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Trump to declare national emergency for wall
President Donald Trump will declare National emergency so he can bypass Congress to fund has border wall on the US Mexican Border. Senior Democrats have slammed it as a gross misuse of power. Audio
Who are the democratic nominees for president?
We're still more than a year out from the 2020 US election, but already Democrats are nominating themselves. Audio
Trade vs security: New Zealand's Huawei dilemma
Opinion - New Zealand's government must choose between risking huge trade losses and potential retaliation from China by banning Huawei, or risk alienating its own security partners and intelligence…
Cannabis smoker finds tiger in abandoned house in Texas
Texas police thought the caller was hallucinating when they called to report they'd found a tiger in the garage after breaking into the abandoned house to smoke marijuana.
Race in America, spotlight on Virginia
US correspondent Susan Milligan looks broadly at racial prejudice in America and how the Governor of Virginia and a state Attorney General, who have admitted to wearing blackface, have reinforced that… Audio
Quake safe? Surviving The Big One
Sooner or later 'The 'Big One'- a 7.8 magnitude earthquake- is going to hit Los Angeles and Southen California. In fact, there's a 50:50 chance this is going to happen in the next 30 years. When it… Audio
US Democrats unveil 'Green New Deal' climate change plan
The non-binding resolution would aim to meet all US power demand from zero-emission sources within 10 years.
Fact check: Trump's 2019 State of the Union
President Donald Trump exaggerated perils at the border, flubbed food stamp numbers and the length of wars and told partial truths on drug prices in his State of the Union speech. Video
Amazon defends racial and gender bias claims about facial recognition tool
Amazon has defended its facial-recognition tool, Rekognition, against claims of racial and gender bias following a study published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
'Reveal': the "alt right" moves into comics
The white nationalist movement that calls itself the "alt right" is moving into comic books as a way of pushing its political agenda. It's a story told by Reveal, an investigative podcast aiming to… Audio
Fed Reserve holds rates steady
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in its first meeting of the year and shifted from a rate hiking to a rate watching policy, saying it will be patient in further rate rises. Audio
Handgun ownership and US toddler deaths
New research has found a link between the increase in the number of handguns in American homes and firearm-related deaths of toddlers. Audio
US charges Huawei and its CFO Meng Wanzhou
The US Justice Department has unveiled more than 20 charges against the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei, its chief financial officer and two affiliates.
Impact of US government shutdown & Pelosi versus Trump
USA correspondent, Susan Milligan on the tumultuous time in the US for government workers and the economic impact of the shutdown. Also, how Democratic leader of the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced… Audio
Trump sceptical of breaking government funding deadlock
US President Donald Trump is sceptical a deal can be reached on border security before government funding expires again next month, he says.
US students mock Native American veteran
A video has gone viral of students in "Make America Great Again" hats mocking a Native American Vietnam veteran at a march in the US. Nathan Phillips was playing a drum and singing while the Kentucky… Audio
Trump urged to delay State of Union speech
The Secret Service is needed to provide security for the speech, but it hasn't been funded during the government shutdown.
Trump's Christmas break: Government shut down and Russian probe
Paul Buchanan of 36 Parallel Consultants discusses US government shut-downs. What the power-play is behind them. Will Donald Trump get his Mexico border wall? And is it possible he could be charged… Audio
Trump rejects reopening as govt shutdown hits airports
A US Republican senator close to Trump has urged him to temporarily reopen the government for talks as TSA staff absences closed an international airport concourse during the record 23-day shutdown.
Trump to visit Mexico border
US President Donald Trump plans to visit the US southern border on Thursday, leaving Washington for the first time since partial federal shutdown began 16 days ago.
