Simon Marks

Nathan Rarere was joined from his global media centre in Washington by Simon Marks. Audio

We begin this morning in the United States, where the Senate has finally passed Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic aid plan. The scheme, one of the largest emergency aid packages in the country's… Audio

To Washington now - and authorities there are under high alert as another conspiracy targets the US Capitol. Earlier this week police received intelligence a violent militia group had discussed plans… Audio

Elements of the Republicans at the Conservative Political Action Conference are continuing to insist that the presidential election was stolen. And it sounds like we're going to hear from Donald Trump… Audio

Tax returns that former US President Donald Trump had fought to keep secret for years are now in the hands of the New York district attorney.

Eight years of tax records have been handed over, as well… Audio

The US is on the brink of a devastating milestone - today the country will reach 500,000 deaths from coronavirus.

More Americans have died from the virus than World War One, World War Two and the… Audio

We cross to the United States to our Washington correspondent Simon Marks who tells us about the winter storm cutting power to large parts of Texas and conservative talkback host Rush Limbaugh has… Audio

Former President Donald Trump has been found not guilty of inciting an insurrection, bringing the shortest impeachment trial in American history to an abrupt close.

Seven Republican senators crossed… Audio

To the US, where Donald Trump was yesterday found not guilty of riling up a violent mob of his supporters who went on to storm the US Capitol, resulting in five deaths. Senators yesterday voted 57 to… Audio

To the United States now where former president Donald Trump's second impeachment trial is into its third day. Shocking new evidence has been introduced, including footage of Vice President Mike Pence… Audio

Democrats have begun outlining their case as the impeachment trial of Donald Trump formally got under way in Washington DC this morning.

As expected, the senate divided largely along party lines… Audio

The impeachment trial of Donald Trump on a charge of inciting last month's deadly storming of the US Capitol is underway.

Washington correspondent Simon Marks has been following the opening… Audio

It's a big day in the United States where former president Donald Trump faces his second impeachment trial before the Senate. Mr Trump is accused of "incitement of insurrection" for riling up his… Audio

The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump officially begins tomorrow, with the former US president facing the charge of 'inciting insurrection'.

Democrats are pushing the case, which centres… Audio

Democrats in the US will vote today on whether or not to expel a Republican lawmaker from her position on congressional committees. The vote is about Marjorie Taylor Green who posted offensive content… Audio

Today in the US, the House of Representatives will formally charge ex-President Donald Trump with inciting violence ahead of the deadly attack on the Capitol.

It comes just over a year after the… Audio

It's been a whirlwind first 24 hours in the Oval Office for president Joe Biden, who yesterday signed the first orders to rid the country of some of Donald Trump's policies.

He's re-joined the Paris… Audio

RNZ's Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks has been following Inauguration Day, and the last four years, very closely.

Nita Blake-Persen speaks to Simon Marks about the Trump Presidency and the… Audio