Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are getting ready to hit the stage in a Las Vegas casino for the first Democratic debate of the 2016 campaign. Brent Budowsky is a political commentator in… Audio

Hillary Clinton is once again mired in controversy over her use of a personal e-mail server when she was Secretary of State in President Obama's government. Audio

While Hillary Clinton still has to win the Democratic Party nomination to contest the US presidency next year, her political opponents in the Republican Party have already been gearing up to fight… Audio

It's pretty much a given the Democratic Party will endorse her as there's no other potential candidate who comes close to her popularity. Audio

The former Secretary of State is running for the presidential nomination for the Democrats. We talk to Prof Robert Ayson about the Democrat ticket. Audio

Here's how Hillary Clinton announced her run, in a YouTube video which also features a diverse group of Democratic voters. Audio

Hillary Clinton has officially launched her bid for the United States Presidency. Audio

Hillary Clinton is expected to launch her campaign for the United States Presidency in the next few hours. Audio

Staff writer at The Atlantic magazine, discussing the fallout from Hillary Clinton's use of a home email server. Audio

Hillary Clinton has conceded she made a mistake by failing to use a US government e-mail account when she was Secretary of State. Audio

Israel and the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza. But the truce comes on the same day a bomb explosion in Tel Aviv injures 24-people in Israel's commercial capital.

The Cabinet is expected to make a final decision about when New Zealand troops will withdraw from Afghanistan today. Audio

North Korea, under the stewardship of Kim Jong-Il's son Kim Jong-Un, has agreed to halt the enrichment of uranium at its main nuclear facility and to stop testing its long-range missiles, in return… Audio

In Syria, polling stations have just closed after a nationwide referendum on a new constitution. Audio

The United States has announced fresh sanctions against Iran, including moves to cut the country off from its banking and energy sectors. Audio

Karen Percy is in Moscow and joins Checkpoint with the latest. Audio

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the release of thousands of secret diplomatic cables by the whistle-blowing website, Wikileaks. Audio

After weeks of claims of electoral fraud and a stand-off between the two main candidates, Afghanistan has sworn in Hamid Karzai as its president for a second five-year term. Audio

The U.S. Secretary of State warns against making provocative moves and urges its leadership get back to nuclear talks. Audio