Hillary Clinton hit the campaign trail in Iowa yesterday.

Hillary Clinton will hold her first campaign event in Iowa today after she formally announced that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.

Hillary Clinton is taking another stab at cracking what she calls “the highest and hardest glass ceiling”.

Hillary Clinton kicks off second run for White House by declaring that ‘Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion’, write Jonathan Allen and John Whitsides

Senator Rand Paul, a favourite of the conservative tea party movement and frequent antagonist of leaders of his own Republican Party, has declared his candidacy for US president.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after a hit-and-run killed a toddler in the Phoenix Park, a woman’s body has been found in Co. Wicklow, the invincibility of Tiger Woods is gone forever, Rand Paul has announced his US presidency bid and the latest Snapchat update has brought about new changes. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

US senator Ted  Cruz opened the first major campaign of the 2016 presidential season yesterday with a kick-off speech courting cultural conservatives and declaring that he will devote himself to “reigniting the promise of America”.

Former US Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will not run for president in 2016.

President Barack Obama defied Republican critics and named outspoken diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser, despite accusations that she misled the nation in the aftermath of the deadly attack on Americans in Libya.

The Bush family, which has already produced two US presidents, is at odds over whether there should be a third — former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

AMERICAN presidential politics never really takes a break these days, so the circling contenders and their gurus are already focused on 2016.

President Barack Obama’s Democrats narrowly retained their Senate majority, losing at least six seats but beating tough challenges in key states like Nevada, West Virginia and California.

Opposition Republicans delivered a stinging blow to President Barack Obama, capturing the US House of Representatives in election results.

Opposition Republicans scored the first gains in US elections as they looked to end Democratic control of Congress and deliver a stinging blow to Barack Obama's presidency.

DISENCHANTED voters in both parties turned against the establishment, choosing a conservative “Tea Party” newcomer over a handpicked Republican favourite and dumping veteran Democratic Senator Arlen Specter ahead of November’s midterm elections.