Simon Marks
Republicans urge Trump to soften migrant child detention policy
More than 2,300 children have been separated from their parents since April, when the Trump administration launched its "zero tolerance" immigration policy. More than 100 of those children are under… Audio
Kim Jong-un meets Trump, but deal lacks detail
President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday. The two had a 41-minute one-on-one discussion and then had wider talks with aides at a historic meeting in Singapore. They… Audio
Trump-Kim summit: North Korea's intentions still unclear
The US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are just hours away from their historic talks which start at 1pm (NZ time) in Singapore. The pair will meet without aides or advisers… Audio
Trump, Kim land in Singapore for historic meeting
Both Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un have arrived in Singapore for their historic summit on the resort island of Sentosa. Never before has a North Korean leader met with a sitting US president, so the… Audio
Kim Jong-un can keep power if he gives up nukes - Trump
President Donald Trump has reassured North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un that he would remain in power under a nuclear deal with the United States. Mr Trump says he is not seeking regime change amid… Audio
Trump still hopeful North Korea summit will go ahead
The White House is still hopeful their summit with North Korea will go ahead, despite an angry statement released by the North that threatened to cancel the highly-anticipated meeting. The statement… Audio
Kim Jong-un quits North-South Korea talks
Talks today between North and South Korea have been suspended by Kim Jong-un. North Korea says it has no choice but to suspend the talks due to US-South Korean military exercises. The meeting between… Audio
Kim Jong-un to meet Trump in Singapore
US President Donald Trump has named Singapore as the venue for his meeting North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un in June. Mr Trump's announcement came hours after he welcomed home three American detainees… Audio
Trump-North Korea talks: What's next?
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on his way home from North Korea, bringing with him three US prisoners. Their release is being seen as clearing a major obstacle to an unprecedented summit… Audio
Trump pulls US from 'rotten' Iran nuclear deal
Describing it as "defective at its core" Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. In 2015, Western nations agreed to cut economic sanctions on Iran, in exchange for it… Audio
Trump contradicts himself over Stormy Daniels' payments
President Trump has contradicted his earlier statements that he was unaware of a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels. Mr Trump said he paid a retainer to his attorney Michael… Audio
Trump looks at rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership
US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to look at whether the United States might re-join the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The move comes as Mr Trump escalates a trade war with China. Mr Trump… Audio
Trump threatens Russia with missiles
US President Donald Trump has used his Twitter account to put Syria and Russia on notice of a missile strike. His tweet read: "Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and 'smart!'"… Audio
Mueller Trump probe: Dutch lawyer first to be sentenced
The first person has been sentenced in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into U.S President Donald Trump's campaign ties to Russia. The 33-year-old Dutch lawyer Alex van der Zwaan was… Audio
If Trump fires Mueller, it's 'beginning of the end'
The revolving door in Washington has spun again, depositing the deputy director of the FBI on the pavement, less than two days shy of his retirement. In a blistering statement Andrew McCabe claimed he… Audio
Florida shooting: Securing schools a priority - Trump
President Trump says securing America's schools is now his administration's top priority, after yesterday's school shooting in Florida. Nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz has been charged with 17 counts… Audio
Trump's lawyers advise him not to speak to Mueller
Lawyers for President Donald Trump are discouraging him from participating in a wide-ranging interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. This is at odds with comments made by President Trump last… Audio
'Fire and Fury' is released - Trump book makes waves
Another bombshell this week for the Trump administration, an explosive new tell-all book which has thrown the White House into a frenzy.
Lawyers for Donald Trump moved to stop publication of the book… Audio
Trump tries to stop book publication
US President Donald Trump is trying to stop a book being released that contains explosive allegations about his administration. Audio
Trump lashes out at former aid
The US president Donald Trump has distanced himself from former aid Steve Bannon after Mr Bannon was quoted in a new book describing a meeting between Mr Trump's son and a group of Russians as… Audio
