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<p>Rev Al Sharpton listens as US vice president Kamala Harris speaks during the funeral service for Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church last month. Picture: Andrew Nelles-Pool/Getty Images</p>

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Maeve Higgins: Is Kamala Harris’ VP role a route to the top or a poisoned chalice?

Presence of a US vice president at the funeral of an unarmed black man shot dead by police speaks volumes about her humanity and understanding — but her future role in politics is unclear

Maeve Higgins: US asylum system is as violent as any whips

<p>US president Joe Biden speaks to the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, from the East Room of the White House on Thursday, April 22, in Washington. Picture: Evan Vucci/AP</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Biden sets new carbon deadline for America

US president says we are in a “decisive decade” and that America will cut carbon emissions by 50%-52% below 2005 levels

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A St Patrick's Day high on symbolism, warm relations as leaders enjoy 'good old chinwag'

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Covid and the North to dominate Taoiseach's virtual meeting with Biden

Terry Prone: 'Don't tell me things can't change'. That's exactly the hopeful note we needed

Irish Examiner view: Joe Biden's inauguration represents a new dawn

Address spoke not to the power or size of America, but to its spirit, history, humanity, and purpose in the world

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Biden presidency a chance to turn page and be hopeful

Four years ago, we heard Donald Trump announce that 'the American carnage ends now'. Joe Biden is taking over in the White House with a country divided and with much on his plate

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris Takes Campaign Bus Trip Across Iowa

Katherine Zappone: The beginning of a Harris era that will be a force for good

Kamala has the character, charisma, and skill to unify people on topics which matter most, writes Katherine Zappone

Thu, 12 Nov, 2020

US Democrats debate ways to cut back big tech

US Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren went after big tech during the Democratic debate on Tuesday night but brushed off rival Kamala Harris’s challenge to join her in calling for President Donald Trump’s suspension from Twitter.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2019

Ready for the Fall campaign

Are you a Gaelic football fan who is interested in American politics, but doesn’t want to listen to a 90-minute New Yorker podcast in order to sound hip at the watercooler? Here’s a breakdown of the contenders as Super 8 teams (and Galway)...

Thu, 25 Jul, 2019

Democrats trumping each other proves little

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,

Mon, 15 Jul, 2019

Three women of courage rock the male establishment in a big way

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

Mon, 01 Jul, 2019

Graphic image: Tragic photograph of father and daughter who drowned in attempt to enter US sparks growing global outrage

The two-year-old's arm was draped around her father's neck, suggesting she clung to him in her final moments.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2019

2020 hopefuls: Democrats spoilt for choices

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.

Thu, 18 Apr, 2019

Taking on Trump: The 2020 democratic candidates

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

Sat, 23 Mar, 2019

US state governor vows to stay in office despite blackface photo

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

Sat, 02 Feb, 2019

Judge likely to survive the blaze of publicity

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

Wed, 26 Sep, 2018

Democrats call on Senator Al Franken to step down amid sexual misconduct allegations

A host of female Democratic senators have called on colleague Al Franken to resign amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

Wed, 06 Dec, 2017

Man faces 'revenge porn' charges

A US man has been charged with operating a website that let people anonymously post explicit photographs of others so he could extort hundreds of dollars from the victims.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2013

Gay couples celebrate marriage vows after US court lifts marriage ban

Dozens of gay couples waited excitedly outside of San Francisco’s City Hall as clerks resumed issuing same-sex marriage licences, one day after a federal appeals court cleared the way for the state of California to immediately lift a 4 1/2 year freeze.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

California gay marriage case couple wed an hour after verdict

The winners in the US Supreme Court case that overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall yesterday, about an hour after a federal appeals court freed same-sex couples to obtain marriage licences for the first time in four years.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013

Obama apologises for 'best-looking attorney general' quip

US President Barack Obama has apologised to California’s top lawyer for calling her “the best-looking attorney general”.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2013

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