Simon Marks
President Trump has fired his third National Security Advisor
In the last few hours President Trump has fired his third National Security Advisor - John Bolton In a tweet Mr Trump said "I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at… Audio
Trump fires by tweet national security advisor John Bolton
To the US now where President Donald Trump has fired his national security advisor John Bolton via a tweet. Mr Bolton, who has only been in the role since April 2018, was Mr Trump's third national… Audio
Ohio plans gun control laws after shooting
The Governor of Ohio has announced that he's preparing a package of legislative proposals aimed at tightening gun control in his state in the aftermath of the weekend shooting in the city of Dayton… Audio
Trump blames internet, video games for mass shootings
President Trump has made his first public announcement since two mass shootings in the US over the weekend.
Thirty people were killed in two separate attacks - the first in Texas where a gunman shot… Audio
US Democrats debate: Who were the winners and losers?
Democrats in the United States are licking their wounds after two separate television debates held in Detroit.
Twenty candidates seeking the party's Presidential nomination for the 2020 Election… Audio
Trump offers UK a no-deal Brexit trade agreement
President Donald Trump has offered UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "substantial" trade agreement in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
However US members of Congress who disagree with Mr Johnson's wish… Audio
Trump's criticism of UK ambassador 'wrong' - Jeremy Hunt
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called Donald Trump's public criticism of the UK's ambassador to the United States as "disrespectful and wrong."
On Twitter Mr Trump described Sir Kim… Audio
US migrant crisis: Tragic photo captures grim reality
The grim reality of the migrant crisis unfolding on America's southern border has been captured in a photo that is being shared around the world.
The photo shows a father and his two-year-old… Audio
Trump announces fresh US sanctions against Iran
US President Donald Trump has announced the US is imposing fresh sanctions on Iran amid an escalation in tensions between the two countries.
The sanctions will target the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali… Audio
Iran to breach limit of stockpiled uranium
Iran says it will breach the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium that was set under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran's atomic energy agency says it has quadrupled production of the… Audio
Trump abandons Mexico tariffs after immigration deal
US President Donald Trump has abandoned tariffs on Mexico that were supposed to kick in on Tuesday.
Mr Trump said the tariffs are "indefinitely suspended" after negotiators from the US and Mexico… Audio
Charging Trump was not an option - Mueller
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has made his first public comment on his investigation into Russian interference in the US 2016 elections and says if he could have declared Donald Trump innocent he… Audio
North Korea tests missiles as US talks falter
North Korea tested "long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons" on Saturday in a "strike drill" overseen by the country's leader Kim Jong-un, according to the state-run Korean… Audio
William Barr's 'snitty' testimony on handling of Mueller report
The United States Attorney-General is being grilled by senators on his handling of the Mueller report on events leading up to the 2016 presidential election. The Special Counsel Robert Mueller has… Audio
Washington waits as Mueller report to be released
The stage is set in Washington for the release of the report by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, who has spent more than two years investigating claims of collusion between President Trump and the… Audio
Mueller probe: Frustration over hidden details
To Washington where there is frustration over the portrayal of the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The New York… Audio
Pentagon approves $1b towards Trump's border wall
The Pentagon has apportioned more than $1 billion to build some of President Trump's promised border wall. The funding has been re-assigned as millitary spending and will go towards nearly 100… Audio
Robert Mueller's collusion report goes to US Congress
Findings from Robert Mueller's two year investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia are expected to be given to Congress today. Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted… Audio
Bernie Sanders to run for US President in 2020
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has announced he will run for President of the United States in 2020. Mr Sanders failed to secure the democratic endorsement in the 2016 election - which instead went to… Audio
Trump's State of the Union speech, reviewed
US President Donald Trump has announced in his State of the Union speech that he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea's leader this month. In an address to the nation with the theme… Audio