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Washington DC's Capitol ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, with American flags placed alomg the National Mall. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Why do US presidential inaugurations matter?

United States • 20 Jan

US vice president Charles Curtis opening the 1932 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. Photo: Universal History Archive/ Univers via Getty Images

The story of America's first multi-racial vice-president

Brainstorm • 18 Jan

Donald Trump: "Trump and the mob he instigated have tangled with a more complex reaction to American political space"

How much damage has Donald Trump done to the United States?

United States • 12 Jan

Supporters of US President Donald Trump inside the US Capitol yesterday. Photo: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

How the US Capitol riots put democracy under attack

United States • 07 Jan

Bobby Kennedy on the campaign trail: "After JFK's death, the political career of his brother came to be of interest." Photo: Wally McNamee /Corbis via Getty Images

From racism to politics, how Irish diplomats saw 1960s' America

History • 26 Nov 20

"This is not a matter of Biden being 'anti-British' or even 'pro-Irish nationalism'."

Why Joe Biden's win is good news for a Brexit deal

Brexit • 25 Nov 20

Much of Joe Biden's work on immigration will focus on undoing the harmful policies pursued by the outgoing Trump administration

What will Joe Biden's presidency mean for US immigration policy?

United States • 12 Nov 20

They've got the whole world in their hands. Photo: Getty Images

How will faith influence Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in office?

United States • 11 Nov 20

"Joe Biden has likened the opportunity for climate action to the Apollo lunar programs of the President Kennedy era". Photo: Getty Images

Will Joe Biden's presidency be a climate game-changer?

US Election 2020 • 10 Nov 20

"If he wants to, Trump can run again for president in 2024"

'The end of Trump? It's only the beginning'

Donald Trump • 05 Nov 20

It's just like Liveline: US president Donald Trump calls up Fox News for a chat

Fox vs CNN: fear and loathing on the TV

US Election 2020 • 29 Oct 20

Former US vice-president Joe Biden speaking in Mexico City in February 2016 after a meeting with then Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto. Photo: Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Will Joe Biden 'speak softly' or 'carry a big stick'?

United States • 23 Oct 20

"The staging on the Truman balcony of Trump's visible vitality was a visual reminder for many commentators of Mussolini's balcony addresses"

Is Donald Trump really a strongman leader?

US Election 2020 • 22 Oct 20

The fight over "socialized medicine" began long before Donald Trump and Joe Biden squared up.

How Operation Coffee Cup undermined US universal healthcare

US Election 2020 • 20 Oct 20

Research has found that voter fraud in the United States is "very rare", but Donald Trump thinks otherwise

Who monitors the US presidential election?

Elections • 15 Oct 20

US president Donald Trump checks into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for Covid-19 treatment

How the United States lost the plot over Covid-19

United States • 05 Oct 20

"If he gets a bad dose, he will look every bit and more of his 74 years"

How will Trump's Covid diagnosis affect the election outcome?

US presidential election • 02 Oct 20

"Votes obviously matter when it comes to determining who wins a presidential election contest, but where you win those votes is also important"

The 10 swing states that will decide the US presidential election

US election 2020 • 04 Sep 20

Donald Trump: "it's likely there will be more claims of religious liberty under threat and more merging of religion with issues such as gun control, abortion and economic policy."

Why does Donald Trump still appeal to so many evangelicals?

US election 2020 • 26 Aug 20

When two tribes go to war: US president Donald Trump with Chinese president Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Osaka in June 2019. Photo: Getty Images

Are China and the US on the brink of a Cold War?

Politics • 17 Jul 20

"An applicant from a safe country must show serious grounds for considering that the country is not safe in his or her particular circumstances"

Would African-Americans be granted refugee status in Ireland?

law • 29 Jun 20

Part of a memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Photo: Getty Images

America's historical problem with racism

Racism • 15 Jun 20

"In the partisan's mind, Trump's rhetoric is a license to lash out at the enemy."

Can Trump's partisan base really help him win again in November?

United States • 13 May 20

US vice-president Mike Pence meets troops at Shannon airport in January 2020

The problem with Shannon airport's contentious US visitors

Shannon Airport • 11 Mar 20

Bernie Sanders: "is America ready for "democratic socialism", however loosely defined?"

Does Bernie Sanders have what it takes to beat Donald Trump?

2020 US Presidential Election • 03 Mar 20

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