Simon Marks

Over in the United States, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is refusing to resign after a photo resurfaced from his 1984 yearbook. The photo shows two people one dressed up with a blackface, the other… Audio

The US government is preparing to reopen on Monday after the longest shutdown in history. President Donald Trump bowed to political pressure to end the 35 day shutdown, signing a bill on Friday to… Audio

It's day 34 of the longest government shutdown in US history. President Donald Trump has conceded that he won't be able to give his State of the Union address until the shutdown has ended, after House… Audio

US President Donald Trump says he may declare a national emergency to use the military to construct a border wall without congressional approval. The disagreement with the Democrats has led to a… Audio

Donald Trump is to give a televised speech laying out his case for a border wall. The President has so far failed to get funding for the wall approved leading to a 17 day Government shutdown. Audio

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