Two white men in their late-70s will now battle it out to become the standard-bearer for an increasingly diverse Democratic party in the US. Julie Pace reports from Washington

Today is Super Tuesday in America’s presidential election process.

If the outcome could be a second term for US president Donald Trump, then passing curiosity becomes justified concern.

Many Democrats are sceptical that a socialist could make it the White House, but Bernie Sanders is gaining momentum, writes Joseph Ax

When they woke 75 years ago this morning, the people of Dresden were faced by “the opened gates of hell”.

[size= medium]Swingate TD Maria Bailey came out fighting for her political career tonight but was axed[/size] from the general election ticket for Fine Gael's campaign in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

With televised hearings starting today, Democrats want to build a strong case that Trump abused his presidential powers. Republicans won’t be cowed easily, writes Susan Cornwell

The scandal over a phone call between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky also involves a large cast of secondary players, writes Andy Sullivan.

America’s Democrats have made a serious mistake by launching impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, writes Eric Posner

US senator Elizabeth Warren is currently in the news as a potential US presidential candidate for the Democratic party. But long before becoming involved in politics, Ms Warren was a Harvard professor and a highly respected expert in law and economics.

The Democrat debates will see 10 prospective presidential candidates argue why they should receive the nomination to take on Donald Trump. Bette Browne looks at the runners.

Away from the dangerous Brexit soap opera, the EU has been reshuffling its pack of cards.

The 25 candidates for the party’s presidential nomination have been scoring points off one another, but beating Donald Trump will be a tougher task, says Elizabeth Drew,

Each has shown courage, resolve, and great timing in pushing forward their very different agendas, writes Terry Prone

So that’s Tuesday nearly wrapped up. Here are some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

In American politics, the Republican Party's commitment to the fossil-fuel industry means that it will continue to deny climate science and favour policies that exacerbate global warming.

Hillary Clinton's youngest brother Tony Rodham has died at the age of 65.

As the US Congress returns from a 10-day break, the question of whether the House of Representatives (controlled by the Democrats) should formally commence the process of impeaching US president Donald Trump for misdeeds committed during his tenure — and perhaps before — has split the party.

"In a personal message to Dot at the end of the recording, he asks her to return to the United States to help with the election campaign"

Before the Democrats in the US face into battle with Donald Trump, they must first decide whether Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders has a better chance of winning, writes Bette Browne

After a brief ceremony in Tokyo today, Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan, will become emperor and ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne.

Former US vice-president Joe Biden has received a bump in the polls following his 2020 announcement last week.

Joe Biden has formally entered the 2020 race for president.

If Nancy Pelosi had listened to her mother she might be a nun today — or more likely a Reverend Mother — but instead she set her sights firmly on politics and is now the most powerful woman in American political history.

If Donald Trump has achieved anything that could be described as constructive it’s been to help create a political climate that has produced no fewer than 25 declared and likely Democrat contenders for the 2020 election, the opening primaries for which are scheduled for June in Florida.

If a decision to stand as a candidate in an election is an expression of optimism or frustration, of ambition or dissatisfaction, or as it seems at its simplest, a declaration of enduring faith in the political process, then the 59 Irish candidates who declared for the European elections before yesterday’s noon deadline suggest that a healthy belief in politics capacity to change or protect our world endures.

Wrapping up the 22-month investigation, Mr Mueller's report found no evidence that US President Donald Trump's campaign conspired with Russian officials to influence the 2016 election.

Gone are the days in American presidential races when a candidate would rise or fall on policy differences.

We may not have a national space programme, but one of our scientists, Norah Patten, is en route to become our very first astronaut, writes Joyce Fegan.

There can hardly be more valuable personality traits than a robust sense of optimism and great physical and intellectual energy.

A United States governor has been urged to resign over a racist photo in which he appeared more than 30 years ago.

Despite the #MeToo movement, Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination is likely to be confirmed after a desultory and incomplete investigation, writes Scott Lemieux

Trump has created another Charlottesville moment with how he apportions blame — and this time it was on a world stage, writes Eli Lake.

It may be starting to sound like a broken record for emerging markets, with the twists and turns of US-China trade tensions likely to dominate investor concerns this week.

The histories of governments are in the main chronicles of recklessness and stupidity, redeemed every now and again by moments of genius and sheer good fortune.

Donald Trump is not considering sacking the special counsel investigating Russian election interference, a top White House lawyer said.

The presidents of Italy's wealthy northern regions of Veneto and Lombardy have claimed victory in autonomy referendums that seek to grab additional powers and tax revenue from Rome.

Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared on RTÉ One's Late Late Show tonight to promote her new book 'What Happened' and discuss her links with Ireland.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on October 22.

Political Correspondent Juno McEnroe spoke to esteemed US political strategist Bob Schrum about how Trump managed to win the election with a simpler message 

Clinton’s new book, ‘What Happened’, is an angry look at her US presidential election loss and is at odds with her ambition to nurture Democrat leaders, says Bette Browne.

Donald Trump has called for Russia to stop fomenting unrest around the world, but pointedly stopped short of condemning Moscow for meddling in the US election.