Josh Gerstein
Trump lashes out as Mueller inquiry continues
US President Donald Trump has fired up on Twitter today, lashing out at the media and his Democrat rivals as an FBI investigation into Russian meddling in last year's election closes in on the… Audio
Rex Tillerson & the speculation over his resignation
The US secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has denied reports that he has considered resigning and has publicly reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump. At a hastily arranged news conference, Mr… Audio
White House media chief Scarramucci is sacked
White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci is sacked by Donald Trump just 10 days after he was appointed. Audio
New White House comms dir. deleting old tweets
Donald Trump's new communications director Anthony Scaramucci has been busy deleting old tweets so he can get on with the job of serving the US President. Senior Whitehouse correspondent for news… Audio
Wikileaks revelations heighten security fears
Josh Gerstein from Politico in Washington DC says the revelations from Wikileaks are sparking more concern about intelligence agencies' ability to keep their secrets safe. Audio
Immigration 'Chaos'
There is growing international backlash to immigration curbs imposed by Donald Trump on Friday. The executive order puts a 120-day hold on allowing refugees into the country, an indefinite ban on… Audio
The low down on Trump's cabinet
President-elect, Donald Trump, has been meeting with his officials at Trump Tower as he looks to select his new cabinet. He's made some leadership appointments so far, that have been met with… Audio
Trump heads into second debate with his campaign in turmoil
Donald Trump's campaign's in turmoil as he heads into the second presidential debate with Hillary Clinton this afternoon. Audio
Donald Trump to name running mate
Donald Trump is poised to announced his presidential running mate. Three names are being tipped. We talk to Josh Gerstein from Politico. Audio
Trump knocks Rubio out of race, Republicans in turmoil
Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have increased their lead in the race to the White House Audio
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.
…Trump calls for ban on Muslims enterring U.S.
The business mogul turned Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has appalled and outraged many with his call for a temporary, but total, ban on anyone Muslim entering the United States. Audio
Trump spars in debate, defends big wall plan
American mogul Donald Trump has been sparring with his Republican rivals in a televised debate coming at a critical time in the nomination run. Audio
Moderators dodge punches in Republican debate
The moderators of the third Republican debate had to dodge just as many swings as the candidates in Boulder, Colorado this afternoon. Audio
TV faceoff winnows US presidential hopefuls from 17 to 10
The field of Republican rivals for US President has been drastically cut from 17 to just 10 for the first televised faceoff, with Donald Trump leading the pack. Fox TV picked the 10 on how well… Audio
Donald Trump riding high in Republican polls
The controversial American real estate magnate, Donald Trump, is leading the 2016 Republican presidential race, having topped the latest CNN poll. Audio
French in emergency meeting over US spy claims
The French President Francois Hollande has called an emergency meeting in response to WikiLeaks' claims that America spied on him and his predecessors for years. Audio
Millions of US federal workers have their pay records hacked
Millions of Americans who work for the Federal Government have had their pay records hacked in a vast cyber attack the US is blaming on China. Audio
Congress votes to rein in NSA mass collection of data
The US House of Representatives has voted to rein in the National Security Agency's mass collection of Americans' phone records, while allowing the agency to engage in more targeted surveillance. Audio
CIA's Petraeus pleads guilty to avoid trial and, probably, jail
A deal's been done in the US for David Petraeus to plead guilty but most likely avoid jail in the culmination of his spectacular fall from grace at the CIA and military. Audio
