Simon Marks

President Trump has claimed America has defeated ISIS in Syria and will withdraw the country's two-thousand troops from the embattled nation. Mr Trump promised in March this year that US troops would… Audio

Former President George H.W. Bush's state funeral has just concluded at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. At the service he was hailed as a World War Two hero, Cold War veteran and architect of… Audio

Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress in a New York court about a Trump real estate project in Moscow and the extent of the president's involvement in… Audio

US President Donald Trump is defending the use of tear gas on migrants who tried to storm the US-Mexico border near Tijuana. Dozens of people were affected, including women and children. Simon Marks… Audio

The Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts has spoken out against President Donald Trump, after he called a Judge an "Obama judge". Mr Trump was targeting the California judge who blocked his… Audio

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's ban on asylum for migrants who cross the US-Mexico border illegally. Just one of the stories coming out of the US administration on Wednesday. His… Audio

US President Donald Trump has characterised the midterm election results as a victory for him and his party. The Republicans retained control of the Senate but lost control of the House, which is… Audio

Most polls have closed in the United States mid-terms, with early results trickling in. Before today at least 36 million people had cast an early vote in the election. Audio

It's mid-term election day in the United States - one third of the seats in the US Senate and the entire House of Representatives are up for grabs. At stake is control of Capitol Hill, where the… Audio

The United States' ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has unexpectedly resigned. She made the announcement with President Donald Trump by her side earlier this morning, rejecting the… Audio

Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in as a United States Supreme Court justice after being confirmed in the tightest vote in the Senate in more than a century. His appointment cements conservative control… Audio

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is poised to join the US Supreme Court after a key Republican senator announced her support for Donald Trump's nominee. The full US Senate will vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh… Audio

The Senate Judiciary Committee has been shown one copy of the FBI's findings from their inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh's background. Judge Kavanaugh was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women… Audio

Bill Cosby, the actor and comedian once known as "America's Dad," has been sent to a minimum of three years in a Pensylvannia State Jail... and could end up staying in prison for up to a decade. Cosby… Audio

Washington is abuzz with speculation about the future of US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. US media are reporting that Mr Rosenstein will resign following revelations that he secretly… Audio

Donald Trump's supreme court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, and the woman accusing him of sexual assault will both testify on Tuesday next week. (NZ time). Christine Blasey Ford alleges Mr Brett Kavanaugh… Audio

Donald Trump has gone on the warpath as he tries to find out who wrote an anonymous column in the New York Times claiming senior officials are deliberately undermining his presidency. The Washington… Audio

The White House chief of staff John Kelly repeatedly told aides President Trump was an idiot and they were all living in "Crazytown", according to a new book by veteran reporter Bob Woodward. It's… Audio

US President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter with more claims of bias against conservatives on the internet, this time taking aim at Google. He's accusing the seach engine of rigging its results to… Audio