Simon Marks
President Biden in high-stakes news conference
President Joe Biden is facing media in a rare, solo news conference, his first since his disastrous debate against Donald Trump two weeks ago. It's a high stakes press conference for him as he fields… Audio
Midday essentials for Friday 12 July
On today's episode, we cross to our Washington DC correspondent as President Joe Biden holds a rare, solo news conference. The Tertiary Education Union says a directive for Te Pukenga to hire specific… Audio
Joe Biden on watch ahead of press conference
All eyes are on President Joe Biden who is hosting the final day of the NATO summit. He is due to give an unscripted press conference in a few hours time where he will answer questions, including the… Audio
George Clooney calls on Biden to step aside
One of Joe Biden's most high profile supporters has just called on the President to step down as the Democratic nominee. In an op-ed for the New York Times, actor George Clooney said President Biden… Audio
White House in crisis mode over Biden's debate fallout
The White House is in damage control mode trying to calm nerves - if not downright panic - following President Biden's shaky debate performance last week. Later today the President will be meeting… Audio
US Court rules Trump can claim immunity for presidential acts
The U-S Supreme Court has ruled Donald Trump may claim immunity from criminal prosecution for some of the actions he took as president. In a six-to-three decision, the court determined that presidents… Audio
Search and rescue underway after bridge collapse in Baltimore
A search and rescue operation is underway in the United States after a cargo vessel slammed into the central support pillar of one of the largest bridges on America's eastern seaboard.
The bridge in… Audio
Time almost up for Trump to pay bond
The deadline is nearly up for Donald Trump to come up with a bond of nearly half-a-billion-US dollars to appeal a civil fraud case.
Trump is seeking to overturn a New York court finding that he owes… Audio
Biden to make State of the Union address
US President Joe Biden will make his final State of the Union address of this term on Friday (NZ time).
Biden will have the opportunity to tout his accomplishments and pitch his re-election campaign… Audio
Nikki Haley drops out of Republican race
Nikki Haley has exited the race to become president of the United States, after winning just two races on Super Tuesday.
In a repeat of 2020, it leaves President Joe Biden to face his predecessor… Audio
Super Tuesday underway in the US
It's one of the most significant dates in the US political calendar, Super Tuesday, when voters in more than a dozen states pick their Democratic and Republican candidates for the Presidential… Audio
Trump to remain on Colorado ballot
The US Supreme Court has struck down Colorado's move to bar Donald Trump from its presidential primary.
Colorado's top court removed the former president from its ballot in December, citing the 14th… Audio
Trump continues march to Republican nomination
The US Presidential season is heating up this week with Super Tuesday, the biggest day in the primary election cycle when 15 states vote for their preferred presidential candidate.
While the day is… Audio
US correspondent on Christmas in the USA
It's our last programme for the year so we're crossing to some of our international correspondents to look what's been happening on their patch and what might lie ahead.
Washington DC correspondent… Audio
Trump ineligible to run for office on Colorado's ballot
Donald Trump has responded to the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he is ineligible to run for office on the state's ballot next year.
The Court says Section 3 of the 14th amendment of the US… Audio
Ohio votes to add abortion rights to constitution
Voters in Ohio overwhelmingly approved an amendment which would enshrine the right to terminate pregnancy in the state's constitution Its success is likely to bolster Democrats' hopes that abortion… Audio
Off-year elections 'interim verdict' on Biden's presidency
The United States is still a year away from the 2024 presidential election, but on Wednesday, voters around the country are heading to the booths to decide on other key positions and measures.
The… Audio
Trump leads polls in key states despite legal issues
Donald Trump has slammed the civil fraud case into his vastly overstated business empire as 'ridiculous'.
A possible outcome of the case in New York could bar Trump from any further business activity… Audio
US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy ousted
The United States House of Representatives is in paralysis after the Speaker of the House was removed from his post on Wednesday.
Kevin McCarthy was ousted when a group of hard-line Republicans voted… Audio
US says China considering supplying weapons to Russia
The US says China is considering supplying weapons and ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine.
China has refused to condem Russia's invasion of Ukraine and in the last year has deepend its ties… Audio
