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White House

January
January 2025
What will Trump's inauguration look like after the last-minute decision to move it indoors?
It will be the first time since President Ronald Reagan took the oath of office in 1985 for his second term that the ceremony will be moved inside the US Capitol.
Trump says he will 'most likely' delay US TikTok ban for 90 days
Poll: Will you watch Donald Trump's inauguration?
Courts allow some Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol to attend inauguration
Joe Biden will not enforce TikTok ban in the US before leaving office, official says
Larry Donnelly: It appears Trump is starting as he means to go on
Larry Donnelly
Biden says he could have defeated Trump but admits he may have been too old for another term
Last year
2024
Larry Donnelly: Who were the 2024 political winners and losers here and in the US?
Larry Donnelly
Biden grants clemency to nearly 1,500 criminals
Joe Biden's pardon for son Hunter angers both Democrats and Republicans
Opinion: Wake up — Ireland is in serious trouble now Trump is taking office
Aidan Regan
Trump threatens to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Trump nominates former WWE CEO Linda McMahon to be the new US Education Secretary
Kremlin warns of 'appropriate response' if Ukraine uses US weapons to attack Russian territory
Biden’s shift in policy has added an uncertain and potentially crucial new factor to the war.
Scott Lucas: More than ever, the US needs 'woke politics'
Scott Lucas
Donald Trump nominates vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as US health secretary
Opinion: Trump's new appointments leave us in no doubt that he will abandon democracy
Bobby McDonagh
Republican party completes clean sweep of Congress, while Trump names Marco Rubio as secretary of state
'Politics is tough': Trump returns to White House for friendly handover meeting with Biden
New York judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Donald Trump’s conviction in hush money case
Donald Trump wins Arizona, completing swing state sweep
Scott Lucas: Trump is back, so saddle up, folks, it's time to ride...
Scott Lucas
Trump names his first major White House appointment as Biden commits to peaceful transfer of power
Trump won the US president election, defeating sitting Vice President Kamala Harris.
Mary Lou McDonald says women in public life have to be ‘fully respected’ as Trump returns to power
Biden hopes US can 'bring down the temperature' in remarks following Trump's election win
Emma DeSouza in Chicago: Does Trump's win show that voters will choose any man over a woman?
Emma DeSouza
Elon Musk's key role in Trump's campaign may earn him a seat at the White House table
Back from the abyss: 7 key moments in Donald Trump's return to the White House
Larry Donnelly: How did it go so horribly wrong for the Democrats and what do they do now?
Larry Donnelly
How will big broadcasters in the US, Ireland and the UK be covering the presidential election?
Polls close tomorrow night - so when will we know the result of the US general election?
Tomorrow, US voters go to the polls in what’s been a bitter election campaign between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Larry Donnelly: One last take on an extraordinary race for the White House
Larry Donnelly
Opinion: Harris vs Trump is really a battle of the brands
Paul Fisher
Kamala Harris calls Donald Trump a ‘fascist’ and claims he is ‘increasingly unstable’
Larry Donnelly: Why are Kamala Harris and Donald Trump neck and neck?
Larry Donnelly
Analysis: Taoiseach danced around the issue of the US arming Israel. That is a glaring misstep
Harris had the ear of one of the most powerful leaders yesterday, but did he use the opportunity to say it like it is?
Obama to hit the campaign trail for Harris as Trump rallies in Biden’s hometown
Taoiseach meets Joe Biden who briefed him on 'substantial' call with Benjamin Netanyahu
Harris is in Washington DC to mark 100 years of Irish-US diplomatic relations.
Taoiseach stops short of confirming he will directly call on Biden to halt US supply of arms to Israel
Kamala Harris shares a beer with Stephen Colbert as part of media blitz ahead of US Election