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Super Tuesday looms with Donald Trump in Republican lead
As the Republican primary contest heads towards Super Tuesday, the big question is: can anyone derail the Donald Trump train? Josh Gerstein is a senior White House reporter for Politico in Washington.
…Clinton wins South Carolina
Hillary Clinton has won a decisive victory in South Carolina, reinvigorating her campaign and re-establishing herself as the leading contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Our… Audio
Kansas mass shooting suspect killed
The gunman in a shooting in Kansas that killed three and wounded 14 was an employee at a local lawnmower factory, police say.
Six killed in shootings in US state of Michigan
US police have taken a man into custody after a series of apparently random shootings left six people dead in the Michigan town of Kalamazoo. Four people were killed at...
Trump in spat with the Pope
The Pope has questioned the American Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's Christianity because of his call to build a border wall with Mexico. The Guardian's US political reporter Ben… Audio
Pope says Trump's views on immigration "not Christian"
Pope Francis says U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is "not Christian" because of his views on immigration. Audio
Peter Bergen
They are average men and women, stable, educated, born in the United States and they are jihadists. This is the face of homegrown terrorism. Peter Bergen is CNN's national security analyst and one of… Audio
The US election and the Latino vote
Latino voters could have a significant impact in the choice of the next US president. Jane Patterson talks to people in Miami about some of the key issues.
USOC to investigate Zika virus in Brasil
The USOC is to recruit two infectious disease experts to advise potential members of their Rio 2016 Games team who are concerned about the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil.
US correspondent, Steve Almond
Steve Almond reports on America's 50th Super Bowl after a wave of newspaper editorials on the dangers of the game, including the New York Times. Audio
Jane Patterson reports from the US Primaries
Radio New Zealand's Political Editor Jane Patterson reports from New Hampshire. Audio
Cruz trumps Trump in Iowa primary
Senator Ted Cruz has beaten billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa's Republican presidential nominating contest, while the Democrat race is too close to call. Audio
Countdown to Iowa for US presidential hopefuls
American presidential hopefuls are making a last pitch to voters in the state of Iowa, ahead of the first elections in the race for party nominations. Audio
Refusal to release 'top secret' Clinton emails
The US State Department is refusing to release some of Hillary Clinton's private emails while she was Secretary of State, because they contain top secret information.
Trump a hit with working class whites
US Republican presidenial candidate Donald Trump is hugely popular with the white working lass in America. He's also regularly being compared to Hitler. How worrying is it? Audio
US correspondent, Steve Almond
Steve Almond joins Nine to Noon with the latest from the USA. Audio
Candidates square off before first round of voting
Democratic candidates are making a final push in Iowa ahead of the first vote in the United States primaries; with democractic strategist Maryanne Marsh from Boston. Audio
Record-setting US blizzard
As you just heard in the headlines there, as we speak a snow storm is hitting New York and Washington DC - a record-setting blizzard that is paralyzing the area. Audio
US withdrawal could punish treaty members
The FFA says America's decision to withdraw from the US Pacific islands fisheries treaty could have a grave impact on Pacific nations. Audio
US correspondent Susan Milligan
US correspondent Susan Milligan reports from Washington, DC Audio
