JADE MACMILLAN, Reporter: New York City has long stood as a beacon of hope to immigrants from around the world. But an unprecedented surge in the number of people seeking asylum in the United States ...

JADE MACMILLAN, REPORTER: The US Capitol blanketed by snow and surrounded by heavy security as Kamala Harris fulfilled the vice-presidential duty she'd hoped to avoid. KAMALA HARRIS, US VICE-PRESIDENT ...

Welcome back to your weekly update on US politics, where North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan catches you up on the biggest developments in America as we hurtle towards election day in November.

Welcome back to your weekly update on US politics, where North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan catches you up on the biggest developments in America as we hurtle towards election day in November.

The Democrats convention in Chicago is a festival of momentum. But as Barack Obama warned the exuberant crowd, the race is still extremely close. North America correspondent Jade Macmillan reports.

ABC reporter Jade Macmillan says Hegseth's confirmation as defense secretary was a test of Donald Trump’s influence on Capitol Hill.

North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan reports outside a Washington prison after Donald Trump signed orders to pardon almost everyone involved in the January 6 attack.