Simon Marks
Donald Trump defends his travel ban
Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says President Trump is expressing unprecedented disdain for the courts Audio
Next legal battle in Trump travel ban to happen soon
Three federal judges will hear oral arguments over whether to restore Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning travellers from seven majority-Muslim countries. Audio
Trump's travel ban heads back to court
Our correspondent in Washington Simon Marks says Donald Trump's talk with Bill English isn't making news in the US, where most attention is on his legal problems trying to implement an immigrant ban.
…Trump plunges US relationship with Australia into turmoil
Donald Trump called an Australian refugee resettlement deal "dumb" after reportedly hanging up the phone on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Audio
Rocky road ahead for Trump's Supreme Court pick
Democrats say they will try and block Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination at his Senate confirmation hearing. Audio
Political firestorm continues to rage in wake of US travel ban
The political firestorm sparked by US President Donald Trump's travel ban continues to rage in Washington and across the globe. We hear all the latest from our Washington correspondent Simon Marks. Audio
Trump defends travel ban with feisty tweets
Protests continue at President Donald Trump's continued promotion of the travel ban he's put in place. Despite the opposition, Mr Trump remains firm on the ban. Audio
States begin legal action to fight Trump order
Sixteen states have begun legal action against US President Donald Trump's executive order restricting entry into the country for travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations, while thousands… Video, Audio
Global backlash over ban on immigrants to US
Our Washington correspondent describes an 'absolutely chaotic weekend' in US airports after President Donald Trump ordered a ban on all refugees for 120 days. Audio
Donald Trump vows to force Mexico to pay for wall
US President Donald Trump says he will put a 20 per cent tax on imports from Mexico if the country refuses to pay for a border wall. Video, Audio
Mexican President cancels meeting with Trump in Washington
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has scrapped plans to meet Donald Trump. Washington correspondent Simon Marks has the latest Audio
Trump to build wall and Mexico to pay
President Trump has in the last few minutes signed an executive action enabling the building of a wall along the border with Mexico and Mexico will pay. Audio
President Trump hints that today is a "big day" for his country
President Trump has tweeted today will be "a big day" for his country. Our correspondent in Washington Simon Marks says it will be largely centred on national security. Audio
Trump signs executive order pulling out of TPP trade deal
US President Donald Trump has stopped the TPP trade deal dead in its tracks. During the election campaign he promised to pull the United States out of the 12-member free trade deal, and this morning… Audio
Trump White House vows 'tooth & nail' battle with the media
United States President Donal Trump and his officials are adamant that more people attended his inauguration than the media has stated, despite a wealth of photographic evidence showing otherwise. Audio
Trump unhappy with media coverage of inauguration
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th United States president on Saturday and already he's causing more controversy. Audio
Update from Simon Marks in Washington
Carolyn Press-McKenzie, from the animal welfare organisation HUHA on what to do when your pet is playing up, how to choose the right pet for your family, and where you should get them from. Audio
Trump inauguration imminent
At 6 o'clock tomorrow morning New Zealand time, midday in Washington,, Donald Trump will be sworn in as President of the United States. Audio
Donald Trump again at odds with key staff over comments on NATO
With just four days to go before Donald Trump's inauguration, the US President-elect has lashed out at German Chancellor Angela Merkel calling her policies on admitting migrants a "very catastrophic… Audio
