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Irish American Democrats push for comprehensive immigration reform on Capitol Hill - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:07:33 PDT

By: MOLLY MULDOON

SEE PHOTOS: Thousands rally on U.S. Capitol for immigration reform

Irish American mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn leads Democrats in latest primary poll (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:04:09 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn has once again topped the latest poll in Democratic primary for New York mayor.

Sandy aid shows, Irish sit in the back of the Democrat party bus (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:46:42 PST

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John McCain and Senate Democrats outbreak of homophobia over immigration bill (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:16:12 PST

Republican Senator John McCainIn a truly shocking moment of high handed arrogance, Senator John McCain announced this morning that granting immigration rights to legally married gay couples was not 'a matter of paramount importance' to him, or presumably anyoneWell, it may not be a terrific surprise that a rich old white Republican man can't bring himself to think of gay people as his social equals, but I can tell you it's a matter of 'paramount importance' to the tens of thousands of pointlessly separated gay couples whose legal marriages are still rendered meaningless by the pointless Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)McCain's casual bigotry, unthinkingly expressed, is precisely why he lost the presidency in 2008 McCain still calls a move toward equality for gay people a 'red flag READ MORE

Immigration reform advocate Chuck Schumer says 2013 year Congress ‘finally gets it done’ - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:00:32 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

New York Senator Chuck Schumer said he and his fellow Senators who support immigration reform believe 2013 will be the year Congress “finally gets it done.”

GOP and Democratic leaders agree on path to citizenship in immigration bill (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:04:12 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Both Republicans and Democrats agreed at the weekend that a path to citizenship for the undocumented will be part of the new immigration reform bill.

Vice President Joe Biden attends party for new Congressman Patrick Murphy (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:22:03 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Vice President Joe Biden stopped by a rooftop party in honor of new U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy near Washington DC on Thursday.

VP Joe Biden suddenly looks like the smartest politician in America -- Irish American VP goes where no other politicians dare in Washington D.C. (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:15:46 PST

Vice President Joe Biden arrives to a House Democratic caucus meeting at the Capitol on Jan 1, 2013(Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)Joe Biden is suddenly the most popular politician in Washington and a real contender for 2016 The latest opinion poll by Public Policy shows him running a strong second to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination READ MORE

Former addict Democrat Patrick Kennedy joins opponents of legalizing marijuana in the US (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:13:49 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Former Rhode Island Congressman and recovering addict Patrick Kennedy is spearheading the fight against the legalization of marijuana in the United States through his new nonprofit organization, ‘Smart Approaches to Marijuana.’

Vicki Kennedy not running as she backs Ed Markey for U.S. Senate seat (IrishCentral)

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 05:19:02 PST

By: JEAN O'BRIEN

Speculation that Vicki Kennedy, the widow of Massachusetts icon Senator Edward Kennedy, would run for the U.S. Senate seat to be vacated by Secretary of State nominee John Kerry was laid to rest on Friday, as Mrs. Kennedy gave her strong support to the candidacy of Congressman Edward Markey.

Democrats seeking Ted Kennedy’s widow to run for vacant Senate seat in Mass. (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:31:55 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Top Massachusetts Democrats, and even President Obama himself, may be looking to nudge Ted Kennedy’s widow Vicki Kennedy into considering a run for the Senate seat that will be open if Senator John Kerry takes up the position of Secretary of State.

Hillary Clinton condemns loyalist violence over Union flag during her Northern Ireland trip - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:27:19 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the street violence and intimidation seen across Northern Ireland this week, sparked by a dispute over the flying of the Union flag over Belfast’s City Hall.

Hillary Clinton running for President in 2016 says New Yorker magazine (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:11:51 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

On the week that she is due in Dublin and Belfast, one of America’s most influential journalists has declared that Hillary Clinton will run for the White House in 2016.

Governor Martin O’Malley attempts to repeal the death penalty in Maryland (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 04:49:50 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Martin O’Malley, the newly re-elected Governor of Maryland, will try once more to have the death penalty repealed in his state this coming January.

New bipartisan talks begin on comprehensive immigration reform for the United States (IrishCentral)

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:20:13 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Bipartisan moves on immigration reform have begun with Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and GOP Senator Lindsay Graham beginning negotiations. Schumer is head of the Senate subcommittee on immigration.

‘Fighting Irish’ Joe Donnelly to be the U.S. Senator from Notre Dame after Mourdock gaffe? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:15:33 PDT

Joe DonnellyWhen Congressman Joe Donnelly declared for the Indiana Senate race he seemed to have two chances, slim and noneAs a Democrat in a red state he was at a major disadvantage Expected to face a popular incumbent in Richard Lugar, he seemed out of his depthThen a funny thing happened READ MORE

96 percent in Ireland say they would vote for Obama in US election - Puzzled Americans ask why do Irish in Ireland dislike the GOP so much? (IrishCentral)

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:16:00 PDT

Mitt Romney and Barack ObamaA Gallup International poll has revealed that Irish, in Ireland, would vote 96-4 percent for Barack Obama over Mitt RomneyThat’s not a landslide it is an avalancheBut it begs the question why Irish and Europeans in general see so little to like in the GOP candidates these daysAfter all many Irish are Catholic conservatives fiercely opposed to abortion and feel issues like immigration into Ireland is destroying the country READ MORE

Is Debbie Wasserman Schultz headed for her last showdown? She faces competition from Karen Harrington (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:30:25 PDT

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Even from Galway, Mitt Romney trounced Barack Obama in debate -- Irish shocked, but Romney won tough debates in Boston in 2002 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:17:49 PDT

President Obama and Mitt RomneyVery early on Thursday morning, I sprinted to my office in the law school at the National University of Ireland, Galway to watch the previous night’s US presidential debate on my computer Despite my intention to avoid hearing how the debate had gone before I watched it, it was among the first news items on Irish radio when my alarm clock went off And the analysis was unanimous President Barack Obama had done poorly, while former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney had shone READ MORE

Handicapping the hottest US Senate race in the country – GOPs Scott Brown versus Democrats Elizabeth Warren (IrishCentral)

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:17:41 PDT

Elizabeth Warren V Scott BrownIt was interesting to be in the thick of things on my recent trip home The campaign in Massachusetts for the seat in the United States Senate held by the late Senator Edward Kennedy from 1963 until his death in 2009 has well and truly heated upConflicting polls have shown both the incumbent, Republican Scott Brown, and his challenger, Democrat Elizabeth Warren, in the lead The findings have all hovered around the margin of error; observers believe that it is neck and neck READ MORE