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Kiwi working for Trump accused of conflict of interest laws
New Zealander Chris Liddell is Donald Trump's new director of Strategic Initiatives but is now being accused of violating criminal conflict of interest laws. Morning Report speaks with Washington… Audio
Trump tax reveal
US TV show claims big break on President Trump's 2005 tax return. Audio
LA Olympic bid will get travel excemptions
The head of Los Angeles's bid for the 2024 Olympics said President Donald Trump will make accommodations to his travel ban should they host the Games.
Geopolitical shifts & impact on NZ
What will big geopolitical shifts like Brexit and the election of Donald Trump mean for New Zealand? Kathryn Ryan talks with Rodger Baker, an expert in geopolitical forecasting with the Texas based… 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
Donald Trump's phone tapping allegation
What's the allegation that Barack Obama tapped Trump Towers? Audio
US travel ban mk2
The US has a revised travel ban. Will it make it through the courts? We talk to international law expert Al Gillespie. Audio
American immigration law expert on Trump's latest order
Immigration law specialist Zach Norris says the new Trump travel ban will put New Zealanders under greater scrutiny if they have dual citizenship with one of the six countries on the banned list. Audio
Trump's new travel ban excludes Iraq
Donald Trump has signed an order banning travellers from six mostly Muslim countries - this time Iraq has been left off the list. Our Washington correspondent Nina-Maria Potts says Mr Trump can't… Audio
Trump ups ante in Obama wiretap claim
Our correspondent in Washington DC tells us political circles are in uproar over Donald Trump's demand that Congress investigate his claim his headquarters were wiretapped by the Obama administration.
…Wall Street cracks new highs after Trump's speech
The financial markets were buoyed by Donald Trump's speech to Congress. It was, the Financial Times US markets reporter, Eric Platt, at attempt to reach across the aisle that pleased the markets. the… Audio
US politico says praise for Trump's speech 'unduly warranted'
The praise for Donald Trump's speech to Congress from one former political conultant was faint indeed. " I agree he did an adequate job reading someone else's speech but I fail to see how much of that… Audio
US President Donald Trump makes first speech to Congress
US Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint to talk about Donald Trump's first speech to Congress. Video, Audio
Refugees endure freezing temperatures to flee US
Hundreds of people have braved sub zero temperatures to flee from the United States to Canada since Donald Trump became president. CBC reporter Karen Pauls talks to Morning Report about their… Audio
Trump addresses Congress for first time today
Donald Trump has given himself an A for achievement but a C in messaging. He's also been blaming Barack Obama for recent leaks that have come from the White House. Audio
Trump apes Muldoon's media tantrum
Before President Trump banned journalists from press conferences, former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon did the same. Mr Muldoon famously barred New Zealand journalist and cartoonist Tom Scott. Audio
Pence seeks to ease European fears in Brussels
It's almost a month since Donald Trump was sworn in as the president of the United States and barely a day has gone by without a shock headline. Yale's Andrew Sabl says the President's unpopularity is… Audio
Republican judge: ‘Trump must be impeached’
'America is at stake', a lifelong Republican and retired judge says, who has offered his services to start the process of impeaching US President Donald Trump. Audio
Trump rally marks early start for 2020 race to the White House
Donald Trump has paid a visit to Florida for a campaign-style speech that featured attacks on the media, and allusions to an apparent terror attack in Sweden, despite there being no reports. Simon… Audio
US President lays into media
The US President Donald Trump has laid into the media and defended his administration at a media briefing at the WhiteHouse Audio