Simon Marks

There were many, many extraordinary moments in the debate - moments that would have seemed unbelievable prior to the Trump era. Joining Indira to try and make sense of the proceeding is our US… Audio

To the US now where the New York Times has published a bombshell article claiming President Donald Trump has paid barely any tax for years. The article, which comes just 35 days out from the… Audio

A democratic senator has branded Trump's nominee for Supreme Court Judge as ""a dagger aimed at the heart of health care protection Americans need and so desperately want".

President Trump has… Audio

United States president Donald Trump has refused to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power if he loses to Joe Biden in November's presidential election.

Trump has indicated he won't concede defeat if… Audio

The United States has recorded over 200,000 deaths from Covid-19, and some are calling it a national failure.

President Donald Trump, however, says he's done a 'phenomenal job'.

Washington… Audio

To the United States and what promises to be a tumultuous week in American politics following the death of the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday.

President Donald Trump is promising… Audio

To the US, where the death of long-serving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has President Donald Trump scrambling to install a replacement before the November election, sparking an outcry… Audio

President Donald Trump is back in Washington after a visit to California to see the destruction of the massive forest fires on the West Coast. This morning he presided over the signing of a peace… Audio

Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis is coming under renewed pressure.

Trump knew just how dire Covid-19 would be back in February - even though his public messages portrayed the… Audio

To the US where they are exactly 8 weeks out from their presidential election and Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden is still ahead in many polls - but - as Donald Trump proved in 2016, that… Audio

Donald Trump is on the ground in Kenosha, despite local politicians asking him not to come.

Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Corin Dann. Audio

We begin in US, where President Trump is on his way to the flashpoint of recent unrest, Kenosha Wisconsin. It's been just over a week since unarmed black man Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven… Audio

President Donald Trump says federal law enforcement will be sent to Kenosha and already Wisconsin's Governor has authorized deployment of 500 state national guard members to support law enforcement.

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To the US, where the Republican Party's presidential election year convention kicked off yesterday, with President Donald Trump accepting the party's nomination. The Convention takes place over four… Audio

Former Trump adviser and campaign manager, Steve Bannon, has been charged with fraud.

The US Department of Justice has accused Bannon of defrauding a fundraising campaign to build a wall between the… Audio

We begin with in the US where Steve Bannon - President Trump's former chief strategist has been arrested and charged with fraud. For more on this breaking news story, Indira was joined by our… Audio

The 2020 Democratic National Convention kicked off yesterday afternoon. The event, which takes place each election year, provides a platform to promote and then formally nominate, the party's choice… Audio

The Democrats are holding their national convention this week - but it's not a convention as you'd know it.

Gone are the balloons and the big crowds and hoopla of old.

Instead the convention is… Audio

President Donald Trump has condemned universal mail voting claiming it will take 'months' or 'years' to know the election result.

Many Americans are in favour of a postal voting system due to… Audio