Simon Marks
Bill Cosby sent to state jail for at least three years
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
Speculation over US deputy Attorney-General's fate
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
Kavanaugh and accuser Blasey Ford testify before Senate
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
Trump turmoil: White House seniors deny writing NYT op-ed
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
Trump's White House 'Crazytown' revealed in new Woodward book
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
Trump claims Google 'rigged' to show negative news about him
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
Trump refuses to publish White House statement on McCain
US President Donald Trump has refused to publish a letter drafted by White House staff on the death of Senator John McCain. He also refused to sign a proclamation which would order the American flag… Audio
John McCain 'extremely influential' on Capitol Hill
Senator John McCain who died on Sunday will lie in state in the US Capitol this week - an honour given to few statesmen. Mr McCain served in Congress and the military as a Navy pilot and is remembered… Audio
Trump warns of market crash if he's impeached - analysis
There's more tumult in the White House. Donald Trump has lashed out saying any attempt to impeach him would cause the US economy to crash. Mr Trump has rarely spoken about the prospect of being… Audio
Trump under pressure after Cohen's plea, Manafort's conviction
The White House and the US President Donald Trump are trying to head off the pressure after yesterday's explosive court appearance of Mr Trump's former long-time lawyer Michael Cohen. As part of plea… Audio
Trump's ex-lawyer enters plea deal with prosecutors
US President Donald Trump's former lawyer has entered into a plea deal with federal prosecutors in New York. Michael Cohen will reportedly plead guilty to charges including tax fraud and breaking… Audio
Omarosa's Trump tapes: 'Her silence has not been bought'
A tape has been made public of former White House aide and Apprentice star Omarosa Manigault Newman being offered a job by the Trump re-election campaign in exchange for her silence has been released… Audio
Stoush between Trump former aide Omarosa
The stoush between President Trump and his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman with President today calling her a "dog" on twitter. Audio
US imposes new sanctions on Russia over UK poison attack
The US will impose fresh sanctions on Russia after determining it used nerve agent against a former Russian double agent living in the UK. Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were left seriously ill… Audio
Trump accuses Russians of using nerve agent Novichok
The US is introducing new sanctions against Russia to punish the Kremlin for the country's involvement in the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the British town of Salisbury… Video, Audio
Trump backs down on migrant children separations
Widespread condemnation has led Donald Trump to back down on his policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the southern border. After initially claiming he needed the Democrats to… Audio
Republicans urge Trump to soften migrant child detention policy
More than 2,300 children have been separated from their parents since April, when the Trump administration launched its "zero tolerance" immigration policy. More than 100 of those children are under… Audio
Kim Jong-un meets Trump, but deal lacks detail
President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday. The two had a 41-minute one-on-one discussion and then had wider talks with aides at a historic meeting in Singapore. They… Audio
Trump-Kim summit: North Korea's intentions still unclear
The US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are just hours away from their historic talks which start at 1pm (NZ time) in Singapore. The pair will meet without aides or advisers… Audio
Trump, Kim land in Singapore for historic meeting
Both Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un have arrived in Singapore for their historic summit on the resort island of Sentosa. Never before has a North Korean leader met with a sitting US president, so the… Audio