Ron Elving

Ron talks to Kathryn about how Joe Biden's much anticipated voting right speech has been received with Democrats looking to the President to lead amid a wave of bills intended to restrict voting… Audio

Ron talks to Kathryn about the strange divergence of pandemic and post-pandemic culture as parts of America return to normal but cases spike in rural areas where vaccination rates are less than half… Audio

US President Joe Biden is heading to Europe. Ron says President Biden is seeking to repair ties with traditional allies and partners - and deal with a series of provocations from Russia. Audio

Ron joins Kathryn to talk about how President Biden's agenda is hanging in the balance as Republicans mount a united front of resistance. Audio

The ups and downs of Covid recovery in the US and Ron looks at the ongoing internal wars in both major political parties. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR… Audio

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News. Audio

Ron talks to Kathryn about how crowds outside a Minneapolis court have reacted to former police officer Derek Chauvin's conviction for murdering George Floyd. Audio

Ron talks to Kathryn about President Joe Biden's proposed $1.5 trillion federal spending plan, and there's violence in Minneapolis after a young black man was shot and killed by a police officer -… Audio

Ron talks to Kathryn about the sweeping nature of US President, Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion covid stimulus bill, the ongoing Republican resistance to it and fears of another crisis at the Mexican… Audio

The controversial White House decision not to target Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - this after a US intelligence report concluded he was linked to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Audio

Does Donald's Trump second impeachment have any real meaning? Also Ron updates on the continued prosecutions of the Capitol invaders and their and their sympathisers among actual members of the House… Audio

Ron is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News. Audio

Outgoing US President Donald Trump is begging legislators and other elected officials to simply overturn the election result and Rudy Giuliani tests positive for Covid-19. Audio

President elect Joe Biden announces his first cabinet picks, while a trickle of Republicans are telling President Trump it's time to concede, however Donald Trump is still delaying. Audio

The latest on the US election result. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News. Audio

US President-elect Joe Biden's immediate priority is tackling the spread of the coronavirus, with a task force being established to deal with the pandemic - as record numbers of new infections are… Audio

The race for the White House remains uncertain and hinges on a handful of key states. US correspondent Ron Elving is watching as the results trickle through from battleground states. Audio

As the US presidential election result comes down to the wire in a handful of key states, the Trump campaign has already announced it'll take legal action in Michigan to suspend the vote count… Audio

It's a week out from the US election, Trump versus Biden. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News. Audio