Republicans
'New Zealand's biggest danger is being swamped by China'
Professor Tyler Cowen is a big supporter of immigration -- when it's done right -- but warns the New Zealand government needs to continue with its policy of not allowing China to get too much… Audio
Trump's Syria backlash, impeachment hearings and Biles' brilliance
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith joins Kathryn to discuss the backlash Donald Trump is facing from his Republican allies over his decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria… Audio
Trump not cleared by memo - Democrats, Republicans
Democrats and Republicans are casting doubt on President Donald Trump's claims that a declassified memo clears him in the Russia inquiry. President Trump tweeted on Sunday that the release of a… Audio
Josh Gerstein - Republican memo released
A controversial Republican memo claiming bias in the FBI has been made public after US President Donald Trump overruled the Justice Department to order its release. The memo, written by Republican… Audio
US correspondent Kevin McAleese
In the United States, Republicans are scrambling to avoid a possible Government shutdown. Audio
Republicans accused of effot to smear Trump-Russia investigator
Republicans in Washington DC are being accused of trying to discredit Trump-Russia investigator Robert Mueller by wrongly claiming his inquiry has inappropriate access to emails from the President's… Audio
Democrats up pressure for US gun control
Democrats in the United States are ramping up the pressure on Republicans to reconsider gun control measures after Monday's Las Vegas massacre. The shooting was the worst in modern US history - the… Audio
Now what? Getting America back on track
Bill Clinton 's former secretary of labour Robert B. Reich talks to Kathryn Ryan about whether Donald Trump can deliver on jobs and how the Democrats can rebuild. In all he has served in three… Audio
Republicans look for gap in Trump's US-Mexico wall
Republicans in the US House of Representatives hope to offer Donald Trump an alternative plan to his proposed US-Mexico border wall.
A post mortem on the American body politic
Opinion - In the aftermath of an electoral bloodbath, what happens now for the two major American political parties, asks Phil Smith.
Donald Trump wins historic US election: 'I will be president for all Americans'
Republican candidate Donald Trump has won the race to the White House, saying he will seek "common ground, not hostility". Video
Trump's win: Markets in turmoil, oil prices tumble
Global markets are in turmoil as a celebrity businessman stuns the world by winning the US election.
World reacts to #Trumpaggedon
Celebration, shock and despair: Donald Trump's surprise win over Hillary Clinton is reverberating across social media.
Donald Trump: Teen to tycoon to president
How did a young man from the suburbs of New York become a powerful real estate tycoon and US president?
US election results by state
How did Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton happen? Check an interactive graphic of state-by-state results here.
US election 2016: How it unfolded
Look back at our live online coverage of the nail-biting day at the polls.
Republicans on course to retain Congress
The Republican Party has retained its majority in the US Senate and House of Representatives, projections suggest.
Delegates gather for Republican convention in Cleveland
Republican party members are gathering in Cleveland for a crucial moment in the American Presidential election campaign - the Republican Convention, which begins tomorrow. Audio
Trump on top
Professor of Law Andrew Geddis discusses the Republican party and it's take-over by Donald Trump. Audio
Cruz drops out of Republican race
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has dropped out of the race for the White House, after losing the Indiana primary to Donald Trump. US correspondent Nick Harper joins Checkpoint. Audio
