Brand new #IrishmanInAmerica out now. Marion McKeone spoke to Nancy Pelosi, we consider Leo’s resignation, SB4 and the game show of finding a running mate. Irishman Abroad Podcasts #podcast #outnow

US Department of Justice has launched a major lawsuit against #Apple claiming its 65 per cent share of the US smart phone market has been maintained as a result of anti-competitive practices.

So yesterday I announced my first ever US tour show! In Boston! This morning I found out the fecking thing is sold out! I never knew what gobsmacked meant but I do now. We’ve just added an extra show! 🎉🇮🇪🇺🇸 #Boston #IrishmanAbroad wl.seetickets.us/event/jarlath-…

#Biden starts #SOTU speech in fighting form outlining foreign and domestic threats to democracy, slamming #Trump ’s obeisance to #Putin and #Jan6 attack on the Capitol, before moving on to defend women’s rights and the White Houses economic achievements.

#MarjorieTaylorGreene wears a 2020 #MAGA hat to #Biden ’s #StateOfTheUnion address in a violation of chamber rules.

#SupremeCourt will hear appeal on whether #Trump has immunity for potentially criminal acts he committed as President. Arguments scheduled for April 22nd - four months after #JackSmith asked for speedy hearing, further delaying trial and helping #Trump run out the clock.

Unthinkable that a male District Attorney would be subjected to the same intrusive, irrelevant grilling about his personal life as #FaniWillis . Decision to have a relationship with her lead prosecutor was a catastrophic error of judgement. But no conflict of interest established.

House Republicans vote to impeach Home Secretary #AlejenderMayorkas by 214-213 majority in futile stunt, even though they concede there’s no evidence of ‘high crimes & misdemeanors’ and House scuttled bipartisan Senate bill that addressed border crisis.

Will #NikkiHaley pull out after embarrassing result Nevada primary? Even with Trump off the ballot, 61 % ticked the ‘None of these Candidates’ box - twice as many as voted for Haley. #Trump boycotted Nevada primary for Thursday’s caucus where he’s expected to get 100% of vote.

What a shameful legacy. Hours after stressing the importance of $118 bn bipartisan bill that addresses the border and provides $60 million for Ukraine, plus funding for Israel and Taiwan, Republicans Senate leader #MitchMcConnell bends the knee to #Trump and withdraws support.

Bullish memo to reporters from #NikkiHaley campaign manager effectively concedes #NewHampshire but says she’s staying in through #SuperTuesday . Regardless of bluster whether she does or not depends on whether big donors are willing to fund her campaign past today.

…and then there were two. In least surprising development in the Republican primary #RonDeSantis has dropped out of the race and endorsed #Trump , finishing what was arguably the most inept race in modern history.

Crowds wait outside in subzero temperatures from 4 pm to attend #Trump rally at #SHNUArena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Big turnout for #NikkiHaley at early morning campaign stop in #NewHampshire

Will #CouncilBluffs be part of a statewide trend? Disappointing showing for #NikkiHaley who drew joint third with #VivekRamaswamy

Results are in for three of the #CouncilBluffs precincts and #DonaldTrump has run away with the race with 65 of total votes cast compared with 14 for #RonDeSantis 7 for #Nikki Haley and 7 for #VivekRamaswamy . In other words #Trump wins more than 2/3 of votes cast in 3 precincts.

With just over half an hour to go and temperatures plummeting, turnout at #ThomasJeffersonHighSchool in Council Bluffs is relatively low so far.

Arctic weather, blizzards and impassable roads play havoc with candidates schedules ahead of Monday’s #IowaCaucuses as events are cancelled and fears grow that weather will disrupt turnout.

No surprise that #ChrisChristie has called it a day. No ground game in #Iowa , no money and no chance of decent showing in New Hampshire. Boosts Hayley’s chances of catching Trump in NH but not by much.

#Harvard President #ClaudineGay ’s resignation raises troubling questions about the role of right-wing activists, Congressional MAGA extremists and donors in forcing her out. But she should have been unequivocal that there is no place for, or tolerance of, anti-semitism on campus.