom climate change to gun control, and the increasing numbers gathering on the country’s border, US president Joe Biden has a daunting list of issues to tackle
President’s migrant move sparks right-wing backlash The American president’s decision to reopen the US-Mexico border to unaccompanied minors has been greeted with fury by Republicans
Biden uses his Georgia visit to stand with Asian Americans The US president has repeatedly condemned the scapegoating of Asian Americans for the coronavirus pandemic
US begins to emerge from its year of fear and traumaRepublicans will find it hard to oppose policies that are putting money back into people’s purses and tackling the pandemic, while Democrats dare to dream of an era of reform
Biden struggles to get relief bill over the lineThe $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package has endured a difficult path through the US Senate in recent days
New York’s political bruiser falls to earth with a resounding crash Hailed as a hero last year for his initial handling of the pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo is now fighting for his political life in the face of a sexual harassment scandal and allegations of coronavirus death tolls being manipulated
Trump faithful gather to plot the ‘greatest’ leader’s second comingFlanked by a life-sized golden statue of Donald Trump, attendees at the CPAC convention in Florida flout Covid rules and fulminate against the socialist tyrant Joe Biden as well as their less gung-ho Republican colleagues
