Simon Marks

The US Senate judiciary committee has this morning approved a confirmation vote next Monday for Amy Coney Barrett - Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Ruth… Audio

With the New Zealand election largely put to bed, we can turn our attention to to the fast-approaching US presidential contest. It's now less than two weeks until the election day on 3 November.

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To the US now where President Donald Trump continues to take pot-shots at the head of his Covid-19 response Dr Anthony Fauci. For more on that and all the news from the Presidential campaign, Anna… Audio

NZ is being cited by US Department of Justice for assistance in bringing criminal charges against Russian intelligence officers for hacking.

Washington correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Susie… Audio

President Donald Trump has he won't "waste his time" on a virtual presidential debate on 15 October and will hold a rally instead. 

Joe Biden has said he would participate, but has suggested moving… Audio

A still contagious Donald Trump has continued tweeting this morning, including one all in capitals reading "I FEEL GREAT".

Trump is back at the White House after three days of hospital treatment… Audio

President Donald Trump is preparing to leave hospital despite still being infected with Covid-19.

A short time ago, the President announced on Twitter that he'll be leaving the Walter Reed Medical… Audio

Donald Trump's doctors say the president's condition has "continued to improve" since the last medical update and he could be discharged from hospital as soon as tomorrow.

Speaking outside the Walter… Audio

To the US now where doctors have just updated the nation on the condition of President Donald Trump, He remains at the Walter Reed medical centre and is reported to be experiencing only mild symptoms… Audio

American president Donald Trump is in hospital after he, his wife Melania, and one of their top aides contracted Covid-19. The fallout has already seen US stock futures plummet, and with the country's… Audio

Washington correspondent Simon Marks joins us for an update on the health of US President Trump who is being taken to Walter Reed medical center. President Trump tested positive for Covid-19… Audio

"Shambolic", "hostile", "messy" and "chaotic".

These are just some of the words used to describe the first US presidential debate in which Donald Trump and Joe Biden locked horns.

It's now led to… Audio

There were many, many extraordinary moments in the debate - moments that would have seemed unbelievable prior to the Trump era. Joining Indira to try and make sense of the proceeding is our US… Audio

To the US now where the New York Times has published a bombshell article claiming President Donald Trump has paid barely any tax for years. The article, which comes just 35 days out from the… Audio

A democratic senator has branded Trump's nominee for Supreme Court Judge as ""a dagger aimed at the heart of health care protection Americans need and so desperately want".

President Trump has… Audio

United States president Donald Trump has refused to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power if he loses to Joe Biden in November's presidential election.

Trump has indicated he won't concede defeat if… Audio

The United States has recorded over 200,000 deaths from Covid-19, and some are calling it a national failure.

President Donald Trump, however, says he's done a 'phenomenal job'.

Washington… Audio

To the United States and what promises to be a tumultuous week in American politics following the death of the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday.

President Donald Trump is promising… Audio

To the US, where the death of long-serving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has President Donald Trump scrambling to install a replacement before the November election, sparking an outcry… Audio

President Donald Trump is back in Washington after a visit to California to see the destruction of the massive forest fires on the West Coast. This morning he presided over the signing of a peace… Audio