Person: Kamala Harris

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<p>American voters are choosing between Kamala Harris (L) and Donald Trump (R) but Irish businesses say they are prepared for any outcome. </p>

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Trump or Harris? Irish business groups ready for both outcomes

IDA Ireland has worked for 75 years and 14 presidents and says it will remain in close contact with American businesses regardless of the result of Tuesday's vote

<p>Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Since early September, we have heard from US election observers that the ‘Harris honeymoon’ is no more. Photo: AP/Susan Walsh</p>

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Clodagh Harrington: The honeymoon is over — can Harris keep up her momentum?

<p>Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. File Picture: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin</p>

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Kamala Harris pledges break from Joe Biden presidency in testy Fox News interview

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Time is running out for Kamala Harris to break with Joe Biden on the Gaza catastrophe

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Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris... Donald Trump has only himself to blame

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Mick Clifford: Calm Harris and angry Trump show Americans the choice they face

Sarah Harte: Men need to partner with women to create political gender equality

One of the main challenges of our era is to make men realise that sexism isn’t just a women’s issue

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Irish Examiner view: The next Dáil may face unprecedented questions about defence

As one of the EU's richest nations, Ireland will be expected to pay its way in some form for international defence and security

Sat, 24 Aug, 2024

2024 Democratic National Convention: Day 2

Watch: Barack Obama backs Kamala Harris at Democratic National Convention

Obama criticises Trump's leadership as chaotic and praises Joe Biden for his commitment to democracy

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Biden, Clinton and AOC boost Harris: key takeaways from night one of the Democratic national convention

First night of the convention included impassioned speeches as pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

S Terry Prone: Competent Kamala Harris has her ear to the ground and an eye on the prize

Everything has changed in ways nobody anticipated

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

Irish Examiner view: At the very least, defence should have a dedicated minister

Army’s staffing levels have fallen under 6,000

Wed, 14 Aug, 2024

Irish Examiner view: The weight of history falls on Putin

In terms of scale, there is little to compare the events that have taken place in Kursk with those that preceded them in the same week 81 years earlier.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris’s launch and her choice of Tim Walz

Tim Walz, largely an afterthought in the selection process for Kamala Harris's running mate, succeeded thanks to an interview with Harris and another that went viral

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Choosing Harris was undemocratic and latest evidence of Democratic Party leaders distrusting party voters

Kamala Harris has officially secured enough backing to be the Democratic nominee for the US Presidency - but is the process itself flawed? Daniel Klinghard reports

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Trump’s usual sexist sneers don’t work against Harris — and to top it off, she’s laughing at him

Younger, slicker and more telegenic than her rival, the Democratic candidate really might just beat him

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Irish Examiner view: HSE treatment of medical equipment is sickening

The dumping of walking aids behind a building, at the mercy of all weathers, is a terrible waste of resources but past experience of HSE errors suggests it is unlikely that anyone will be held responsible

Fri, 02 Aug, 2024

Biden makes a case for his legacy — and for Harris to continue it — in Oval Office address

President Joe Biden's legacy will depend a lot on whether Vice President Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump in November's US elections, write Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Sarah Harte: We must ask: When we are fed an origin story, what lies beneath it?

Your life story may be a valuable asset if you decide to go into politics — but only if it has trauma or adversity in it

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

Who could be Kamala Harris’s running mate? The potential list

Harris has not indicated who she would consider, but here are some of the names Democrats are floating

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

Kamala Harris gets the chance to press reset on the 2024 race against Donald Trump

The breakneck developments have left the political world in America gasping for breath as everyone tries to reorient themselves to a new reality

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Harris scrambles to lock up White House bid as Trump campaign pivots

What is certain is that Biden's withdrawal has again reshaped a White House contest shaken repeatedly during the last month

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Joe Biden has realised it’s time to step back — but it may be too late

This sad but inevitable end to the Biden presidency may well have provided a match advantage to the Republicans

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

The US presidential election has been reset

Now the Democrats can take the front foot on the important issues

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Scott Lucas: Show of 'unity' by Donald Trump and the Republicans falls a bit flat

With a ‘changed’ Trump giving an anti-climactic speech and Biden dealing with covid for a few days, the Democrats must act fast, writes Scott Lucas

Sun, 21 Jul, 2024

Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make good president, poll shows

As US President Joe Biden faces growing pressure to drop his re-election bid, a majority of Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself.

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

S Jennifer Horgan: Age of misogyny leaves me utterly exhausted

An early morning viewing of a Netflix documentary leads Jennifer Horgan to conclude that this is an age of misogyny

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

World Leaders Attend NATO Summit In Washington, D.C.

Irish Examiner view: Taking away the car keys

Unlike Joe Biden, ordinary people in their 80s do not have their fingers on the nuclear button

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Left-wing alliance thwarts Marine Le Pen's ambitions in French elections

Exit polls seem to bear out the oft-quoted truism about French elections: 'In the first round, you vote for what you want; in the second, you vote against what you fear'

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Kerry v Derry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Letters to the Editor: Decline of the Gaelic football game

One reader writes in to say that people admit that they now attend principally for the tribal reason of showing solidarity with their own club/county and community

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

S Gareth O'Callaghan: Give me Middle Class Joe over his trumped-up opponent any day

Much has been written about why Joe Biden shouldn’t run for a second term in the White House, but there’s been little if anything on why he’s refusing to tender his resignation

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

Kamala Harris top choice to replace Joe Biden if he steps aside, sources say

It comes as Mr Biden told a 'key ally' his performances this weekend must go well

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Schedule shenanigans help Taoiseach dodge small talk

Corralled by a group of advisers who did their best to keep both the media and the general public away from their man, the Taoiseach managed to avoid much of the usual pressing of the flesh during his St Patrick’s trip.

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

Taoiseach calls on US to push for peace between Israelis and Palestinians

At a breakfast meeting at the Naval Observatory in Washington DC, Mr Varadkar told Ms Harris that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza 'will haunt us all for years to come'

Fri, 15 Mar, 2024

Rev. Al Sharpton Holds Funeral For Tyre Nichols In Memphis

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

Sun, 05 Mar, 2023

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

Photos of border patrol agents in Texas chasing migrants into the river are painful and shocking. Less conspicuous, but just as violent and inhumane, is the asylum system faced by those seeking safety in this country

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021

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

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021

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

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and US President Joe Biden spoke for one hour and twenty minutes - double the amount of time Leo Varadkar was spared by Trump last year

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

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

Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden today will be dominated by the fight against Covid-19 and seeking to reduce political tensions in Northern Ireland.

Wed, 17 Mar, 2021

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

One of the simplest lines expressed the obstinacy of optimism we all need, right now: “Don't tell me things can't change.”

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

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