Carrington Clarke
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Carrington Clarke is a North America correspondent based in Washington DC. Previously, he covered East Asia for the network from Seoul. He works across digital, television and radio, and has reported for ABC Investigations, flagship current affairs television program 7.30 and The Business. He previously worked at SKY News as a reporter and presenter. Before making the transition to journalism he worked as an economist. You can follow Carrington on Twitter @carringtonAU and on Facebook.
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The woman who showed Biden the door: 'Nancy made clear they could do this the easy way or the hard way'
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke and Lucia Stein
In the last three weeks, one woman has emerged as the key driver of efforts to push the Democratic Party towards a historic decision. Here's how Nancy Pelosi helped put Kamala Harris on the ticket.
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analysis:Netanyahu has counted on America for decades, but his address showed support could be fraying
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke in Washington DC
The Israeli PM made a forceful, combative and unapologetic speech in the US centre of political power, and while one side of his audience was in raptures, the other seemed less convinced.
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Harris says she has the support needed to become the Democratic Party's nominee — as it happened
By Lucy Sweeney, Brad Ryan, Jade Macmillan, Maddy Morwood, Nelli Saarinen, Carrington Clarke, and Caitlin Rawling
Kamala Harris says she is "proud" to have secured the broad support of her party to become the presumptive Democratic nominee, after enough delegates pledge their support for her to win the official vote in August.
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Harris vows to 'earn and win' nomination as millions pour in from donors — as it happened
By Lucy Sweeney, Jade Macmillan, Carrington Clarke, Barbara Miller, Maddy Morwood, Kaitlin Easton, Brad Ryan, Nelli Saarinen, and Caitlin Rawling
US President Joe Biden is ending his re-election bid and pulling out of this year's presidential race, throwing his support behind his Vice-President Kamala Harris.
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analysis:If Trump's Grand Rapids rally showed us anything, it's that the calls for unity will never be as loud as those for 'fight, fight, fight'
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke in Grand Rapids, Michigan
In Michigan, Donald Trump held court in front of a mostly adoring crowd of 15,000 spectators, making clear how quickly last week's event has become an almost mystical element in the Trump story.
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Trump promises to 'fight, fight, fight' at first campaign rally since assassination attempt — as it happened
Donald Trump has held his first rally since the assassination attempt at his campaign event last weekend, with his newly minted running mate JD Vance joining him in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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'I'm not supposed to be here': Trump reflects on shooting as he accepts Republican nomination
By Jessica Riga, Caitlin Rawling, Jade Macmillan, Brad Ryan, Barbara Miller, Carrington Clarke, and Lucy Sweeney
Donald Trump has taken the stage at the Republican National Convention for his first public speech since an attempt on his life. Meanwhile, US media is reporting "reality is setting in" for a "soul-searching" US President Joe Biden as pressure mounts to quit the presidential race.
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Trump's VP pick JD Vance addresses Republican convention, Biden tests COVID positive — as it happened
By Jessica Riga, Elissa Steedman, Brad Ryan, Barbara Miller, Carrington Clarke, Jade Macmillan, and Lucy Sweeney
Donald Trump's pick for vice president, JD Vance, addresses the Republican National Convention as US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19.
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Former Trump rivals come full circle to endorse him at Republican convention — as it happened
Former rivals of Donald Trump, including Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, have come full circle to endorse him for the presidency at the Republican National Convention.
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Trump makes surprise convention appearance as Biden's high-stakes interview airs — as it happened
As Joe Biden's first TV interview since the attempt on Donald Trump's life airs on NBC, the former president makes an unplanned appearance at the Republican National Convention.
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This Vegas voter is backing the 'scary' candidate. She's an example of Biden's problem in America's gambling capital
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke and Cameron Schwarz in Las Vegas
Christine Cloud never thought she'd be forced to move in with her father in retirement, but the rising cost of living is biting in Nevada. Now, she's an example of Joe Biden's big problem in the crucial swing state.
Julian Assange says PM 'saved his life', his lawyer reveals, while his wife asks for him to be given time to recover — as it happened
By James Oaten, Jade Macmillan, Carrington Clarke, Caitlin Rawling, Andrew Thorpe, Jessica Riga, Courtney Gould, Maddy Morwood, and Tessa Flemming
Julian Assange is a free man, after a US federal judge sentenced him to time already served in prison. Look back through our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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analysis:Biden tries to flip the political narrative, as his family deals with a personal drama
By North America correspondents Carrington Clarke in Washington DC and Barbara Miller in Wilmington, Delaware
Two things Donald Trump loves to talk about are America's border crisis and Joe Biden's son. Both are now making news in the US, just days after the former president's criminal conviction dominated the headlines.
Trump lashes out after being found guilty on 34 counts — as it happened
Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in his New York criminal trial relating to "hush money" payments paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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This progressive US state pioneered a radical drug policy, then overdose deaths skyrocketed
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By US correspondent Carrington Clarke in Portland, Oregon, and Phoebe Hosier in Washington DC
Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the US city that decriminalised drugs and nearly immediately regretted it.
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'Hyperventilation' about AUKUS submarine fears is unfounded, Morrison says after Trump meeting
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke and Brad Ryan in Washington DC
Donald Trump has given a "warm reception" to the AUKUS defence pact during a meeting with Scott Morrison in New York, the former prime minister says.
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'The hallmarks of organised crime': What we don't know about the murder of two brothers in Mexico
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke and Aline Corpus in Ensenada, Mexico and Phoebe Hosier
Disappearances are not uncommon in Mexico. But in their haste to close the case of murdered surfers Jake and Callum Robinson and Carter Rhoad, local authorities leave a lot of questions unanswered.
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Woman arrested in connection to Australian surfer deaths turns star witness
By Carrington Clarke and Aline Corpus in Ensenada and Phoebe Hosier
The former girlfriend of the man believed to be responsible for the deaths of Australian surfers Jake and Callum Robinson tells prosecutors he confessed to her "I f**ked up three gringos", a Mexican court hears.
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'The world has become a darker place for us': Parents of murdered Australian brothers pay emotional tribute
By Carrington Clarke in Ensenada, Mexico
Debra and Martin Robinson, the parents of Perth brothers Jake and Callum who were killed in Mexico, speak about losing their sons.
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'Wanted to steal their tyres': Aussie brothers confirmed dead in what Mexican police say was botched robbery
By Carrington Clarke and Aline Corpus in Ensenada, Mexico and Brad Ryan
Mexican authorities say they believe two Australian tourists and their American friend were shot dead by thieves who were trying to steal their car for its tyres.
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Australian brothers likely shot during robbery gone wrong in Mexico, authorities say
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke and Aline Corpus in Ensenada, Mexico and Rebecca Armitage
Mexico's north-west coast is a mecca for surfers despite the dangers that lurk on back roads. When two Australians and an American went missing, their loved ones had to piece together the puzzle of their disappearance.
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Charges laid after bodies found in area where Australians Jake and Callum Robinson went missing in Mexico
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke and Aline Corpus in Ensenada, Mexico, and Brad Ryan
Mexican authorities say three bodies have been found in an area where two Australian brothers and their American travel companion are missing, and criminal charges have been laid against one of three people in custody. The bodies have not been identified.
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Missing surfers' burnt-out car found in Mexico
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke and Aline Corpus in Ensenada and Brad Ryan with wires
Local police say the brothers' burnt-out car has been found and two men have been arrested. It follows the earlier arrest of a woman who was found with a phone belonging to one of the Australians.
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Fearsome gangs are ruling Haiti with a devilish ransom strategy. But who is sending their weapons?
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke and Bradley McLennan in Miami, Phoebe Hosier and Emilie Gramenz
Guns and weaponry from the United States are fuelling gang terror over locals in Haiti. Now the Haitian expat community in Florida is calling for the US to do more to stop the flow of weapons outside the country.
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When Biden got up to make a high stakes speech, he decided to address the elephant in the room
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke in Washington DC, Lucia Stein and Rebecca Armitage
The State of the Union address rolls around every year, but for US President Joe Biden, the stakes of this speech couldn't have been higher. These were the big moments.
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