Simon Marks

Let's cross now to the USA where presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden is expected to pick his running mate sometime within the next 24 hours. Traditionally, vice-presidential… Audio

There are just 100 days left now until America's Presidential election on 3 November.

President Trump has been spending the weekend at his golf club in New Jersey, battered by a series of polls that… Audio

The crisp British tones of today's Bookmarks guest, will be familiar, it's Simon Marks. He's a regular on RNZ as President and Chief Correspondent of Feature Story News (FSN) which he set up almost 30… Audio

Strict lockdown rules have been brought in for the US state of California.

Schools, hairdressers and religious institutions have been shut.

US correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Philippa Tolley. Audio

The US supreme court this morning ruled that president Donald Trump is not immune to prosecution over his tax returns.

Seven judges to two agreed that a New York prosecutor can obtain President… Audio

To the US, where President Donald Trump has been ordered by the Supreme Court to release his financial records to be examined by prosecutors in the state of New York. But the ruling stopped short of… Audio

Donald Trump has vowed to defeat the "radical left" and protect American history in his 4 July speech.

Striking a combative tone in two speeches commemorating Independence Day, Trump said he would… Audio

British socialite and heiress Ghislaine Maxwell, an ex-girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is facing charges in the US after being arrested by the FBI.

The six charges include enticing… Audio

US President Donald Trump's been rage tweeting overnight. He's calling the reports that Russia put a bounty on US soldiers lives in Afghanistan "just another HOAX".

Another tweet says he will veto an… Audio

The US Supreme Court has struck down an attempt to restrict the availability of abortions in the US state of Louisiana.

In a five to four ruling the Chief Justice John Roberts sided with four more… Audio

The Rolling Stones song 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' was picked to play at Donald Trump's campaign rally last week in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Now the Stones have warned Trump he could face legal… Audio

In the US, interstate travellers arriving in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut from states with spiking infections rates will be required to quarantine for 14 days.

The travel advisory currently… Audio

President Donald Trump says that he was NOT joking when he claimed that he had ordered officials to slow down Covid-19 testing in the United States.

On Monday, his White House press secretary said… Audio

Former national security advisor John Bolton's memoir has sent shock waves through US politics as the former aide alleges President Trump isn't "fit for office".

The Trump administration will go to… Audio

US President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton says President Trump sought Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to get re-elected during a closed-door meeting last year.

In… Audio

The US Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling to recognise the rights of LGBTQ workers this morning.

The ruling means the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects gay and transgender employees… Audio

Altanta, Georgia is the latest flash point in America's on-going battle over police brutality and the killings of African Americans.

Over the weekend 27-year old Rayshard Brooks was killed by police… Audio

As people pay their respects at a memorial service in George Floyd's home city of Houston, Derek Chauvin, the policeman accused of murdering Floyd, has just appeared in a Minnesota District Court.

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