America
Freezing temperatures paralyse US Midwest
The deep freeze of 2019 continues to embrace America's Midwest, freezing lakes, taxing infrastructure and endangering both humans and livestock. Video, Audio
US Presidential candidates come out of the woodwork
The US Presidential election isn't until 2020 but Democratic candidates have already started to declare their intentions. Audio
US to reunite some young migrant children with parents
All migrant children under the age of 5 who are eligible will be reunified with their parents by Thursday morning US time. However the Trump administration's promise is being met with scepticism from… Video, Audio
Texas parcel bomb victims were mum and son
A teenager and his mother were the victims of a parcel bomb that exploded at a house in Texas on Monday, police say.
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
The fallout over the two men pushed out of their White House jobs because of allegations of domestic abuse. The President has now gone on the offensive tweeting that it's awful people's lives are… Audio
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
Donald Trump's first State of the Union address, where we are now with the the Russia investigation, and the #metoo movement continues to spread and take casualties. Audio
USA correspondent Susan Milligan
More on the fallout of the former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleading guilty of lying to the FBI . Also the joint large-scale air exercise launched by South Korea and the US amid raised… Audio
Trump's chief of staff still in job 'unless things change'
Amid reports of a rift between himself and his president, Donald Trump's chief of staff John Kelly has told reporters he's not quitting, getting fired or firing anyone else, "unless things change"… Audio
Las Vegas terrorist spent decades acquiring guns and ammo
Police say they have recovered nearly 50 firearms from three locations including 23 from Stephen Paddock's room at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Video, Audio
'They can make excuses...but everything they stands for is hate'
The terror in Europe, fuelled by Islamic extremist groups, is relatively recent. In America, the roots of race-hate can be traced back to the Civil War, and well before. John Campbell reports. Video, Audio
Couple desperate to take terminally ill son to the US
Chris Gard and Connie Yates are battling to take their 11-month-old critically ill son Charlie to America for a clinical trial, and say they have the support of Donald Trump and the Pope. Video, Audio
'Who will trust the United States again?' following Paris Agreement decision
Lisa Friedman is the editor of Climate Wire, which is an energy and environment news outlet, and asks 'who will trust the United States again?' following Paris Agreement decision. She says Trump has… Audio
Greens condemn US pulling out of Paris climate change deal
The Green Party has condemned Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate change deal. The Party's co-leader James Shaw says it's a leap backwards, but thinks the rest of the world will… Audio
More defence spending on the cards when Tillerson visits?
A push for New Zealand to spend more on defence could be one of the topics when America's top diplomat Rex Tillerson visits New Zealand next week. Security analyst Paul Buchanan from 36th Parallel… Audio
Trump outperforming expectations - former Republican campaign advisor
David Keene was a campaign advisor for Ronald Reagan and George Bush Senior, and is also a Former President of the NRA. He talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Professor Michael Neiberg - America and the First World War
1917 was an extraordinary year that shaped 20th century history, and has had a profound effect upon the lives we lead today, in the 21st century. In 1917, revolution in Russia took that country out of… Audio
Reports suggest US preparing charges against Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may face serious criminal charges as US officials move to seek his arrest. Washington Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio
Stop executions - former US Death Row supervisor tells Checkpoint
The Supreme Court has given the go ahead for Arkansas to carry out its first execution since 2005. Patrick Crain tells Checkpoint he believes executions should be done away with. Video, Audio
Illegal US man deported after wife votes for Trump
Roberto Beristain entered the US illegally in 1998. He's now been deported after his wife voted for Donald Trump. John Campbell talks to the family's advocate Adam Ansari. Video, Audio
NZ Trump advisor accused of 'criminal conflict of interest'
Trump advisor, New Zealander Chris Liddell, was involved in a meeting with business leaders from 12 companies, including 10 in which he held stock, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics says. Audio
