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US police allege man planned to bomb white supremacist rally
Authorities in the US believe they've foiled a plot by a US Army veteran who wanted revenge for attacks on Muslims around the world, including the Christchurch mosque shootings. Jane Lanhee Lee… Video, Audio
Biden campaigns, NRA in turmoil
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about former Vice President Joe Biden's first campaign rally as he eyes up the 2020 Democratic nomination, an… Audio
Right-wing radicalism an under-acknowledged threat, according to investigative journalist David Neiwert
Investigative journalist David Neiwert discusses his book Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Time of Trump with Paul Thomas. Audio
US parents who shackled, starved children jailed for life
A US couple who starved a dozen of their children and kept some shackled to beds have been sentenced to life in prison, ending a shocking case that revealed a house of horrors hidden behind a veneer…
Trump's endorsement of 'Sanctuary Cities"
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about the US President's idea of moving illegal immigrants to so-called "sanctuary cities", urban centres usually run… Audio
Trump 'strongly looking' at releasing migrants in Democratic cities
US President Donald Trump says he is strongly considering releasing "illegal immigrants" into Democratic strongholds to punish congressional foes for inaction on the border.
Homeland Security Secretary leaves the Trump administration
From the US, Susan Milligan with the latest on the resignation of Homeland Security secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, amid growing border tensions. Also, a number of women have now come forward claiming… Audio
US faces avocado shortage if Trump closes Mexico border
Americans could face an avocado shortage and higher prices for fruits and vegetables if President Donald Trump carries out his threat to shut down the US-Mexico border. Fred Katayama reports. Video, Audio
Blow for Biden, & does Trump cheat at golf?
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith talks to Kathryn about unwanted touching and kissing allegations levelled at former Vice President Joe Biden amid talk he may run for… Audio
DIY diplomacy: Spacebridge
It's a far out true story featuring New Age thinking, The Space Race, dream telepathy, the Grateful Dead, and ESP. With the world living under the threat of nuclear attack, the idea was to bypass Cold… Audio
White nationalism born in the USA
It seems that the modern wave of white nationalism is originating in the US and spreading elsewhere. The Christchurch mosque killer is a self-confessed follower of American white nationalism… Audio
The US President's reaction to the Mueller report
Susan Milligan reports from Washington DC on Donald Trump being cleared of conspiring with Russia over the US 2016 election. The President is accusing his enemies of doing evil and treasonous things… Audio
Mueller Report: No conspiracy by Trump campaign with Russia
A letter sent to Congress today says the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has found no evidence that the Trump campaign or his associates conspired with Russia. We cross to the Guardian's… Audio
USA correspondent - David Smith
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith. Audio
Win boosts Black Sticks women into fifth
The Black Sticks women have climbed into fifth place on hockey's Pro League ladder with a 3-1 win over the United States in Auckland on Friday.
Trump tribulations & Bernie's back
From the US, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian, David Smith with the latest on the US House panel inquiry into President Donald Trump, amid accusations of obstruction and abuse of power. Also… Audio
US police not charged over shooting unarmed black man
Two US police officers will not face charges for shooting dead Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, in California last March, prosecutors say.
Jean H. Lee: Breakdown in second US - North Korea Summit in Vietnam
The second summit involving US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Vietnam failed. Jean H. Lee, a North Korea expert at the Wilson Center in Washington DC, gives her analysis. Audio
Ivan Watson: Trump needs more than photo-op to win back headlines
Donald Trump's expected to front a press conference about his latest meeting with North Korean leader Kim Yong Un, but instead he's likely to face a barrage of questions about allegations he is a… Audio
Trump State of the Union speech: 'Walls save lives'
President Donald Trump vowed in his State of the Union speech to build a border wall that is a source of a deep partisan divide and said Democratic attempts at "ridiculous partisan investigations"… Video