Us Election
French Polynesia MP reacts to Trump election
Tourism and the environment are among the concerns raised by French Polynesian MP Tepuaraurii Teriitahii in reaction to the reelection of Donald Trump. Audio
Trump has long threatened the media. There are fears he might follow through
To Trump, reporters are the "enemy of the people", and has called for imprisoning journalists and censoring news he doesn't like.
The Republicans who say Trump's not their man
A growing number of Republicans say they don't recognise their party under Trump and they're voting to keep their home blue. Audio
As it happened: US candidates in race to the finish line
For the fourth day in a row, both US presidential candidates are in the same state as polls remain on a knife edge.
The making of Donald Trump
A few days out from the US presidential election, The Apprentice tells the story of how Trump became Trump.
When will we know the US election result?
Explainer - The United States is finally nearly ready to choose its next president. Here's what you need to know about how to watch from New Zealand.
Record number of early votes cast in Georgia as election gets underway in battleground state
Roughly 252,000 ballots have been cast, topping the 136,000 record set in 2020.
How to be a (very stable) genius
Professor Craig Wright is author of The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit - Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness. He's travelled the world looking to unearth the hidden lessons from… Audio
Trump continues election fight as Biden makes key appointments
Donald Trump has questioned whether the Supreme Court would ever hear a case airing his unproven allegations of election fraud, as Joe Biden names more officials in his new administration.
Trump supporters march to support false election claims
Thousands of Trump supporters marched to back his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud as he pushes ahead with legal challenges to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Video
Reporting the fact-free claims of Team Trump
Since losing the US election, president Donald Trump and his allies have mounted an evidence-free campaign to portray the vote as rigged. That's thrown the dysfunctions of the country's media… Audio
Our Current Song: The Warratahs, 'New World'
Iconic Kiwi band The Warratahs are back on the road again and currently promoting their new single, New World. Lead singer and guitarist Barry Saunders joins the show to discuss the new track and… Audio
Legal scholar Kim Wehle: the path to a US election result
Author and constitutional scholar Kim Wehle is a professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law and a former assistant attorney. She was associate independent counsel in the Whitewater… Audio
Masha Gessen: Surviving Autocracy
Within 48 hours of Donald Trump's 2016 victory, Masha Gessen's essay Autocracy: Rules for Survival had gone viral. A staff writer at The New Yorker, Gessen's Soviet childhood and two decades covering… Audio
As it happened: Trump and Biden in final US presidential debate
Joe Biden has renewed his attacks on President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in today's final debate. See how it all unfolded with RNZ's live blog.
Trump, Biden face-off in final debate
In a little under two hours, US President Donald Trump and Presidential hopeful Joe Biden, will make a final pitch to American voters in their final televised debate.
New rules are in place to limit… Audio
More than 10 million Americans have already cast their ballots
US Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint with the latest on the US Election and Trump and Biden's campaign, why so many people are voting early and Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's… Audio
'Taiwan is a bigger problem than Hong Kong for China'
Taiwan appears to be at risk of being caught up in the power struggle between China and the US. Richard McGregor is the author of Xi Jinping: The Backlash. He joins us to discuss Taiwan issue and the… Audio
US Correspondent: 'Presidency race picture troubling'
Elizabeth Warren quit the Democratic presidential race this week, leaving Joe Biden (77) and Bernie Sanders (78) as the last major contenders battling Donald Trump (73). Karen Kasler wonders when the… Audio
Donald Trump's 'bonkers' week in US politics
It's been yet another big week in US politics, with Donald Trump capping things off with a rambling, vitriolic speech in the wake of his impeachment acquittal. US correspondent Karen Kasler has been… Audio
