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    Sean Whelan

    Washington Correspondent

    A National Guard unit patrols the National Mall in Washington, DC.

    Crime numbers disputed as National Guard deployed to DC

    Analysis and Comment • 02 Sep
    Donald Trump waves from the door of a plane

    For 'the closer' to close, an EU-US deal needs sweetening

    It was Ursula von der Leyen's late afternoon social media post that confirmed a deal is on, writes Washington Correspondent Sean Whelan.

    US • 28 Jul
    Undated handout photo issued by US Department of Justice of Jeffrey Epstein

    The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein

    The big revelation from the second Trump administration about the Epstein files is that there is nothing to reveal. And too many of the punters just don't buy it.

    Analysis and Comment • 21 Jul
    Black and white photo of former Irish swiming coach George Gibney

    George Gibney's time in US drawing rapidly to a close

    Given the choice of spending months in a US jail fighting extradition or returning to Ireland for trial, George Gibney chose the latter, writes Sean Whelan.

    Analysis and Comment • 14 Jul
    Black and white photo of former Irish swiming coach George Gibney

    US court orders George Gibney's extradition to Ireland

    A US federal court has ordered the extradition to Ireland of former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney.

    Ireland • 11 Jul
    Black and white photo of former Irish swiming coach George Gibney

    George Gibney agrees to extradition to Ireland for trial

    Former Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has agreed to be extradited from the United States to stand trial in Ireland.

    Courts • 10 Jul
    US President Donald Trump displays the signed bill during a ceremony for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, July 4, 2025. Trump signed his $3.4 trillion budget bill into law Friday, enshri

    Hope that gain masks pain as Trump signs 'beautiful' bill

    Donald Trump signed his "One Big Beautiful Bill" in the Oval Office last night. It is possibly the most consequential thing he will do in domestic American politics in his second term.

    US • 05 Jul
    Maxar satellite imagery provides a wide overview of the Fordow nuclear complex in Iran, which was bombed by the US

    Bombs away - what now after US attack on Iran?

    You can actually understand why Donald Trump was a bit miffed about the public (i.e. media) reaction to last weekend's bombing raid on Iran, writes Sean Whelan.

    Analysis and Comment • 28 Jun
    US Vice President JD Vance, from left, Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, and US President Donald Trump arrive for an address to the nation in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Jun

    After Iran attack, the question for Trump is how it ends

    On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he would make his mind up on attacking Iran within two weeks. In fact it took just two days.

    US • 22 Jun
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    Does Newsom's 'rule of Don' attack lay ground for 2028?

    Was this the moment California's Governor Gavin Newsom finally threw his hat in the ring for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination?

    US • 11 Jun
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