Simon Marks
North Korea tests missiles as US talks falter
North Korea tested "long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons" on Saturday in a "strike drill" overseen by the country's leader Kim Jong-un, according to the state-run Korean… Audio
William Barr's 'snitty' testimony on handling of Mueller report
The United States Attorney-General is being grilled by senators on his handling of the Mueller report on events leading up to the 2016 presidential election. The Special Counsel Robert Mueller has… Audio
Washington waits as Mueller report to be released
The stage is set in Washington for the release of the report by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, who has spent more than two years investigating claims of collusion between President Trump and the… Audio
Mueller probe: Frustration over hidden details
To Washington where there is frustration over the portrayal of the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The New York… Audio
Pentagon approves $1b towards Trump's border wall
The Pentagon has apportioned more than $1 billion to build some of President Trump's promised border wall. The funding has been re-assigned as millitary spending and will go towards nearly 100… Audio
Robert Mueller's collusion report goes to US Congress
Findings from Robert Mueller's two year investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia are expected to be given to Congress today. Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted… Audio
Bernie Sanders to run for US President in 2020
Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has announced he will run for President of the United States in 2020. Mr Sanders failed to secure the democratic endorsement in the 2016 election - which instead went to… Audio
Trump's State of the Union speech, reviewed
US President Donald Trump has announced in his State of the Union speech that he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea's leader this month. In an address to the nation with the theme… Audio
Ralph Northam blackface photo: 'It's all over for him'
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
Trump ends US govt shutdown after Republican pressure
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
US federal workers struggle in govt shutdown
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
Trump visits southern border in Texas
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
Trump to lay out the case for a border wall
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
US Democrats take control of the House
The Democrats have taken control of the House of Representatives and the US government shutdown shows no sign of ending. Our Washington correspondent Simon Marks joins us now. Audio
Simon Marks updates us on the US shutdown
The partial shut down of the US Government is likely to drag through Christmas, ahead of a meeting of Congress later this week. The shutdown began on Friday night, amid a budget row in the senate over… Audio
Trump to withdraw from Syria
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
'Hatchets not buried' at George HW Bush's funeral
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
Trump's ex-lawyer pleads guilty to lying to Congress
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
Trump defends tear gas use on migrants
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
Trump hits out at US judiciary again
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