Us Politics

Donald Trump's 2017 tweets about banning transgender people from the military are his only misstep as American president so far, according to Peter Boykin, the founder and president of Gays for… Audio

Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the 2016 US presidential race was a case of "the dog caught the car" says author Michael Lewis. In his new book The Fifth Risk, Lewis argues that the Trump… Audio

BBC's Anthony Zurcher reports from Washington on the appointment of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. He says the decision is major victory for US president Donald Trump. It's also been a… Audio

After a gripping day of testimony yesterday from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and the woman accusing him of historic sexual assault, Christine Blasey Ford, the Senate Judiciary Committee has… Audio

Jeanne Marie Laskas is the New York Times bestselling author of Concussion and her 2009 GQ article 'Game Brain' inspired the Golden Globe-nominated movie, Concussion, starring Will Smith and Alec… Audio

US correspondent, Gabbi Levy on the laying to rest of Republican senator, John McCain and the dignified nature of the bipartisan eulogies and reflections on his legacy. This included several not so… Audio

US President Donald Trump has refused to publish a letter drafted by White House staff on the death of Senator John McCain. He also refused to sign a proclamation which would order the American flag… Audio

More now on the death of US senator and former presidential candidate John McCain. The Republican had been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour last year. He's been remembered as a Vietnam war… Audio

Senator John McCain who died on Sunday will lie in state in the US Capitol this week - an honour given to few statesmen. Mr McCain served in Congress and the military as a Navy pilot and is remembered… Audio

There's more tumult in the White House. Donald Trump has lashed out saying any attempt to impeach him would cause the US economy to crash. Mr Trump has rarely spoken about the prospect of being… Audio

David Neiwert is a journalist, author and expert in American right-wing extremism. He has appeared on Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Newsroom, and The Rachel Maddow Show and is the managing editor of the… Audio

Cornel West is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy at Harvard University and holds the title of Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He has also taught at Union Theological Seminary… Audio

The US will impose fresh sanctions on Russia after determining it used nerve agent against a former Russian double agent living in the UK. Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were left seriously ill… Audio

From the US, correspondent Gabrielle Levy talks to Kathryn about Trump's tweet threat to Iran, the continuing fallout from the Trump-Putin summit, including strong blow-back from Republican lawmakers… Audio

The 80-year-old actor, writer, activist and fitness guru talks to Noelle McCarthy about existential threat, the MeToo movement and why for older actresses television is more forgiving than film. Audio

From the US, correspondent Gabrielle Levy talks to Kathryn about a Supreme Court judge vacancy and widespread protests about the immigration crisis. Audio

Washington reporter for US News and World Report Gabrielle Levy joins Kathryn to talk about the depth of feeling over the Trump administration's treatment of children of immigrants at the border and… Audio