Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is running for US president.

The former US secretary of state, senator and first lady ruled out another campaign after losing the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump.

Former US vice president Joe Biden has said his family, including his grandchildren, are encouraging him to launch a White House bid.

US senator Bernie Sanders has offered contrition as some of his 2016 presidential campaign staff face allegations of sexual harassment that threaten to derail a second White House bid before it begins.

A new poll has revealed that it is unlikely that Donald Trump will face a serious threat from a Republican looking to take on the president in a primary election ahead of 2020.

America has voted, the results are in, but the country’s future remains uncertain – for now.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has sued US president Donald Trump's campaign, his son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and WikiLeaks, claiming they conspired to help Mr Trump win the 2016 presidential election.

Vladimir Putin says he does not care about alleged Russian interference in the US presidential election, because the actions were not connected to his government.

It is being reported that Donald Trump has decided to run for re-election in 2020.

Republican Karen Handel has won a keenly watched congressional election in Georgia and thanked President Donald Trump after avoiding an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of mid-term elections next year.

The director of the US National Security Agency has said he has never been asked to do anything illegal or felt pressure to do anything immoral during his three years at the helm.

US attorney general Jeff Sessions has abruptly agreed to recuse himself from any investigation into Russian meddling in America's 2016 presidential election amid growing pressure over his meetings with the Russian ambassador.

Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a hidden campaign to influence America's presidential election in favour of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, US intelligence agencies have declared.

The focus on ballot box is unlikely to wane in 2017, writes Dermot O’Leary.

Barack Obama has said the US must and will take action against Russia over hacking during the presidential election.

Stock markets have taken a breather while bond yields rose, as traders assessed the likely speed of US rate hikes under Donald Trump’s White House and awaited clues to future policies from the choices for his new cabinet team.

Enterprise Ireland has said it will need to develop “contingency plans” to protect indigenous Irish businesses if US president-elect Donald Trump moves to repatriate American multinational firms.

After such a divisive election, where lies the soul of America, asks Caroline O’Doherty

THAT old comfort, that go-to failsafe in times of distress: “Sleep on it and it won’t seem so bad in the morning” has not worked. 

Donald Trump arranged a meeting with Taoiseach Enda Kenny within hours of being elected the 45th president of the United States.

RTÉ has received over 600 complaints in relation to controversial columnist Katie Hopkins’ planned appearance on the Late Late Show tomorrow night.

In a cordial beginning to their transfer of power, US president Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump have met at the White House.

As Donald Trump’s election as US president continues to reverberate around the sporting world, United States soccer captain Michael Bradley admits the crucial World Cup qualifier against Mexico tomorrow night now carries added significance.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has appeared to back down on summer claims he would rebuke US president-elect Donald Trump for his “racist” remarks after saying he wants Ireland to continue its close relationship with the economic powerhouse.

Uncertainty surrounds the future of the so-called ‘undocumented’ Irish in America following Donald Trump’s election victory yesterday, with former taoiseach Bertie Ahern admitting he was worried about how Irish people living and working illegally in the US will be treated.

Turbulence in financial markets calmed after a knee-jerk selloff in stocks and rally in safe-haven assets as investors reassessed the effects of Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the American presidential election.

An exodus of US multinationals from Ireland and a loss of Irish access in Washington are among the main risks identified from Donald Trump’s election as US president.

America voted for Trump, they must now live with him, writes Eleanor Tiernan

It was the forgotten people who elected Donald Trump to the most powerful political office in the free world. Irish officials would do well to heed such warnings, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell