# US politics

Last month

January 2023

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Larry Donnelly: How will Irish politicians cope with an increasingly angry electorate?

Our columnist says the Donohoe affair and protests of recent weeks show that the political mood here has darkened.

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Jan 28th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Larry Donnelly: Biden's classified documents problem is an embarrassing political setback

Our columnist looks at the political hot water the US president has found himself in this week.

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Jan 13th 2023, 10:30 PM

# kevin mccarthy

Explainer: Why can't the House of Representatives elect a speaker?

Twenty hardline Republicans are blocking their party’s candidate, Kevin McCarthy.

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Jan 6th 2023, 1:12 PM

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Larry Donnelly: The radicals are wreaking havoc on Capitol Hill

Our columnist looks at the chaos in the US Congress as Republicans spar over the election of a speaker.

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Jan 4th 2023, 3:43 PM

Last year

2022

# US politics

Republican US congressman-elect under investigation for fabricated CV

George Santos has admitted he never worked for Goldman Sachs as he claimed, and he is not Jewish.

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Dec 29th 2022, 7:23 AM

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Larry Donnelly: Mary Lou, Trump and Dublin's lord mayor - my 2022 political awards

Our columnist looks at the highs and lows of political life in Ireland and the US this year.

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Dec 11th 2022, 7:31 AM

# US Senate

Georgia's runoff senate vote is a high stakes test for Biden

Joe Biden has said the senate seat is ‘critical’ for the Democrats.

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Dec 6th 2022, 8:53 AM

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Larry Donnelly: Brace yourselves for the return of Trump - but is he still relevant?

Our columnist looks at the return of the brash politician and asks if he can really pull off another White House win.

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Nov 26th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Midterms

Republicans win 218th seat to claim slim majority in US House

The result is far short of the sweeping victory Republicans predicted.

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Nov 17th 2022, 7:37 AM

# mid-terms

Trump follower Kari Lake loses Arizona governor race as Republicans close in on House control

Lake, a former TV anchor, had been seen as one of Trump’s most reliable picks.

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Nov 15th 2022, 7:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think Donald Trump will run and can he win in 2024?

The former president has been hinting at another White House run for months.

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Nov 10th 2022, 1:26 PM

# midterms 2022

Democrat John Fetterman defeats Trump-backed Dr Oz in Pennsylvania senate race

Pennsylvania results represent a failure of the Trumpian playbook.

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Nov 9th 2022, 12:29 PM

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Larry Donnelly: The economy and independents will dictate the outcome of the US midterms

Our columnist looks ahead to the contentious midterms coming up.

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Oct 29th 2022, 9:00 PM

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Larry Donnelly: There are two conflicting narratives emerging ahead of the US midterms

Our columnist looks at the key battles in the US ahead of November’s vote.

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Oct 1st 2022, 8:00 PM

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Larry Donnelly: Garth Brooks can't fix US politics, but he deserves credit for taking a stance

Our columnist looks at Ireland’s favourite country and western singer and finds Brooks has a lot more political depth than you might expect.

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Sep 16th 2022, 11:00 AM

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Larry Donnelly: Conservatives may need an antidote to Trump, but Cheney isn't it

Fresh from a visit to his home city of Boston, our columnist looks at the latest waves in US politics.

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Aug 20th 2022, 8:00 PM

# New legislation

US President Biden signs landmark climate and healthcare bill into law

The measure is paid for by new taxes on large companies and stepped-up IRS enforcement of wealthy individuals and entities.

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Aug 17th 2022, 7:09 AM

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Larry Donnelly: Are we seeing rays of hope for Democrats?

Our columnist says surprising abortion votes and the fact that Republicans have an issue with Trump could sway things for Democrats.

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Aug 6th 2022, 8:00 PM

# us gun control

Assault rifle ban passes in US House of Representatives but likely doomed in Senate

It would ban the sale, import, manufacture or transfer of certain semi-automatic weapons such as those used in recent mass shootings.

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Jul 30th 2022, 8:34 AM

# covid diagnosis

Biden likely has highly contagious Covid-19 strain but symptoms improving, doctors say

The US president completed his first full day of Paxlovid, the antiviral therapy treatment meant to reduce the severity of Covid.

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Jul 23rd 2022, 6:37 PM

# 6 january

Donald Trump watched Capitol riot on TV and ignored pleas to condemn, US hearing told

Trump was accused of pouring “gasoline on the fire” by aggressively tweeting his false claims of a stolen election.

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Jul 22nd 2022, 7:17 AM

# Roe v Wade

US House passes bills to protect abortion access but Senate approval unlikely

The legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives is unlikely to advance in the Senate.

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Jul 15th 2022, 9:30 PM

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Larry Donnelly: Will the January 6th hearings, or anything else, help Democrats?

Our columnist looks at the aftermath of the Capitol attack and the findings of the select committee and asks what it means for the next election.

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Jun 26th 2022, 8:00 PM

# Supreme Court

US Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Jackson is the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.

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Apr 7th 2022, 8:10 PM

# US politics

Donald Trump endorses Sarah Palin in bid for Alaska US House seat

Palin was selected by John McCain in 2008 to be his running mate against Barack Obama.

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Apr 5th 2022, 7:18 AM

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Larry Donnelly: Republicans are reviving the culture wars ahead of the US midterm elections

Our columnist says Republicans in the US are agitating around the culture wars to energise their base ahead of the US midterms in November.

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Apr 2nd 2022, 7:30 PM

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Larry Donnelly: We must help the undocumented Irish in the US - they still need us

Our columnist welcomes the regularisation scheme for undocumented immigrants here and is reminded of Irish people in the same boat in the US.

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Feb 5th 2022, 7:00 PM

# US Court

US President to get Supreme Court pick as liberal justice Breyer set to retire

Joe Biden has pledged to name the first black woman to the US’s highest court.

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Jan 26th 2022, 8:01 PM

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Larry Donnelly: Race baiting and a GOP reinvention - Trump is now a real threat in the midterms

Our columnist says it’s not looking good for the Democrats in the 2022 midterms this November.

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Jan 22nd 2022, 7:00 PM

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Larry Donnelly: One year after Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol, the US is still divided

Our columnist looks at US politics a year on from the infamous storming of the US Capitol Building.

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Jan 6th 2022, 1:00 PM

All time

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Larry Donnelly: Republicans and Democrats need to play the next election cycle very carefully

Our columnist says Democrats were bruised by recent elections and he now has this advice for both parties…

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Nov 13th 2021, 7:00 PM

# Virginia

Republican win in Virginia 'shows potency of the culture wars' in US politics

It was expected to be a comfortable Democratic win but became a toss-up in the closing days of the campaign.

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Nov 3rd 2021, 4:11 PM

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Larry Donnelly: What might Tuesday’s elections in the US hold in store?

Voters in a number of states and municipalities will choose officials to represent them at a range of different levels.

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Oct 30th 2021, 8:00 PM

# Biden nominee

US Senate committee backs Claire Cronin as new US Ambassador to Ireland

Cronin was nominated for the role of ambassador by Biden in June.

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Oct 20th 2021, 1:52 PM

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Larry Donnelly: Biden presidency report card - 'could do better'

Our columnist says Biden is doing OK but has taken a major hit on the back of Afghanistan.

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Oct 16th 2021, 7:00 PM

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Larry Donnelly: When politics is the business of an Irish-American political family

In the first chapter of his new book, Larry Donnelly describes how politics ran in the veins of his family.

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Oct 13th 2021, 7:00 PM

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Larry Donnelly: 'I felt my late father was telling me to reconnect with old friends'

Our columnist finally returns to his home town of Boston after the post-Covid travel ban is lifted.

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Oct 2nd 2021, 7:00 PM

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Tom Clonan: The Taliban's power grab was spectacular but they can't govern at gunpoint

The security analyst looks at the Taliban and discusses the possible future outcomes for the people of Afghanistan.

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Sep 5th 2021, 8:30 AM

# Interview

Biden won’t run in 2024 after Afghanistan ‘travesty’, says Trump's ex-chief of staff

Mick Mulvaney spoke to The Journal about Afghanistan, the Good Friday Agreement and quitting the Trump administration.

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Sep 3rd 2021, 6:30 AM

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Opinion: What is ISIS-K? Two terrorism experts on the group behind the Kabul attack

ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State group, claimed responsibility for the Kabul terrorist attack.

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Aug 27th 2021, 9:34 AM