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US Appeals Court turns down Trump's travel ban
A US Appeals Court has turned down President Donald Trump's attempt to revive his controversial travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim countries - and it will remain on hold. Audio
Trump vows to fight US Appeals Court decision on travel ban
The US Appeals Court has declined to block a lower court's ruling against US President Donald Trump's travel ban on seven countries. US Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Judge upset at Trump's judiciary comments
Donald Trump's own Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch,says attacks on the judiciary are 'demoralising' and 'disheartening'. Audio
Carey Gillam on science, food production and Trump
Journalist Carey Gillam is working to open up the US food production industry. She talks with Kim Hill about regulatory wind-back and potential gagging orders against scientists. Audio
Trump pandering to Wall Street as markets boom
Financial experts say US President Donald Trump is not behind a recent share market boom. Checkpoint speaks to Gerald Celente, founder and director of The Trends Research Institute. Video, Audio
Donald Trump vows to force Mexico to pay for wall
US President Donald Trump says he will put a 20 per cent tax on imports from Mexico if the country refuses to pay for a border wall. Video, Audio
Jolisa Gracewood on the march in New York
Over the weekend, throughout the world, including in New Zealand, millions of people, in total, marched in what was first called the Women's March on Washington. Audio
AP White House reporter discusses Trump's media relationship
Associated Press reporter Josh Lederman says he was stunned by Donald Trump's press secretary coming out swinging on day one. Audio
Trump White House vows 'tooth & nail' battle with the media
United States President Donal Trump and his officials are adamant that more people attended his inauguration than the media has stated, despite a wealth of photographic evidence showing otherwise. Audio
Professor Justin S Vaughn on Obama's Legacy
Is Obama's most significant legacy...Donald Trump? Audio
Obama gives farewell speech today
Barack Obama is set to give his farewell speech later this afternoon. Audio
US officials say Russia did interfere in election
The top intelligence official in the United States has told congress he is "even more resolute" in his belief that Russia was behind cyber attacks on the Democrats during the 2016 election campaign. Audio
Trump gets House Republicans to back down
The US President-elect Donald Trump has prompted House Republicans to back down from plans to weaken Congress's independent ethics watchdog. Audio
US Correspondent, Susan Milligan
Kathryn Ryan talks to Susan Milligan about the continuing fallout from the US Presidential election, including the FBI now agreeing with the CIA that Russian hacking was aimed at getting Trump… Audio
Charles Lane on Russia's role in US politics
Charles (Chuck) Lane is an opinion writer for The Washington Post and a regular guest on Fox News Channel.
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US Election 2016 – our 10 best reads
Still putting the pieces together? Make sure you didn't miss any RNZ coverage and analysis as the week unfolded.
Dick Allen, former US National Security Advisor
Dick Allen was foreign policy coordinator to US president Richard Nixon, and served twice in the Nixon White House. He was the US national security advisor to president Ronald Reagan from 1981 to… Audio
Lamia Imam on Trump: 'It does amount to whitelash'
A Kiwi expat who lives in Texas says the presidential campaign has brought the ultra-right movement into the mainstream and the resulting racism is 'scary'. Audio
US correspondent Susan Milligan
Well, it may be only 15 days before the nasty, brutish and tragically not short presidential campaign comes to an end, but the consensus in the US is that it's over. ABC has Clinton up 50-38… Audio
Barack Obama on final trip to Asia as US president
US President Barack Obama's final trip to Asia has generated considerable media interest, with a spectacular diplomatic faux pa by the Phillippines President yesterday. Audio
