Zoe Daniel
Zoe Daniel is the ABC’s US bureau chief and has been based in Washington since December 2015. She was the ABC's South East Asia correspondent from 2009 — 2013 and Africa correspondent from 2005 until 2007. Zoe co-hosted the international news program The World on News 24 and Australia Plus. Zoe is the author of Storyteller, which provides a personal insight into her life as a foreign correspondent, as well as juggling a family. Follow Zoe on Twitter or Facebook.
The Trump-Kim agreement is not a touchdown — and the President knows it Analysis
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In a world full of the desire for instant gratification, the summit may appear to have come up short, but it's opened a dialogue. Now it's time to talk detail on denuclearisation, to get a deal that will stick, writes Zoe Daniel in Singapore.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, singapore, united-states, korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of, asia
What it's like in Singapore as the Trump-Kim summit ramps up Analysis
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Every cab is tuned to talk radio, the various stations running an endless loop of developing news on the summit, quotes from Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un — Singaporeans are deeply interested in the outcome of the historic meeting.
Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, donald-trump, singapore, united-states, korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of
'It's a trap': Experts fear Trump is being played by North Korea with summit Analysis
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Donald Trump thinks he's a dealmaker but experts remain sceptical of North Korea and fear the US President is being expertly played by the rogue nation ahead of next week's summit.
Topics: donald-trump, nuclear-issues, world-politics, united-states, korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of, singapore
This week was all about Donald Trump throwing political footballs Analysis
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Political footballs. Nuclear footballs. The President of the United States continues to quarterback his way through the presidency in a truly unorthodox fashion, writes Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, donald-trump, united-states
American 'love affair' with Australian Indigenous art
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Two American philanthropists, a museum director and nine female artists have come together to showcase Australian Aboriginal art in Washington DC.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, contemporary-art, united-states, australia
Trump met with one Kim — will he meet the other? Analysis
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It was another one of those weeks in Washington — racist Roseanne, North Korea negotiations, wishing for a different Attorney-General, Kim Kardashian (as opposed to Kim Jong-un) visits the White House and tariffs on allies, writes Zoe Daniel.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, united-states, korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of
After a cancelled summit, we're back comparing the size of each other's buttons Analysis
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It looked a bit like a high school break-up when Donald Trump walked away from a meeting with Kim Jong-un this week. But at least you can still buy the commemorative coin, write Zoe Daniel and Roscoe Whalan.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, nuclear-issues, united-states, korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of
US cancelling meeting with North Korea an unsurprising return to the norm Analysis
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World affairs have been upended since Donald Trump came to office but the historic face-to-face meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would have been one out of the box — even in 2018, writes Zoe Daniel.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, nuclear-issues, united-states, korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of, singapore
Here's the latest on the Russia investigation, one year in Analysis
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Robert Mueller's been heading up an investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian meddling for a whole year. Here's the latest.
Topics: world-politics, donald-trump, united-states
Trump denies Kim home court advantage with Singapore summit Analysis
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Our US bureau chief Zoe Daniel looks at why US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un chose Singapore for their June 12 summit.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, government-and-politics, singapore, united-states, korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of
What is Kim Jong-un up to? Analysis (photos)
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A historic meeting with the South, halting long-range missile tests and now the release of three American prisoners. What's Kim Jong-un up to?
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, united-states, korea-democratic-peoples-republic-of
Iran deal or no deal? Donald Trump facing serious pressure Analysis
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Opposing the Iran deal was one of Donald Trump's signature campaign platforms, but as the deadline looms for him to either re-certify it or dump it the President is under serious international pressure not to do it, writes Zoe Daniel.
Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, donald-trump, unrest-conflict-and-war, foreign-affairs, united-states, iran-islamic-republic-of
Here's why Trump was too busy to buy Melania a birthday gift this week
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Donald Trump's full schedule saw him meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, tweeting with Kanye West, dealing with the "crazy Stormy Daniels" situation, and dialling into Fox and Friends.
Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, us-elections, donald-trump, united-states
If you thought things would calm down for Trump, think again Analysis
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What do a porn star, Donald Trump's personal lawyer and a conservative TV news host have in common? It's a weird triangle but that's 2018 folks, writes Zoe Daniel.
Topics: donald-trump, government-and-politics, united-states
US has drawn a red line, but Syria retains chemical weapons capacity
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While Donald Trump is vowing to act should chemical attacks in Syria continue, he has made clear he does not want to deepen US involvement in the area.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, syrian-arab-republic, united-states, russian-federation
This week in Trump's America was all about flip-flopping, Facebook and FBI raids Analysis
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Talk of a potential constitutional crisis resurfaced, so did rejoining the TPP, and bipartisan group of congressmen put together a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller and Donald Trump cancelled his trip to Peru, because, Syria, ostensibly. So, it's been a quiet week, writes Zoe Daniel.
Topics: donald-trump, government-and-politics, united-states
This week, Trump's voter base was all ears over immigration Analysis
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Having made a point of saying "Happy Easter' to his fellow Americans, President Donald Trump's frustration over US immigration laws then boiled over. It was the start of a flood of immigration related rhetoric that has dominated the week, writes Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, government-and-politics, community-and-society, united-states
'My best times came after a struggle': BMX world champion dreams of walking again
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Setting goals and overcoming adversity is an everyday achievement for world champion BMX rider Sam Willoughby who is battling to walk again after a training crash that left him a tetraplegic.
Topics: disabilities, health, sport, australia, united-states
I wanted a personal insight into US gun culture, so I learned how to fire an AR-15
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North America correspondent Zoe Daniel visits her American cousin to learn how to shoot an AR-15 and gain a personal insight into US gun culture.
Topics: government-and-politics, united-states
Tariffs and tweets: This is the new world order under Donald Trump
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Remember what the world was like in the pre-Donald Trump era when the President didn't communicate via Twitter? Me neither, Zoe Daniel writes.
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, united-states
Officer charged over Justine Damond Ruszczyk's death appears in court, granted bail
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The Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering Australian woman Justine Damond Ruszczyk appears in court and is granted bail at $US400,000.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, murder-and-manslaughter, crime, police, united-states
Why a teacher with a concealed gun believes he can stop a massacre
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Cavett Eaton has thought long and hard about how he would confront a school shooter with the concealed pistol he carries into class each day.
Topics: schools, crime, united-states
Rexit stage left: It's hard to keep up with the turnover in the White House Analysis
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It's hard to keep up with the turnover in the White House. And the President hints the Secretary of State might not be the last to go.
Topics: world-politics, donald-trump, united-states
Inspired, tough but scared: US students stage unprecedented national walkout
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Since last month's massacre in Florida, US students are saying enough is enough and have formed a grassroots movement demanding gun reform. Today, students across the nation staged an unprecedented national walkout so their voices could be heard.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, world-politics, government-and-politics, murder-and-manslaughter, donald-trump, united-states
This week in Trump's America Australia plays a particular diplomatic card Analysis
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Australia gets a few mentions in news out of the White House this week as the President moves ahead with trade tariffs. And as Zoe Daniel writes, it means a diplomatic Trump card has to be played — Greg Norman.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, donald-trump, united-states
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