Kate Fisher
Women running for office in US, and winning
An unprecedented number of women in the US are running for elected office - and winning. More women than ever before have won major party primaries for the US Senate, House, and Governor roles this… Audio
South Carolina evacuates as Hurricane Florence looms
That's South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. Mandatory evacuations have been issued for more than a million people on the east coast of the United States as the country braces for the arrival… Audio
Trump reimposes Iran sanctions
The US has reimposed sanctions on Iran. When US President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in May, he also said the US would reimpose strict sanctions on Tehran… Audio
Spectacular diplomatic boil-over between US, Iran
There's been a spectacular diplomatic boil-over between Iran and the United States with Tehran warning Washington that it faces "the mother of all wars" if the US threatens the nation's oil exports… Audio
Austin tense after fifth bomb in a month
The US state of Texas is on tenterhooks after a fifth explosion in a month - the latest happened overnight at a Fed Ex parcel distribution warehouse in San Antonio - mildly injuring one person. Police… Audio
Trump's new CIA boss oversaw torture at Guantanamo
The CIA's deputy director Gina Haspel is set to take over from Mike Pompeo as the new head of the intelligence agency, after President Donald Trump fired Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and… Audio
Trump's lawyer admits paying porn star, won't say why
President Trump's lawyer has confirmed that he made a $130,000 payment to a porn actress during the 2016 Presidential election, but he won't explain why. The White House insists the President did not… Audio
Trump's Jerusalem call 'a great day for Israel'
President Donald Trump has announced recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and the Department of State's plan to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Israeli Education Minister… Audio
'Pay attention' mourners in Charlottesville told
"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention." That's the message the mother of Heather Heyer who was killed in Charlottesville at a white supremacist rally has given to her daughter's… Audio
Trump makes 'carefully worded' statement after Charlottesville violence
Donald Trump has denounced white supremacists after the violence in Charlottesville. Washington correspondent Kate Fisher tells us the US President has made a very carefully worded statement after two… Audio
The latest on a shooting targetting US lawmakers
A senior Republican congressman Steve Scalise, two others and 2 police officers have been have been shot by an armed man while they were at a practice for a charity baseball match in Virginia. Our… Audio
Sally Yates to expose what Trump's team knew of Russia contact
former acting Attorney General Sally Yates is currently testifying in front of a Senate subcommittee about what and when she told the Trump White House about former National Security Advisor Michael… Audio
FBI agent flees to Syria to wed Islamic State recruiter
An FBI agent has secretly travelled to Syria to marry an Islamic State recruiter she'd been investigating. Audio
White House scrambles to avoid shutdown
The White House is facing a Saturday deadline for Congress to pass a funding bill and avoid a federal government shutdown. If there is a shutdown, it will coincide with the end of President Donald… Audio
NZ could be drafted to help US plan to defeat IS
Washington correspondent Kate Fisher says New Zealand will likely be approached to help both militarily and financially in the fight to stamp out Islamic State. Audio
Clinton, Trump campaigns wind up in NY on election day
Another battleground state is Virginia. We cross to our correspondent who is at a polling station in Arlington, Virginia. Audio
Obama delivers final State of the Union address
The United States president, Barack Obama, has just given his last State of the Union address, calling for unity and taking a swipe at some of his opponents, including Donald Trump. Audio
Obama takes on gun lobby
The US President Barack Obama is to take on the gun lobby and opposition Republicans, as he tries to make it more difficult to buy a gun. Audio
Obama to meet with Pope Francis before congress address
President Obama meets with Pope Francis today ahead of the Pope's first ever address to a joint session of Congress tomorrow. Audio
More on NYSE trading halted by computer technical glitch
Trading on the New York Stock exchange has been halted for more than 2 and a half hours (as at 6am NZT) due to a computer glitch Audio
