Ron Elving

Ron Elving is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington Desk for NPR news. Audio

El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele visits the White House and refuses to release a man the US mistakenly deported to one of the Central American country's notorious mega prisons. Audio

US Congress passes a stopgap spending bill to the chagrin of some Democrats but the big budgeting decisions are still to come.  Audio

Republicans are getting into line behind President Trump and blaming Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for antagonising his American counterpart.  Audio

The latest on moves from the US to split from its alliance with Europe when it comes to defending Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Audio

Ron Elving is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington Desk for NPR news. Audio

Ron talks about US President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his own son, who he says was unfairly prosecuted. Audio

The US president, Joe Biden, has given Ukraine permission to use US-made ballistic missiles against Russian and North Korean forces inside Russian territory. Audio

It's the final countdown to the US election with both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris spending time in Pennsylvania before the polls close. Ron Elving is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington… Audio

Ron discusses Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's choice to lean into vulgar language and sex jokes. Audio

Ron joins Kathryn to talk about the deadlocked presidential race where neither candidate seems to have an advantage.  Audio

It's the eve of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate - the US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate versus the US former President and Republican presidential candidate.  Audio

The countdown is on to the first Harris-Trump debate next week and the needling continues. Audio

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign, encouraging his supporters in key states to back Donald Trump instead. Audio

Ron talks to Paddy about the 2024 Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and their running mates, and how they're being received. Audio

There's much talk in Washington DC about who is in the running for the Vice President contender and who Kamala Harris will pick. Ron looks back at JD Vance's week in the spotlight after former… Audio

Former US president Donald Trump is in Milwaukee amid strict security, for his party's election convention.  Audio

Ron discusses the US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents are entitled to some degree of immunity from criminal prosecution.  Audio