Simon Marks
Trump contradicts himself over Stormy Daniels' payments
President Trump has contradicted his earlier statements that he was unaware of a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels. Mr Trump said he paid a retainer to his attorney Michael… Audio
Trump looks at rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership
US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to look at whether the United States might re-join the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The move comes as Mr Trump escalates a trade war with China. Mr Trump… Audio
Trump threatens Russia with missiles
US President Donald Trump has used his Twitter account to put Syria and Russia on notice of a missile strike. His tweet read: "Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and 'smart!'"… Audio
Mueller Trump probe: Dutch lawyer first to be sentenced
The first person has been sentenced in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into U.S President Donald Trump's campaign ties to Russia. The 33-year-old Dutch lawyer Alex van der Zwaan was… Audio
If Trump fires Mueller, it's 'beginning of the end'
The revolving door in Washington has spun again, depositing the deputy director of the FBI on the pavement, less than two days shy of his retirement. In a blistering statement Andrew McCabe claimed he… Audio
Florida shooting: Securing schools a priority - Trump
President Trump says securing America's schools is now his administration's top priority, after yesterday's school shooting in Florida. Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz has been charged with 17 counts… Audio
Trump's lawyers advise him not to speak to Mueller
Lawyers for President Donald Trump are discouraging him from participating in a wide-ranging interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. This is at odds with comments made by President Trump last… Audio
'Fire and Fury' is released - Trump book makes waves
Another bombshell this week for the Trump administration, an explosive new tell-all book which has thrown the White House into a frenzy.
Lawyers for Donald Trump moved to stop publication of the book… Audio
Trump tries to stop book publication
US President Donald Trump is trying to stop a book being released that contains explosive allegations about his administration. Audio
Trump lashes out at former aid
The US president Donald Trump has distanced himself from former aid Steve Bannon after Mr Bannon was quoted in a new book describing a meeting between Mr Trump's son and a group of Russians as… Audio
US Correspondent - Simon Marks
Simon Marks speaks to Summer Times about the latest news and issues in the U.S. Audio
Republicans accused of effot to smear Trump-Russia investigator
Republicans in Washington DC are being accused of trying to discredit Trump-Russia investigator Robert Mueller by wrongly claiming his inquiry has inappropriate access to emails from the President's… Audio
Trump supports Roy Moore despite sexual harassment claims
President Donald Trump has come out in support again of Alabama Senator candidate Roy Moore. Multiple women have accussed Roy Moore of sexual misconduct dating back 40 years in some cases. Mr Trump… Audio
Jeff Sessions denies lying over Russian contacts
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has denied lying about contact between members of Donald Trump's election campaign and Russia. Mr Sessions testimony to the House judiciary committee is his first… Audio
Trump changes tune on China, heads to APEC
President Trump used to accuse China of 'raping' the United States - now he's blaming his predecessors for China's trade surplus. Speaking on his state visit to China he said he didn't blame China for… Audio
Trump punished in US state elections
Democratic candidates made big wins yesterday in the US off-year elections. The Republican governors in Virginia and New Jersey were both unseated by Democrats, while Virginia elected its first openly… Audio
Trump in Seoul calls for action on N Korea
US President Donald Trump says it's time to act with urgency and great determination toward North Korea. But speaking in Seoul last night, something was missing. It was the name-calling that he's… Audio
Trump's chief of staff still in job 'unless things change'
Amid reports of a rift between himself and his president, Donald Trump's chief of staff John Kelly has told reporters he's not quitting, getting fired or firing anyone else, "unless things change"… Audio
Trump threatens to revoke licence of NBC news
US President Donald Trump says it's "disgusting" that reporters can publish whatever they want, after NBC reported he demanded a tenfold increase in the United States' nuclear arsenal. Audio
Trump's takes aim at NBC in latest attack
Donald Trump has stepped up his war with the United States media, making a veiled threat against leading NBC in a tweet a few hours ago. Responding to a report that he was considering increasing the… Audio
