Suspect in Washington shooting found dead A suspect who wounded four people in Washington DC took his own life before being apprehended, the city's police chief said. US • 23 Apr 22
Aer Lingus resumes flights to Washington Aer Lingus has resumed flying on the Dublin to Washington route four times weekly even though US travel restrictions remain in place. Business • 16 Aug 21
DC police arrest 68 after violent storming of Capitol Police in Washington DC have made 68 arrests related to the violent storming of the US Capitol yesterday. US • 07 Jan 21
Taoiseach to discuss cyber attacks with Trump The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will meet with the US President Donald Trump at the White House tomorrow. US • 11 Mar 20
EU hopes to ease trade tensions with US at G7 summit The European Union hopes to ease trade tensions with US President Donald Trump when the leaders of the world's seven major advanced economies meet in … Business • 22 Aug 19
US braces for second day of scorching temperatures Americans are facing a second - and equally scorching - day of hot weather, with daytime temperatures forecast to approach 38C (100F) across a number … US • 21 Jul 19
Trump celebrates US might in rousing 4 July speech US President Donald Trump sang the praises of the military and American heroes of the past 250 years as he skirted politics in a rousing … US • 05 Jul 19
Woman killed by gunfire during Venezuela protests A 27-year-old woman has died at a Venezuelan clinic after being shot in the head during anti-government protests in Caracas, a human rights organisation has … World • 02 May 19
Trump insists Congress cannot impeach him US President Donald Trump said that Congress "can't impeach" him over the findings of the Mueller report into Russian election meddling and his alleged attempts … US • 23 Apr 19
Trump offers immigrant protections in exchange for wall US President Donald Trump has offered to temporarily shield a million immigrants from deportation if Congress authorises funding for his Mexican border wall - an … US • 19 Jan 19
Unpaid workers flock to food banks amid US shutdown Four weeks into the US government shutdown, cash-strapped federal workers are tapping life-savings, selling possessions and turning to soup kitchens to make ends meet - … US • 16 Jan 19
US government shutdown set to last through Christmas A partial US government shutdown has entered its second day and is set to stretch through Christmas, after Congress adjourned for the weekend with no … US • 23 Dec 18
Late president Bush lies in state in Washington The body of 41st US president George H.W. Bush was placed in the US Capitol today to lie in state. World • 03 Dec 18
White House invites Putin to Washington The White House has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said. World • 26 Oct 18
US withdrawal from nuclear deal 'dangerous' - Russia Russia's foreign minister has warned that US President Donald Trump's plan to withdraw from a nuclear weapons treaty with Russia is a dangerous step. US • 21 Oct 18
McCain honoured in ceremony at US Capitol Building A bitterly divided US Congress came together this afternoon to commemorate the late Senator John McCain, remembering him as a tenacious fighter for his ideals … US • 31 Aug 18
Donald Trump to attend November WWI parade in Paris US President Donald Trump has said he would attend a November celebration in Paris marking the end of World War I, hours after a military … Donald Trump • 17 Aug 18
Spelling it out: War of words over US-Russia relations US President Donald Trump caused international uproar and attracted criticism from even his strongest supporters after he "misspoke" at his summit with Russian President Vladimir … Donald Trump • 21 Jul 18
Florida students to march on Washington Students who survived last Wednesday's mass shooting at their Florida school have announced plans to march on Washington. News • 19 Feb 18
Trump to decide on possible sanctions for Iran The US President Donald Trump will not make any announcement today on the possible re-imposition of sanctions on Iran that were eased under the 2015 … US • 11 Jan 18
US Senate adopts Republican tax bill The Republican-led US Senate has approved a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax bill, moving their party and President Donald Trump a step closer to the largest … US • 20 Dec 17
US National Cathedral to remove 'Confederate' windows The Washington National Cathedral is to remove two stained glass windows honouring Confederate generals. News • 07 Sep 17
US sought 'leverage' with $400m payment to Iran The United States has acknowledged that it waited for Iran to release US prisoners before delivering $400m in cash that it owed the country, but … News • 19 Aug 16
Clinton clinches Democratic nomination Hillary Clinton celebrated her triumph as the first woman to lead a major party in a race for the White House, scoring big wins in … News • 08 Jun 16
Sanders beats Clinton in three election contests Bernie Sanders trounced Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton in Hawaii's presidential caucus to secure a clean sweep of all three election contests yesterday. World • 27 Mar 16
