US US lawmakers reach deal to avoid government shut down Lawmakers will now race to pass the agreement before a midnight Friday deadline
Politics ‘How on earth could I justify not coming?’ - Mary Lou McDonald on Washington visitSinn Féin leader said it was her ‘duty’ to speak to anyone she can in a bid to stop the spiralling death toll in Gaza
Companies Investment banker Mnuchin eyes Tiktok purchase Former US Treasury Secretary has spoken to potential co-investors about acquiring tech giant days after lawmakers sought to buy the app
News Focus UK pens ‘tokenistic’ Texas trade pact in post-Brexit bid to keep US on side It comes after Joe Biden dashed hopes of a UK-US trade deal before Britain’s next general election
US Politics Donald Trump joins Joe Biden in White House race after securing Republican nominationFormer president crossed the threshold for the number of delegates needed to become the GOP nominee, paving the way for a rematch with Biden
Economy US inflation tops forecasts for second consecutive month Core inflation rose an annualised 4.2 per cent in the last three months, the fastest increase since June
US Leo Varadkar to platform Irish concerns on Gaza during week-long visit to USTaoiseach sets off on annual tour of the US to mark St Patrick’s Day
Retail The Body Shop files for bankruptcy in US and Canada It comes after a trying month for the firm, with its seven Irish locations closing on February 29
Letter From America Marion McKeone: Turn on and tune in to America’s new psychedelic eraIllegal psychoactive substances are set to be given the green light to treat conditions like depression – just in time for a possible second Trump term
US Politics Nikki Haley pulls out of US presidential raceMove has paved the way for Donald Trump to secure the Republican party nomination
US Politics Donald Trump wins North Dakota caucuses as presidential hopefuls prepare for Super TuesdayFormer US president finished first in voting conducted at 12 caucus sites, ahead of his closest rival Nikki Haley
US Sinéad O’Connor’s estate demands ‘biblical devil’ Donald Trump stops using her music at ralliesLate singer’s estate said O’Connor would have been ‘insulted’ to learn the former US president has been using her Nothing Compares 2 U cover at his political rallies
Letter From America Marion McKeone: Spare a thought for the billionaires and their sinking mansionsAs environmentalists warn that south Florida is sinking, the super-rich keep paying eyewatering sums for coastal properties
US Politics Joe Biden and Donald Trump emerge victorious from Michigan primaries Verdict edges the reigning US president and his predecessor closer towards a 2024 rematch
Investing Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway on path to become latest $1trn valuationThe conglomerate would become the first non-tech US company to hit a $1 trillion market cap
Commercial Property Analysis: Why empty office space is set to bury small US banksThere is growing concern that the next economic shock in the US will be caused by the growing level of vacancy in commercial real estate
Tech Biden administration steps up US chip production with $1.5 billion fundingThe projects are expected to create about 1,500 manufacturing and 9,000 construction jobs over the next decade, according to the US Commerce Department
Letter From America Marion McKeone: Why being an American president can be bad for your healthDepression, anxiety, alcholism - you name it, US leaders have suffered from it
US Micheál Martin announces Ireland House Chicago to expand presence in US Significant investment in Mid-West America will see new location open in autumn
US Politics Trump denied presidential immunity in 2020 election case The frontrunner for the Republican nomination can be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 US election, a US court has ruled