'Voter fraud' bogeyman raises its head again at US midterms
Suzanne Lynch
November 6, 2018, 01:00
As the midterm election campaign finally comes to a close on Tuesday, the issue of voter fraud and the integrity of the election process has again rai(...)
Maureen Dowd: Trump drags America to a new low
Lordy, what a fine day to be Donald Trump. Three hours of earnest James Comey testimony before the Senate intelligence committee and the president of (...)
Veep review: To hell with the polls. Get back on the campaign trail, Meyer
Peter Crawley
Just a year ago, when a female candidate for the US presidency had won the popular vote, but unfortunately not the electoral college, while a foreign (...)
Beijing's candidate expected to romp home in limited Hong Kong poll
Clifford Coonan
Carrie Lam, the favourite to be named Hong Kong's chief executive on Sunday in a limited poll heavily weighted in favour of pro-Beijing candidates, ha(...)
'I have never felt this despondent': Irish in US on Trump inauguration
Ciara Kenny
As Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, we asked Irish readers living there to tell us how they (...)
Democrats face eight hard steps to retake the White House
As Democrats in the US plan a new campaign to win back the White House and Congress, a few lessons can be learned from the recent election. First, D(...)
Electoral College settles Trump's victory, but little else
In Florida, protesters swarmed the state Capitol rotunda, one hoisting a "Trump Is Too Rusky" sign featuring a hammer and sickle. In Wisconsin's State(...)
US electors expected to officially confirm Trump victory
The US electoral college is expected on Monday to officially select Republican Donald Trump as the next president in a vote that is usually routine b(...)
Pennsylvania judge rejects Stein's election recount request
A US judge in Pennsylvania on Monday rejected Green Party candidate Jill Stein's request for a recount of the state's ballots in last month's presiden(...)
Noel Whelan: Election shows that publicity is key to winning
Noel Whelan
"What does a Donald Trump Presidency mean for the Westmeath community in the US, full story in this weeks issue". This tweet from the Westmeath Topic (...)