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Is America really broken beyond repair?
It's been yet another week to forget in the US, with the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary School prompting the New York Times to ask whether the tragedy was confirmation that "America may be… Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Ron talks to Kathryn about some developments on the Donald Trump front. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News. Audio
Trump softens stance on Muslim ban
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says his plan to bar Muslims from travelling to the US was "just a suggestion".
Trump: Taxes for the rich 'will go up'
Presumptive US Republican nominee Donald Trump has said taxes for rich people may have to go up, in an apparent reversal of his stated policy.
Donald Trump last Republican standing as Kasich bows out of US presidential race
Donald Trump's last remaining challenger for the Republican Party presidential nomination, John Kasich, has dropped out of the race. Audio
Ted Cruz drops out of Republican race
Ted Cruz has dropped out of the Republican race for the US presidency, after Donald Trump thumped him in the Indiana primary.
Cruz says Trump's a 'pathological liar'
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has called his rival Donald Trump a "pathological liar", after he accused his father of being connected to the assassination of JFK.
Ted Cruz's rapid, rocky ascension to presidential candidate
Texas senator Ted Cruz is the man who hopes to capitalise if Donald Trump fails to get the Republican presidential nomination.
Thomas Mallon: Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Trump
American novelist, essayist, and critic, whose books include Watergate: a Novel and Finale: a Novel of the Reagan Years. He is a guest at the Auckland Writers Festival. Audio
Trump warns of riots if he doesn't win
Donald Trump has warned of riots if he is denied the Republican presidential nomination, and has pulled out of a scheduled debate.
The rage driving the race for the next American President
RNZ's Political Editor, Jane Patterson, travels to the US and finds widespread anger at Washington politicians and big money impacting on the presidential primary race. Audio
Republican candidates engage in tense exchange
The Republican candidates for president traded sharp blows over foreign policy and the future of the Supreme Court in an often unruly and chaotic debate.
Cruz trumps Trump in Iowa primary
Senator Ted Cruz has beaten billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa's Republican presidential nominating contest, while the Democrat race is too close to call. Audio
Iowa decides over fresh-baked politics
As Hilary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz edged out Donald Trump, Jane Patterson was in Iowa for the free cookies as the votes were counted.
Countdown to Iowa for US presidential hopefuls
American presidential hopefuls are making a last pitch to voters in the state of Iowa, ahead of the first elections in the race for party nominations. Audio
Republican candidate's eligibility in question
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says his competitor Ted Cruz's path to presidency is in question because he was born in Canada and not the US.
Sparks fly as Republican candidates debate fighting IS
Republican presidential candidates are sparring over national security issues and how best to counter Islamic State.
Ted Cruz edges ahead of Donald Trump in Iowa poll
The Republican presidential hopeful, Ted Cruz, is leading Donald Trump in the crucial primary state of Iowa. Audio
US breakthrough
The United States Congress has overwhelmingly approved an 11th-hour deal to end a partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling. Audio