There might be some tensions in that house, you’d guess, with one sister fighting to re-elect Fine Gael and the other campaigning against it as an independent.
Brand finds religion, Trump finds betting market success, Cork City Council finds an answer to Netanyahu. And more.
With just under 30 days to go, there are strong reasons to believe that either candidate is in the drivers seat.
Also: the usual McGuirk Trump Derangement Syndrome, Paschal and Israel, and the alleged organised torture of a woman in Dublin.
Lie about the small things consistently, and people will eventually start to assume you are lying about everything.
As things stand, though, with the proviso that they can change quickly, the Taoiseach is going to cruise to re-election, and an unprecedented fourth consecutive term in Government for Fine Gael.
Kamala Harris, a Californian glove puppet for whatever social fashions are all the rage in Palo Alto, the nine-letter euphemism for silicate-hell.
Before the debate, all of the fundamentals pointed to a very tight election decided by a handful of votes in a few states. After the debate, that remains the case.
Passed the House
Man can not live on yes we can, or so much winning, alone.
On the one hand, I’ll miss the Olympics – sports like wall climbing are great, for a few days. On the other hand, you’d probably get sick of them if they went on any longer.
And while no one can be sure of the outcome in November, the one certainty is that, whoever wins, the United States will remain a deeply divided nation