Creeslough explosion: Some NI ambulance crews 'could not assist'
Ambulance workers from Derry could not cross the border due to visa issues, an Irish politician says.
2023-10-25 16:58
Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee
The Louisiana congressman was selected after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening.
2023-10-25 10:18
Donald Trump looms large in choosing new House Speaker
The former President has so far not publicly endorsed a new candidate after Jim Jordan dropped out.
2023-10-24 22:58
House GOP gears up to pick new speaker nominee amid crowded field
House Republicans will meet Tuesday morning to pick a new speaker nominee from a crowded field, though it remains unclear whether any candidate can lock down the 217 votes needed to ultimately win the gavel.
2023-10-24 17:22
One of the most important jobs in American politics has turned into a nightmare
Winning a majority party's nomination for speaker of the House of Representatives usually elevates a lawmaker into the pantheon of American political leaders.
2023-10-24 12:23
The House speaker crisis is part of the GOP's identity crisis
The immediate unanswered question facing the US government is which Republican lawmaker can untie this knot, unite their party and reopen the House. The larger issue that may be even more difficult for Republicans to solve is figuring out what they even stand for at this point.
2023-10-24 05:54
Murderer 'driven by hostility to homosexuality'
Yousef Palani has admitted murdering two men in Sligo and says he heard voices telling him to do it.
2023-10-23 22:28
Who are the Republican candidates to be US House Speaker?
Republicans are again searching for a new nominee after Jim Jordan's Speaker bid fell apart last week.
2023-10-23 22:26
Irish woman found dead after shooting in New York
A man and a woman in their 30s were found with gunshot wounds to their heads in Queens area of New York.
2023-10-23 21:17
Israel's criticism of Irish president 'unhelpful'
The Israeli ambassador has accused the Irish president of making misinformed comments on the Israel-Gaza war.
2023-10-23 20:22
House GOP circus embarrasses senior party leaders as the country and the world wait for Republicans to pick a speaker
House Republicans on Monday open the next act of their Washington farce, desperately searching for a speaker after ousting the incumbent and rejecting two would-be replacements while still clueless about how to dig out of the crisis.
2023-10-23 12:55
These are the House Republicans running for speaker
The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying for the gavel following Rep. Jim Jordan's exit from the race.
2023-10-23 04:19