Phoebe Hosier is a cross-platform producer in the ABC's North America bureau in Washington DC. She has previously worked as a reporter and digital producer in Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart and Darwin.
US President Donald Trump was catapulted to the White House for a second term by a diverse, working-class coalition, but two years on there is evidence to suggest it is all crumbling.
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown was a vote winner in the 2024 presidential election, but is proving more divisive ahead of the midterms.
Three men have each been sentenced to 158 years and nine months in prison for the murders of the Australian brothers and their American friend Carter Rhoad while they were camping in Mexico in 2024.
Fraternity houses are promoted as providing a sense of belonging and lifelong friendships for male undergraduates at US universities, but some students are now protesting against their existence.
The Ivy League university has been at the centre of international media attention following allegations a student was gang raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
The growing health crisis linked to 9/11 air exposure has driven experts, lawyers and politicians to push for better compensation for victims and families.
A Sydney woman will face trial in the US state of Louisiana after being accused of falsely claiming to be a US citizen and voting illegally in two federal elections.
For the first time, US military prosecutors have outlined how they plan to prosecute the alleged mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.
US military prosecutors reveal new details about their case against the man accused of planning the 2002 Bali bombings, telling the loved ones of Australian victims his trial could finally begin next year.
Fidel Castro's daughter says the US has failed to find a way to deal with Cuba for decades. But she tells the ABC that the Trump administration has a difference that could spell the end of the regime she fled.
Canadian police are searching for a Victorian woman who disappeared while hiking on an island on the country's east coast.
US President Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani are from polar opposite ends of the political spectrum, but comic Ron Barba voted for them both.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells G7 leaders to ready a postwar coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz, saying the US-Israeli war on Iran could conclude within weeks.
US President Donald Trump singles out Australia as a country he is surprised is unwilling to help secure the Strait of Hormuz during the war with Iran.
The White House says talks with Iran aimed at ending the conflict have not stalled, despite conflicting reports on Iran's response to a 15-point ceasefire proposal.
The US president suggests a mystery gift "worth a tremendous amount" is aiding diplomatic efforts to end the war, and comes as he reportedly prepares to send a major airborne force to the region.
The White House faces scrutiny over posts experts describe as "flat out white supremacist" amid calls for oversight after ICE agents left "death cards" in immigrants' cars.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US is advancing its operation inside Iran, saying the "amount of firepower" over the country is about to "surge dramatically".
Like so many of the elite caught in Epstein's web, Andrew believed he would escape scrutiny for his behaviour. But it is precisely because of his name and position that his alleged wrongdoing has now delivered him into the hands of the law.
Attorneys and civil rights watchdogs are warning of rapidly deteriorating conditions in ICE immigration detention centres across the US under the Trump administration's expanded deportation program.
The Trump administration's rapid expansion of ICE detention centres has led to inhumane conditions, record deaths and allegations of abuse, civil rights watchdogs warn.
Minneapolis had been the target of a massive immigration enforcement operation in the weeks leading up to Renee Nicole Good's death. Now, the shooting has opened old wounds.
Despite giving an FBI interview and victim statement, Epstein survivor Jess Michaels finds no trace of her evidence in the vast trove published online.
Zohran Mamdani's victory in Tuesday's New York City mayoral election looked unlikely at one point. Polling shows it was women who helped power him into office.
New York City's newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani is promising to make people's lives cheaper, but even some of his supporters are sceptical about whether he can deliver.
