Just what is Project 2025 - and will it affect the US election? The scale, ambition and impact of the proposals in Project 2025 give an idea of what a second Trump presidency might look like US presidential election • 09 Sep 24
Just what is Project 2025 - and will it affect the US election? The scale, ambition and impact of the proposals in Project 2025 give an idea of what a second Trump presidency might look like US presidential election • 09 Sep 24
Does the choice of vice-president matter much in US election? The selections of Tim Walz and J.D. Vance show why the vice presidential pick has become a high stakes affair US presidential election • 05 Sep 24
Does the choice of vice-president matter much in US election? The selections of Tim Walz and J.D. Vance show why the vice presidential pick has become a high stakes affair US presidential election • 05 Sep 24
How the Democrats energised the US election in the last 30 days An electrifying convention saw the Democrats unite around Kamala Harris, but can they maintain this momentum for the rest of the campaign? US presidential election • 23 Aug 24
How the Democrats energised the US election in the last 30 days An electrifying convention saw the Democrats unite around Kamala Harris, but can they maintain this momentum for the rest of the campaign? US presidential election • 23 Aug 24
Here are 5 issues that might decide the US presidential election These key issues have particular resonance in the swing states which will have a huge impact on the outcome in November US presidential election • 22 Aug 24
Here are 5 issues that might decide the US presidential election These key issues have particular resonance in the swing states which will have a huge impact on the outcome in November US presidential election • 22 Aug 24
Can a Charli xcx endorsement for Harris make a difference? While celebrity endorsements are unlikely to sway committed voters, they could encourage people to vote or support a candidate in other ways US presidential election • 11 Sep 24
Can a Charli xcx endorsement for Harris make a difference? While celebrity endorsements are unlikely to sway committed voters, they could encourage people to vote or support a candidate in other ways US presidential election • 11 Sep 24
A short history of US presidents not running for re-election This isn't the first time a sitting Democratic president is not going for re-election, so what happened when this occured in 1952 and 1968? US presidential election • 20 Aug 24
A short history of US presidents not running for re-election This isn't the first time a sitting Democratic president is not going for re-election, so what happened when this occured in 1952 and 1968? US presidential election • 20 Aug 24
5 things to look out for at the US Democratic National Convention Here are some of the key storylines to watch out for in Chicago - and what they mean for November's election US presidential election • 19 Aug 24
5 things to look out for at the US Democratic National Convention Here are some of the key storylines to watch out for in Chicago - and what they mean for November's election US presidential election • 19 Aug 24
Becoming US president is costly so how do candidates raise cash? It's all about PACs, Super PACs, small donations from voters and selling t-shirts emblazoned with your jailhouse mugshot US Election 2024 • 13 Aug 24
Becoming US president is costly so how do candidates raise cash? It's all about PACs, Super PACs, small donations from voters and selling t-shirts emblazoned with your jailhouse mugshot US Election 2024 • 13 Aug 24
What the Biden-Trump debate says about the state of US politics It was a night of muddled answers and outright lies in Atlanta as the two men vying for the White House to the stage US presidential election • 28 Jun 24
What the Biden-Trump debate says about the state of US politics It was a night of muddled answers and outright lies in Atlanta as the two men vying for the White House to the stage US presidential election • 28 Jun 24
Could Donald Trump run for president from a US jail cell? Two convicts previously ran for the White House from behind bars so there is precedence for a Trump jailhouse candidacy United States • 31 May 24
Could Donald Trump run for president from a US jail cell? Two convicts previously ran for the White House from behind bars so there is precedence for a Trump jailhouse candidacy United States • 31 May 24
Why patience is wearing thin with Israel and Palestine leadership The lack of leadership on both sides is causing anger in the US and elsewhere, but there is little sign that either side is listening Middle East • 20 Mar 24
Why patience is wearing thin with Israel and Palestine leadership The lack of leadership on both sides is causing anger in the US and elsewhere, but there is little sign that either side is listening Middle East • 20 Mar 24
Why do so many US presidents like to say 'I'm Irish'? More than 30 million Americans identify as Irish so it's no surprise that some occupants of the White House like to wear the green jersey st patricks day • 13 Mar 24
Why do so many US presidents like to say 'I'm Irish'? More than 30 million Americans identify as Irish so it's no surprise that some occupants of the White House like to wear the green jersey st patricks day • 13 Mar 24
Gerrymandering: 'one of the undemocratic aspects of US politics' Gerrymandering means that almost all US state maps are drawn to benefit the party in power, some more egregiously than others United States • 05 Mar 24
Gerrymandering: 'one of the undemocratic aspects of US politics' Gerrymandering means that almost all US state maps are drawn to benefit the party in power, some more egregiously than others United States • 05 Mar 24
How US election fundraising is working out for Biden and Trump The current White House resident has raised more cash than his challenger so far in the campaign US presidential election • 04 Mar 24
How US election fundraising is working out for Biden and Trump The current White House resident has raised more cash than his challenger so far in the campaign US presidential election • 04 Mar 24
Why are US politicians so old? There are a number of theories, from ego to money, as to why so many US politicians stay in the job for decades Politics • 11 Jan 24
Why are US politicians so old? There are a number of theories, from ego to money, as to why so many US politicians stay in the job for decades Politics • 11 Jan 24
How did the US presidential campaign get to be so long? The seemingly endless campaign grew out of frustration with the control national parties had over the selection of candidates United States • 04 Jan 24
How did the US presidential campaign get to be so long? The seemingly endless campaign grew out of frustration with the control national parties had over the selection of candidates United States • 04 Jan 24
How did Scottish soldiers end up playing music at JFK's funeral? The Black Watch regiment band's presence at the funeral owed much to an earlier performance in November 1963 at the White House JFK • 23 Nov 23
How did Scottish soldiers end up playing music at JFK's funeral? The Black Watch regiment band's presence at the funeral owed much to an earlier performance in November 1963 at the White House JFK • 23 Nov 23
Trump out on cash bail: how does US system work? As Trump is released from jail on a $200,000 bond, an expert explains the US cash bail system Donald Trump • 28 Aug 23
Trump out on cash bail: how does US system work? As Trump is released from jail on a $200,000 bond, an expert explains the US cash bail system Donald Trump • 28 Aug 23
JFK & Kennedys: a tale of gothic curses & conspiracy theories? Ireland and liberal Irish America may have idealised the Kennedys, but their story contains many dark passages History • 20 Jun 23
JFK & Kennedys: a tale of gothic curses & conspiracy theories? Ireland and liberal Irish America may have idealised the Kennedys, but their story contains many dark passages History • 20 Jun 23
Forget Stormy Daniels, accountants could seal Trump's fate Accountants could raise some potentially damaging questions about Trump's business affairs during legal proceedings Donald Trump • 05 Apr 23
Forget Stormy Daniels, accountants could seal Trump's fate Accountants could raise some potentially damaging questions about Trump's business affairs during legal proceedings Donald Trump • 05 Apr 23
What issues will decide the US midterm elections? Next week's elections are as much a test for Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the names on the ballots US Midterm Elections • 07 Nov 22
What issues will decide the US midterm elections? Next week's elections are as much a test for Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the names on the ballots US Midterm Elections • 07 Nov 22
How is the US responding to Russian threats to go nuclear? The Biden administration believes "strategic ambiguity" is the best way to deter Russia from going down the nuclear path Ukraine • 07 Oct 22
How is the US responding to Russian threats to go nuclear? The Biden administration believes "strategic ambiguity" is the best way to deter Russia from going down the nuclear path Ukraine • 07 Oct 22
'A question of official records': the FBI's raid on Donald Trump The raid on Trump's home shows the importance of government archives - and not just in the United States Politics • 11 Aug 22
'A question of official records': the FBI's raid on Donald Trump The raid on Trump's home shows the importance of government archives - and not just in the United States Politics • 11 Aug 22
Why can't American mass shootings be stopped? Frequent mass shootings are a uniquely American phenomenon, but they're only part of the country's violent gun culture United States • 27 May 22
Why can't American mass shootings be stopped? Frequent mass shootings are a uniquely American phenomenon, but they're only part of the country's violent gun culture United States • 27 May 22
How Bloody Sunday changed American minds about Northern Ireland Bloody Sunday was a massive driver of activism and fund-raising within the Irish-American community bloody sunday • 24 Jan 22
How Bloody Sunday changed American minds about Northern Ireland Bloody Sunday was a massive driver of activism and fund-raising within the Irish-American community bloody sunday • 24 Jan 22
