Biden makes emotional appeal for action on gun violence US President Joe Biden has made a televised address to the nation, calling on members of congress to take immediate action on gun control. US • 03 Jun
States of Mind: What threatens to tear the US apart The US is at a crossroads of change with mass protests over racial injustice helping project grassroots minority politicians further onto the election stage, while … US • 30 Jun 20
Dublin Airport passenger numbers down 60% Dublin Airport has said passenger numbers are down by up to 60%, and most flights are now catering for people returning home. Business • 16 Mar 20
Trump becomes third US president to be impeached US President Donald Trump has been impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in two historic votes in the House of Representatives. US • 19 Dec 19
How would emergency powers help build US border wall? US President Donald Trump is set to declare a "national emergency" to help fund hundreds of kilometres of wall on the southern border, but what … World • 15 Feb 19
US Congress reaches tentative deal to avoid shutdown US politicians have announced an agreement in principle to avoid another government shutdown, with nearly $1.4bn in money for construction of a wall on the … US • 12 Feb 19
Trump 'prepared' to keep US govt shut down for a year US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to keep the US government closed for a year or more, as he stood firm on … US • 04 Jan 19
US government shuts down over funding for border wall The US government has partially shut down following a fierce dispute over President Donald Trump's demands that Congress assign $5 billion for a wall along … US • 22 Dec 18
Congress grills tech firms over foreign influence Executives from Facebook and Twitter faced threats of legislative action from sceptical US politicians today over what many members of Congress see as a failure … Business • 05 Sep 18
Paul Ryan will not seek re-election to Congress US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan has said he will not seek re-election to Congress in November and will relinquish his leadership post at … World • 11 Apr 18
US Congress approves bill ending brief shutdown The US Congress has ended a brief government shutdown by reaching a wide-ranging deal that is expected to push budget deficits into the $1 trillion-a-year … US • 09 Feb 18
Trump to tout economy in State of the Union address President Donald Trump, battling a probe into his campaign's alleged ties with Russia and struggling to sell Americans on his leadership abilities, will take credit … US • 30 Jan 18
Trump 'open' to immigration reform US President Donald Trump has said he was open to immigration reform, shifting from his harsh rhetoric on illegal immigration in his first speech to … News • 01 Mar 17
Texas launches suit against Volkswagen, Audi The State of Texas has launched a lawsuit against the Volkswagen Group of America and Audi of America over the marketing of their diesel vehicles. Business • 08 Oct 15
Republicans set to make gains in US mid-terms Opinion polls in the United States show the Republican party is on course to take control of both Houses of Congress, although races in several … News • 04 Nov 14
Final World Cup preparations made in reluctant, angry, Brazil The month-long World Cup soccer tournament kicks off tomorrow, however after spending billions of dollars to put on a show, host nation Brazil suddenly seems … Special Reports • 11 Jun 14
Incoming Prime Minister Modi set to steer India to the right Narendra Modi’s slick presidential-style campaign broke the mould of Indian politics, seeing him fly 300,000km, address 457 rallies and ultmately come on track to be … Special Reports • 16 May 14
Yellen stresses continuity on Fed policy New Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has said that she had no plans to change monetary policy from that mapped out by her predecessor Ben … Business • 11 Feb 14
Deal announced to end US government shutdown US politicians have struck a last-minute deal to avert a catastrophic debt default that threatened to derail the global economy. News • 17 Oct 13
US enters crucial week in battles over budget US President Barack Obama has said he would accept a short-term increase in the nation's borrowing authority in order to avoid a crisis. News • 07 Oct 13
Obama holds talks on US shutdown US President Barack Obama has begun talks with congressional leaders at the White House over the US government shutdown. News • 02 Oct 13
US federal government shutdown looms US President Barack Obama has said a government shutdown was entirely preventable. Business • 30 Sep 13
US government shut down looms closer US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel appealed yesterday for politicians to take action to avert a government shut down next week. News • 30 Sep 13
Obama appeals to Republicans in shut down row President Obama has appealed to Republicans in the US Congress to support a bill to keep funding the government and avoid a major public sector … News • 28 Sep 13
