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"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

"Like all toxic relationships, Trump sets his sights on destroying people and his toxicity has spread like a pandemic across the world."

It's time to end our toxic relationship with Donald Trump

Donald Trump • 09 Nov 20

Those curtains will have to go: Joe Biden in the Oval Office in 2015

Joe Biden may win the White House, but where was the 'blue wave'?

US Election 2020 • 06 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

And they're off!

Why gamblers are more cautious than pollsters about US election

Brainstorm • 03 Nov 20

"There is nothing Donald Trump fears more than being labelled a loser"

You're fired: is Donald Trump set to become a presidential loser?

US Election 2020 • 02 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

"The New York Times reported that Trump has claimed $315 million (€270 million) in losses since 2000 on his golf courses"

'I'm really rich': Donald Trump's tax and business losses

US Election 2020 • 28 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

"At the end of the day, any marginal highly partisan contest will be decided by which of the two tribes wants it more." Photo: Mark Harrison/Spitting Image

The psychology behind voting for Donald Trump or Joe Biden

Psychology • 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

Joe Biden meets the people in Ballina, Co Mayo in June 2016

How Joe Biden's Irish ancestor saved thousands during the Famine

History • 18 Jan

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

US president Donald Trump dances to "YMCA" at a campaign rally in Virginia. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Why is Donald Trump dancing to "YMCA"?

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

"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

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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