Us Politics
Drew Philp - Walking to the Republican National Convention
Earlier this month journalist Mike Carter told us about walking from Liverpool to London and being struck by a deep well of discontentment fuelling the Brexit vote. Journalist Drew Philp has made a… Audio
Brent Budowsky - The Race is On
Brent Budowsky is based in Washington DC and is a columnist for The Hill. He reviews the Republican and Democratic conventions and looks ahead to what's next in the battle for the US presidency now… Audio
Hillary Clinton delivers nomination acceptance speech
Fourth and final day of the National Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. Hillary Clinton has just made her acceptance speech, becoming the first woman to formally accept the Democratic presidential… Audio
Super delegate at the Democratic National Convention
Cordelia Lewis Burks is a super delegate and the Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party in Indiana. She's a 79-year-old great grandmother who has been at some of the most significant civil rights events… Audio
Trump camp call plagarism claims 'absurd'
Donald Trump's wife Melania has made headlines for all the wrong reasons on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs Trump has been accused of plagiarism after a… Audio
Cheryl Sucher: dog days across the US
Cheryl Sucher is a writer, broadcaster and commentator who recently left the Hawke's Bay to return home to the US. She and her husband and their dog drove from Los Angeles to New Jersey, crossing many… Audio