# democrats - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
# State Of The Union
# State Of The Union
The US president set out an ambitious agenda for his second term in his fifth State of the Union address in Washington overnight. Watch key excerpts from the speech…
# democrats - Thursday 31 January, 2013
# Gun Violence
# Gun Violence
The former US congresswoman, who nearly died after being shot in the head two years ago, gave an emotional testimony to senators in Washington yesterday.
# democrats - Monday 31 December, 2012
# Fiscal Cliff
# Fiscal Cliff
If no deal is reached, Americans will see their paycheck hit, and the economy will suffer from massive automatic spending cuts.
# democrats - Friday 9 November, 2012
# Florida
# Florida
Mitt Romney’s campaign team earlier conceded that the Republican presidential nominee lost Florida’s votes to President Barack Obama.
# democrats - Thursday 8 November, 2012
# Four More Years
# Four More Years
The US president and the Republican-led House of Representatives want to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts but they are far off any compromise.
# democrats - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
# US 2012
From The Daily Edge
# democrats - Monday 5 November, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Irish-American voters are still a vibrant political entity and are important in the race for the White House, writes Larry Donnelly.
# US 2012
From The Daily Edge
# US 2012
Will Ferrell says he will eat toenails if you get out and vote. CANNONBALL!
# US 2012
# US 2012
The candidates are criss-crossing the key battleground states with just hours to go before the US decides on Obama or Romney.
# democrats - Saturday 3 November, 2012
# US 2012
From The Daily Edge
# US 2012
A special and highly scientific investigation by DailyEdge.ie.
# democrats - Thursday 25 October, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
It makes little difference to us who sits in the Oval Office – and we shouldn’t kid ourselves otherwise, says David Cronin.
# democrats - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
Richard Mourdock is under fire for making the comment while defending his opposition to abortion.
# democrats - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The second US presidential debate was close, but it went to Obama, analysts say.
# democrats - Sunday 7 October, 2012
# Science
# Science
Republican politician Paul Broun from Georgia, who sits on the US government’s science committee, said he believes the earth is les than 9,000 years old.
# democrats - Friday 28 September, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
Video response to Republican candidate’s new strategy uses Romney video against him.
# democrats - Monday 27 August, 2012
# US 2012
# US 2012
The Republican National Convention gets under way in Tampa, Florida this week as Mitt Romney accepts the party’s nomination for the presidency. Here’s how previous conventions have unfolded…
# democrats - Monday 13 August, 2012
# Usa 2012
# Usa 2012
Speaking about Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick for the first time, Obama praised Ryan as a decent family man.
# democrats - Thursday 2 August, 2012
# Young Politics
From The Daily Edge
# Young Politics
Young Republican, Isaac Anthony, explains why he doesn’t want four more years of Obama.
# democrats - Monday 18 June, 2012
# Hoohah
# Hoohah
Almost 3,000 people have signed up to attend a protest tonight in support of a US politician was silenced after she used the word ‘vagina’ during a debate on abortion.
# democrats - Monday 7 May, 2012
# Tax Us
From The Daily Edge
# Tax Us
Higher taxes for higher earners – what a silly thought, right? But some of the world’s richest are in agreement.
# democrats - Saturday 28 April, 2012
# Cyber Security
# Cyber Security
Us President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the bill if it lands on his desk.
# democrats - Wednesday 7 March, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
The United States is moving into White House fever after Super Tuesday – but do you think a change of US President (or not) come November will have any impact on Ireland?
# democrats - Friday 3 February, 2012
# No Joke
From The Daily Edge
# No Joke
The comedian is running for the Green Party nomination in the US.
# democrats - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
# Emigration
# Emigration
A US Senator is proposing a bill today which would grant work visas to thousands of Irish people every year.
# democrats - Sunday 18 September, 2011
# Kennedy
# Kennedy
The eldest of the senator’s three children, Kara Kennedy died on Friday at age 51, collapsing after her daily workout at a Washington health club.
# Buffet Rule
# Buffet Rule
The new tax will ensure that millionaires pay at least the same rate as middle income taxpayers.
# democrats - Wednesday 14 September, 2011
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix
Today’s main news and other bits and pieces you may have missed…
# Weiner-fail
# Weiner-fail
Anthony Weiner was forced to step down in June following a Twitter sex scandal. His seat had been held by Democrats since the 1920s.
# democrats - Saturday 30 July, 2011
Obama calls for common ground as Republicans and Democrats again fail to reach an 11th hour deal on the US debt ceiling.
# democrats - Friday 29 July, 2011
# USA
# USA
The US president’s Twitter account is being used to ask followers to urge Republicans to reach a compromise on the debt ceiling.
# democrats - Wednesday 27 July, 2011
# USA
# USA
Time is running out for an agreement on lifting America’s debt ceiling…
# democrats - Sunday 26 June, 2011
# More Peas?
From The Daily Edge
# More Peas?
US President Barack Obama is giving his supporters the chance to join him for an intimate dinner. He’s also asked his Twitter followers what they’d like to discuss over their lasagne.
# democrats - Thursday 16 June, 2011
# Weiner
# Weiner
Friends say that Anthony Weiner will resign from the US congress after revelations of lewd online exchanges with women.
# democrats - Friday 27 May, 2011
# Sarah Palin
# Sarah Palin
US media jumps on house purchase in Arizona and new doc on Sarah Palin to suggest she will take a run at the White House
# democrats - Monday 28 March, 2011
# Walkout
# Walkout
Dozens of members of Indiana’s state congress return to duty, ending a weeks-long standoff over Republican anti-union bills.
# democrats - Tuesday 1 March, 2011
# United States
# United States
Environmentally-friendly items – including biodegradable cutlery and recyclable cups – set to be changed by Republicans.
