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America's democracy is facing an unprecedented assault, declares President-elect Joe Biden. He's urging protesters to end their action, and pleading with Donald Trump to publicly support that call. Audio

World leaders are expressing shock at the violence in the capital of the United States of America. Audio

Philippa Tolley speaks to Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks about what is happening in Washington DC, where a curfew has just taken effect. Audio

The US Congress is in turmoil after thousands of Trump supporters invaded the Capitol building earlier this morning as a joint session was being held to certify Joe Biden's win in the Presidential… Audio

More than three weeks on from election day, there are signs that Donald Trump is moving towards acceptance that he has lost. So how will the transition process work from here. Alex Burns is the… Audio

Joe Biden has been elected as the 46th President of the United States, while Kamala Harris becomes the first female vice-president. Radio New Zealand's man in Washington, Simon Marks joins the show… Audio

Joe Biden is inching closer to claiming the keys to the White House. Donald Trump leads in Georgia by just 1,700 votes.

While the former vice president has chipped away at Trump's margin in… Audio

US President Donald Trump on Friday made a rambling 16-minute address riddled with false claims, delivered in the White House press briefing room.

Is there any substance to his claims of voter fraud… Video, Audio

The race to the White House has turned into a crawl, with the United States still standing-by for confirmation of its next President.

The vital states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona… Video, Audio

James Griffiths works as an independent sustainability advisor in Geneva and is more than happy with his lot, despite the high cost of living and the fact he still misses his fellow countrymen and… Audio

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's likely replacement on the Supreme Court, has been grilled about her stance on abortion rights during her confirmation hearing this week. Facebook and… Audio

The latest happenings in the Trump-Biden battle, the US President's recovery from Covid-19 and it has been the first day of confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett.

A still contagious Donald Trump has continued tweeting this morning, including one all in capitals reading "I FEEL GREAT".

Trump is back at the White House after three days of hospital treatment… Audio

When America Stopped Being Great is the latest book from BBC New York correspondent Nick Bryant, which follows on the heels of his 2014 title The Rise and Fall of Australia. In his new book, Nick… Audio

In the US the commission that organizes the country's televised presidential debates says it's now reviewing the structure of the encounters after Tuesday night's disastrous standoff between President… Audio

The first debate of the 2020 US Presidential election has delivered fireworks and drama as both candidates shouted and lobbed personal attacks at each other. Joe Biden described Donald Trump as a liar… Audio

Donald Trump and Joe Biden are due to go head-to-head again in a little over two weeks' time - but US Correspondent Simon Marks doubts that'll go ahead. He spoke to Lisa Owen following the first… Video, Audio

US President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden have gone head to head in the first US Presidential debate. Trump took every opportunity to interrupt Biden and infer he was stupid, while… Video, Audio