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Donald Trump's rally took place in Coachella Valley, known for its annual music and arts festival

Man arrested on gun charges near Trump California rally

A man arrested at a security checkpoint near Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's California rally faces gun charges after he was found in possession of two guns and a high-capacity magazine, authorities have said.

US • 14 Oct 24

Kamala Harris challenged Donald Trump to release his own health records

Harris publishes health records, campaign calls out Trump

Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House, as her campaign challenged rival Donald Trump to publish his own health records.

US • 13 Oct 24

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania

Trump vows 'never quit' at site of assassination attempt

Donald Trump made a defiant return to the venue of a campaign rally where an assassin's bullet narrowly missed killing him in July, questioning whether his political opponents tried to take him out and declaring he would "never quit".

US • 06 Oct 24

Donald Trump in the moments after he was grazed by a bullet at the Butler rally

Trump to return to site of assassination attempt

Donald Trump is set to return to the small town in Pennsylvania where an assassination attempt was made on him during a rally attended by thousands of supporters.

US • 06 Oct 24

Voters cast their ballots in early voting in the 2024 presidential election at the Board of Elections Loop Super Site in Chicago, Illinois

Biden says he is 'not confident' of peaceful US election

US President Joe Biden has said he is not confident the US election in November would be peaceful, citing incendiary comments by republican contender Donald Trump, who still rejects his 2020 defeat.

US Election 2024 • 05 Oct 24

Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election results

Listen: Worries Donald Trump will 'cry foul' in November

A top Georgia Republican, who publicly fought back against Donald Trump's unfounded election fraud claims in 2020, has said he wants to sound the alarm over the possibility that the former president may challenge this year's election result again, if he loses.

US Election 2024 • 02 Oct 24

The two rivals took part in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York

Walz and Vance clash during policy-heavy VP debate

Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance clashed over the Middle East crisis, immigration, taxes, abortion, climate change and the economy at a vice presidential debate that was heavy on policy disagreements but light on personal attacks.

US Election 2024 • 02 Oct 24

Donald Trump was addressing supporters in Wisconsin

Donald Trump calls Kamala Harris 'mentally impaired'

Donald Trump called Democrat Kamala Harris "mentally impaired" and said illegal immigrants are out to cut the throats of ordinary Americans in their own homes as he doubled down on the racially charged rhetoric fueling his unprecedented bid to regain the US presidency.

US Election 2024 • 29 Sep 24

Kamala Harris speaking at an event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Harris attacks 'biggest loser' Trump on US economy

Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as the "biggest loser" on the economy and a friend of billionaires as the election rivals laid out competing plans on the top issue for many US voters.

US • 26 Sep 24

Kamala Harris speaks at an event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Harris attacks 'biggest loser' Trump on US economy

Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as the "biggest loser" on the economy and a friend of billionaires as the election rivals laid out competing plans on the top issue for many US voters.

US • 26 Sep 24

Donald Trump has refused several times in recent months to commit to unconditionally recognising the result of the upcoming election

Trump rules out running in 2028 if defeated in November

Republican Donald Trump has ruled out running again in the United States' 2028 presidential election if he loses in the upcoming November poll, according to an interview.

US • 22 Sep 24

Around three million Americans abroad are eligible to cast a ballot in November's US election and roughly 30,000 of them live in Ireland

Irish-based US voters prepare to cast ballot in election

Around three million Americans abroad are eligible to cast a ballot in November and roughly 30,000 of them live in Ireland. With a tight election expected to go down to the wire, both US political parties are doing everything to seek advantage, including more efforts to rally support abroad.

US • 22 Sep 24

Donald Trump was speaking at a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina when he rejected a proposal to debate Kamala Harris again

Trump says 'too late' for another debate against Harris

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has rejected a proposal from Democratic opponent Kamala Harris to face off in another debate, saying it was "too late" to do so.

US Election 2024 • 21 Sep 24

Kamala Harris speaks during an event in Atlanta, Georgia

Harris slams Trump for 'hypocrisy' on abortion

Kamala Harris attacked Republican rival Donald Trump and his party as "hypocrites" over abortion, as the first voters cast their ballots for November's knife-edge US election.

US • 21 Sep 24

Donald Trump greets supporters during a campaign rally at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas

Trump backs away from far-right activist's comments

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to distance himself from far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, whose presence on the campaign trail drew rebukes from both Mr Trump's allies and the White House, but he did not disavow her.

US Election 2024 • 14 Sep 24

The debate on Tuesday attracted 67.1 million television viewers, according to Nielsen data

Trump rules out holding another TV debate with Harris

Republican Donald Trump has said he will not participate in another presidential debate against his Democratic rival Kamala Harris ahead of the election, as several polls showed that she beat him.

US • 13 Sep 24

Donald Trump remarked that 'they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats'

Haitian Americans fear for safety after Trump comments

Haitian Americans say they fear for their safety after Donald Trump repeated a false and derogatory claim during this week's presidential debate about immigrants in Ohio.

US • 12 Sep 24

James Chanel from Nebraska said the main issues of the US election in his view revolve around the economy

Watch: Mixed reaction to debate among US visitors to Cork

There was mixed reaction to last night's debate among US visitors to Blarney in Co Cork.

Munster • 11 Sep 24

US state election officials testify during the House Administration Committee hearing on 'American Confidence in Elections'

US officials say election confidence hit by lies, threats

Top election officials from two US states warned a congressional panel that confidence in elections has been eroded by ideological efforts to discredit the system that have spawned unrelenting threats against election workers.

US • 11 Sep 24

Donald Trump repeated the false claims that immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were stealing and eating pets

Trump fuels misinformation with bogus pet-eating tale

Donald Trump peddled false claims that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are stealing and eating pets, during last night's presidential debate with Kamala Harris.

US • 11 Sep 24

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met for the first time at the debate

'They're eating the dogs' - US presidential debate quotes

Key quotes from the Harris-Trump debate

US • 11 Sep 24

Kamala Harris crossed the stage to where Donald Trump was standing, her arm stretched out almost demanding the handshake

Trump gets distracted as Harris goads, picks and provokes

For several weeks now, virtually every political pundit here has been offering the same analysis of what Kamala Harris would have to do to if she was to stand any chance against Donald Trump in the presidential debate: She would have to provoke him into an outburst of angry, intemperate rhetoric.

Analysis and Comment • 11 Sep 24

Taylor Swift announced on Instagram that she will be voting for Kamala Harris

Trump dismisses Taylor Swift's endorsement of Harris

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has dismissed Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris for president of the United States, saying he "was not a Taylor fan".

US • 11 Sep 24

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed on a range of issues

8 takeaways from the Harris-Trump presidential debate

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met for their first and perhaps only debate, a square-off that could have a significant impact on the 5 November election as polls show a tight race.

US Election 2024 • 12 Sep 24

The candidates clashed over issues such as immigration, foreign policy and healthcare

Harris puts Trump on defensive in fiery debate

Democrat Kamala Harris put Republican Donald Trump on the defensive at a combative US presidential debate with a stream of attacks on abortion limits, his fitness for office and his myriad legal woes.

US • 11 Sep 24