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US Midterms update with Graeme Acton
A quick update on the midterms, our Foreign Editor, Graeme Acton has been keeping a close eye on things... Audio
US Midterms - update
Most polls have closed in the United States mid-terms, with early results trickling in. Before today at least 36 million people had cast an early vote in the election. Audio
Trump and Obama exchange barbs as mid-terms heat up
Voters in the United States head to the polls for mid-term elections tomorrow, and both political parties are pulling out all the stops to make sure the result goes their way. Audio
Don’t mention the peace – how reticence about the success of Europe led to Brexit
Prof AC Grayling talks about Brexit, and the failure of the greater vision for the EU with MP Chris Finlayson. Audio
"Trump is the Worst President Ever" - Republican Strategist
Voters in America will be going to the polls shortly for a mid-term election that may be a referendum on the man in the White House, Donald Trump. Republican strategist Rick Wilson says he's… Audio
City Jewish body demands Trump rejects nationalism
Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh have called on President Donald Trump to condemn white nationalism unequivocally after he said he will visit the synagogue where a gunman killed 11 worshipers over the…
Donald Trump's approval rating
Donald Trump has a high approval rate than Barack Obama did at the same point in his presidency, according to a new poll by NBC and the Wall Street Journal. We ask the panelists why they think that is… Audio
International comment with Special Trade Envoy
Mike Peterson says rules around the use of the weed killer glyphosate are likely to change and US President's China trade block could have an impact on our beef and dairy exports. Audio
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser
Donald Trump has come out swinging at a rally in Mississippi, mocking the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford, who says Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while they were both at high school. Audio
A bad time to be a young man in America?
Donald Trump claims it's a scary time for young men in America, suggesting that even the most unimpeachable life can be destroyed when ancient skeletons are dragged out of closets Audio
Trump announces US-Canada-Mexico trade deal
NAFTA has been replaced by the the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA. Donald Trump announced the new deal at the White House today after meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin… Audio
Streisand song an attack on Trump
Entertainment doyen Barbra Streisand has released her first album in many years and it features a song called "Don't Lie to Me" which is a direct attack on US President Donald Trump. She laments her… Audio
PM's position on 'drug war' balanced and realistic
Opinion - The prime minister's rejection of President Donald Trump's "war on drugs" is correct and consistent with the previous government's position on human rights and drug control, writes Russell…
US President lauds 'fight back' heroes at 9/11 crash memorial
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have visited a memorial in Pennsylvania to mark the 9/11 attacks 17 years ago.
NY Times op-ed piece, a political Whodunnit?
US correspondent Susan Milligan with the latest on the whodunnit gripping the Washinginton DC corridors of power as President Trump furiously tries to find out who wrote an unflattering New York Times… Audio
"Crazytown" - What a new book says about Trump's White House
A new book by Watergate journalist Bob Woodward has shined an unflattering light on the Trump administration. The book has dramatic quotes from White House insiders. Audio
Trump's neglect left thousands dead in Puerto Rico - mayor
Puerto Rico's San Juan mayor says the Trump administration effectively killed thousands through neglect during Hurricane Maria. Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz blamed Donald Trump, federal officials and… Audio
John McCain, a legacy
US correspondent Susan Milligan on the life and legacy of Republican senator John McCain, and a rise in military veterans running for office. Audio
Trump warns of market crash if he's impeached - analysis
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
Trump: legal worries and China tariffs
Australia's PM is as good as gone. Is the US President? The legal cases surrounding Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen and former election campaign chief Paul Manafort make Trump look increasingly… Audio