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Hawaii launches legal challenge to revised US travel ban
The US state of Hawaii is the first state to confirm a legal challenge to the President Donald Trump's revised travel ban.
Trump Talk And Roman Rhetoric
Is Donald J Trump using the same techniques of populist rhetoric as exploited by politicians in ancient Rome? Kathryn Ryan talks to Otago University's Professor Jon Hall, an expert on the Roman orator… Audio
Donald Trump's phone tapping allegation
What's the allegation that Barack Obama tapped Trump Towers? Audio
US travel ban mk2
The US has a revised travel ban. Will it make it through the courts? We talk to international law expert Al Gillespie. Audio
US Attorney General failed to disclose contacts with Russia
Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to disclose contacts he had with the Russian ambassador to the US during last year's election campaign, and is now in jeopardy of losing his job. Video, Audio
Talk of Oprah Winfrey standing for president
There's talk of Oprah Winfrey considering having at run at the US presidency. Audio
US President Donald Trump makes first speech to Congress
US Correspondent Simon Marks joins Checkpoint to talk about Donald Trump's first speech to Congress. Video, Audio
USA correspondent - Susan Milligan
Susan Milligan talks to Kathryn Ryan about US President Donald Trump's relationship with the media, and why it is that it's looking less likely that Congress or the president will be able to follow… Audio
Paediatricians save premature hippo with 24hr care
Doctors have now joined the team of vets caring for a baby hippo at Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio after she was born six-weeks premature. Video, Audio
USA correspondent Steve Almond
The investigation into the US President's link to Russia continues, and Steve Almond looks at Trump's response to his first month at the helm. Audio
Nights' Science - Shaun Hendy
Trump and scientists - disappearing data from EPA and Whitehouse websites, scientists are getting organised to protest Trump with the #ScienceMarch. Audio
Republican judge: ‘Trump must be impeached’
'America is at stake', a lifelong Republican and retired judge says, who has offered his services to start the process of impeaching US President Donald Trump. Audio
Public Enemy - Episode 4
How do you fight a president who is hostile to your culture? Audio
Devoney Looser: Jane Austen and roller derby
Devoney Looser is a professor of English at Arizona State University and author or editor of six books on literature by women. Her new book, The Making of Jane Austen, will be out in June 2017… Audio
Melanie Nezer: Welcome The Stranger
Melanie Nezer is vice president,policy and advocacy for HAIS, formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, and now one of the US' largest non-profit groups devoted to protecting and assisting refugees… Audio
Veteran BBC reporter describes Trump's bizarre first solo news conference
Jon Sopel was personally attacked by US President Donald Trump when he tried to ask a question at a press conference Video, Audio
Trump team sets out approach to Russia
Senior US officials have been setting out their position on Russia, in some of the new Trump administration's first diplomatic moves.
USA correspondent Susan Miligan
Kathryn Ryan talks to Susan Milligan about Trump and the judiciary and other stories hitting the headlines in the US. Audio
Hot 8 Brass Band: genre-busting band from New Orleans
The Hot 8 Brass Band are coming from the US to play WOMAD in mid-March. The band, direct from the streets of New Orleans, has re-cast traditional marching band jazz with funk, R&B and hip-hop. Kim… Audio
