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Donald Trump's administration has come under pressure from FBI and congressional investigations into contacts between some members of his campaign team and Russian officials during his campaign

Obama 'never ordered' surveillance on any US citizen

Former US president Barack Obama never ordered surveillance on any American citizen, a spokesman has said after current President Donald Trump accused his predecessor of tapping his phones during last year's campaign.

News • 04 Mar 17

Mitch McConnell said he was 'not in favour' of reducing the diplomacy and foreign aid budget

Republicans oppose Trump's plan to cut foreign aid

Multiple Republican politicians have warned that US President Donald Trump's reported plan to slash State Department funding by more than a third would face stiff opposition in Congress.

News • 28 Feb 17

New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush works in the Brady Briefing Room after being excluded from a press briefing by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer

Anger as WH bars major media outlets from briefing

US President Donald Trump's White House barred several major US media outlets from a daily press briefing yesterday, raising accusations of favouritism.

News • 25 Feb 17

During his election campaign, Donald Trump vowed to clampdown on illegal immigration

Trump to clampdown on illegal immigration

The US Department of Homeland Security has issued tough new orders to begin a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country's 11 million undocumented foreigners in their cross-hairs.

News • 22 Feb 17

Scott Pruitt told his staff that he will 'listen, learn and lead' in his role as US EPA head

New US EPA chief says agency can also be pro-jobs

The new head of the US EPA has said that America need not choose between jobs and the environment, in a nod to the energy industry as the White House prepares executive orders to roll back Obama-era regulation.

News • 21 Feb 17

Donald Trump made the comments at a rally in the city of Melbourne in Florida

Sweden baffled by Trump immigration comments

US President Donald Trump's suggestion that Sweden experienced an immigration-related security incident prompted a baffled response from the Scandinavian country today as diplomats asked for an explanation and citizens responded with amusement.

News • 20 Feb 17

Kellyanne Conway said Americans should 'go buy Ivanka's stuff'

Ethics office urges disciplinary action for Conway

The White House should consider disciplinary action against presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway for appearing to violate government ethics rules by publicly endorsing Ivanka Trump products, the Office of Government Ethics has said.

News • 15 Feb 17

Jeff Sessions was an early loyal Trump supporter who became a pivotal figure in his campaign and transition team

Trump orders target cartels, crime as AG sworn in

US President Donald Trump used the swearing-in ceremony of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to sign three executive orders, including ones targeting transnational drug cartels and those who commit crimes against law enforcement.

News • 09 Feb 17

Nordstrom said it dropped Ivanka Trump products becasue of declining sales

Trump criticised over Nordstrom comments

US President Donald Trump has criticised a department store chain for dropping his daughter Ivanka's clothing line, prompting critics to accuse him of misusing public office to benefit his family's business empire.

News • 09 Feb 17

Activists participate in a protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies in New York

Trump lawyer scrutinised at travel ban appeal

A government lawyer defending US President Donald Trump's temporary entry ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries came under intense scrutiny from a US federal appeals court that questioned whether it unfairly targeted people over their religion.

News • 08 Feb 17

The US government had to justify Donald Trump's Executive Order

US govt defends Donald Trump's travel ban

The US government has defended President Donald Trump's travel ban as a "lawful exercise" of his authority, and claimed that a federal court made a mistake in barring enforcement of the measure.

News • 07 Feb 17

'The Obama administration's rule is discriminatory and deprives law-abiding Americans of their constitutional rights,' the House Judiciary Committee chairman said

US House scraps rule on gun background checks

The US House of Representatives has voted to remove an Obama-era regulation on background checks that aimed to prevent the mentally ill from obtaining firearms.

News • 03 Feb 17

Barack Obama routinely criticised settlement construction plans

US: New Israeli settlements 'may not be helpful'

The Trump administration has said that Israel's building of new settlements or expansion of existing ones in occupied territories may not be helpful in achieving peace with Palestinians, adopting a more measured tone than its previous pro-Israel announcements.

News • 03 Feb 17

Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States on 20 January

Timeline: Two weeks of President Trump

It has been two weeks since Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. Take a look back at some of his first actions as a "President for all Americans".

Special Reports • 09 Feb 17

John Kelly said the wall will be built where it's needed first, and then it will be filled in

US hopes to have border wall finished in two years

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has said he hoped to have a wall along the southern US border with Mexico finished within two years, according to an interview with Fox News.

News • 02 Feb 17

National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has made his first public remarks

Trump White House puts Iran 'on notice'

Donald Trump's White House has signalled a tougher stance toward Iran, condemning a recent missile test and declaring that the US was putting the Islamic republic "on notice."

News • 02 Feb 17

Members of the US Supreme Court look on during inauguration ceremony of President Donald Trump

US Supreme Court: Ultimate arbiter of US law

The Supreme Court is the ultimate interpreter of the US Constitution as it applies to many of America's most burning social issues.

News • 01 Feb 17

Once confirmed, Supreme Court justices enjoy independence and some have proved politically unpredictable

Trump to announce crucial Supreme Court pick

US President Donald Trump will later tonight unveil his pick for the Supreme Court, a crucial appointment that could tilt the bench to conservatives on deeply divisive issues such as abortion and gun control.

News • 31 Jan 17

Novartis' chief executive Joe Jimenez is among those attending the meeting

Pharmaceutical firms urged to boost US production

US President Donald Trump, who had accused drug makers of "getting away with murder" on prices, has met executives from the pharmaceutical industry at the White House.

News • 31 Jan 17

Enda Kenny is due to visit Washington DC for St Patrick's Day

Taoiseach to meet Trump in March despite criticism

A spokesperson for Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that his meeting with US President Donald Trump will go ahead on St Patrick's Day, despite calls for his visit to be called off.

News • 30 Jan 17

Martin O'Malley is a former Governor of Maryland and 2016 US presidential election candidate

Concern over 'fascist appeal' in White House

Deep concern is needed over a president who has brought fascist appeal to the White House, a 2016 US election candidate tells RTÉ's Cian McCormack.

News • 29 Jan 17

Samantha Power left her job at the UN on 20 January

Samantha Power on challenges facing the UN

As Samantha Power leaves as US Ambassador to the UN, she spoke to RTÉ This Week's Colm Ó Mongáin about her job divisons on the Security Council and the conflicts in Syria, Yemen and South Sudan.

News • 29 Jan 17

Boris Johnson described Mr Trump's policy as 'divisive and wrong'

Dual citizenship Britons exempt from US travel ban

Britons with dual citizenship will be exempt from US President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban, the UK Foreign Office has confirmed.

News • 30 Jan 17

A woman walks past graffiti protesting US operations in war-affected Yemen

Suspected US commando raid in Yemen kills 30

US Commandoes have launched a raid in southern Yemen at dawn today that killed 14 al Qaeda militants and 16 civilians.

News • 29 Jan 17

Yesterday, Donald Trump said the immigration ban was working 'very nicely'

Immigration move 'is not a Muslim ban' - Trump

US President Donald Trump has insisted that his executive order temporarily halting travel from seven majority-Muslim countries was "not a Muslim ban," after it was met with global outrage and huge protests across the United States.

News • 29 Jan 17

Us Politics

Obama 'never ordered' surveillance on any US citizen

Republicans oppose Trump's plan to cut foreign aid

Anger as WH bars major media outlets from briefing

Trump to clampdown on illegal immigration

New US EPA chief says agency can also be pro-jobs

Sweden baffled by Trump immigration comments

Ethics office urges disciplinary action for Conway

Trump orders target cartels, crime as AG sworn in

Trump criticised over Nordstrom comments

Trump lawyer scrutinised at travel ban appeal

US govt defends Donald Trump's travel ban

US House scraps rule on gun background checks

US: New Israeli settlements 'may not be helpful'

Timeline: Two weeks of President Trump

US hopes to have border wall finished in two years

Trump White House puts Iran 'on notice'

US Supreme Court: Ultimate arbiter of US law

Trump to announce crucial Supreme Court pick

Pharmaceutical firms urged to boost US production

Taoiseach to meet Trump in March despite criticism

Concern over 'fascist appeal' in White House

Samantha Power on challenges facing the UN

Dual citizenship Britons exempt from US travel ban

Suspected US commando raid in Yemen kills 30

Immigration move 'is not a Muslim ban' - Trump