Emilie Gramenz
United States
Emilie Gramenz is a producer in the ABC's North America bureau in Washington DC. She has previously worked as a reporter in Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart and Rockhampton.
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Trump says he'd seriously consider pardoning Julian Assange if re-elected
By Brad Ryan and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
The Republican presidential candidate was asked about the Australian WikiLeaks founder, who is fighting extradition to the US, during an interview for a podcast.
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'Does not inspire confidence': Congress committee questions US Navy heads amid AUKUS fears
By Brad Ryan and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
The US Navy's head of weapons acquisitions says they have "a long ways to go" to increase shipbuilding to the necessary level to deliver on the AUKUS agreement to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.
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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'No indication' US Justice Department wants to resolve Assange case, says lawyer
By Brad Ryan and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
A lawyer for Julian Assange casts doubt on suggestions American prosecutors are considering downgrading the criminal charges against the detained WikiLeaks founder.
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'I am your retribution': This is Trump's vision for America, in his own words
By North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan, Brad Ryan and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
Now he's the Republicans' presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump's in full campaign mode, and his comments are proving as divisive as ever. We take a close look at what he's been saying he'll do if he's given another term in the White House.
'It's an Aussie invasion': Inside the NRL's big gamble as rugby league rolls into Vegas
By Emilie Gramenz and Cameron Schwarz in Las Vegas
The NRL is betting on winning over new fans in Las Vegas, where throngs of rugby league diehards have arrived for the season-opening double-header.
Guantanamo Bay detainees apologise, show 'torture' drawings before Bali bombing sentences handed down
By Emilie Gramenz in Fort Meade, Maryland
Two Malaysian men, who have been in US custody since 2003, are sentenced to 23 years in confinement over their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings — but a pre-trial deal means they will serve less than six years of their sentences.
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'I'm not playing': Court documents reveal alleged terrorist Donald Day's threats against FBI agents
By Emilie Gramenz and Phoebe Hosier
A US man, allegedly linked to the Wieambilla shooting in Queensland, is facing fresh charges over illegal gun possession and violent threats against FBI agents.
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'So many Trump haters': As a small state holds first big US vote, some Republicans are turning
By Brad Ryan, Jade Macmillan and Bradley McLennan in Des Moines, with Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
This week's Iowa caucuses signal the start of the primary race for the 2024 US election. Donald Trump's the strongest polling Republican, but many caucus-goers say there are better options.
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Inside the violent history of the US sovereign citizen linked to the Wieambilla police killings
An American extremist linked to the Wieambilla killers claims he wished he had joined in on their massacre of Queensland police officers, a US court hears.
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Man arrested in connection with Wieambilla terror attack seeks to have charges dismissed on basis of free speech
By Melanie Vujkovic and Emilie Gramenz
A US man connected to religious extremists who killed three people in Queensland's Western Downs last year is seeking to have charges against him dismissed.
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Donald Day has been arrested in connection with the Wieambilla terror attack. Here's what we know
By Jessica Black, Brad Ryan and Emilie Gramenz, with North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan in Heber-Overgaard, Arizona
The Arizonan extremist linked to the Wieambilla siege was understood to be a figure in the shooters' lives for more than two years before they murdered three people.
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'I'm ready to face death': Alleged kill plot against New York lawyer tests India-US relations
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller and Cameron Schwarz in New York, and Brad Ryan and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
Until a reporter called him last week, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun says he knew nothing about an alleged plot to have him killed. But he says he wasn't shocked to hear he was a target.
Murder-for-hire claims levelled at India – again – after 'crime out of a movie' foiled in New York
By Brad Ryan, North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan and Emilie Gramenz
Two months after Justin Trudeau suggested Indian agents were behind an assassination on Canadian soil, New York prosecutors say a similar "crime out of a movie" was being planned in the US.
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A powerful senator, his 'consultant' wife and kilos of gold: The Egyptian bribery scandal that's hit US congress
By Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
Cash, gold, a convertible and a "low- or no-show job" were allegedly used to bribe US senator Bob Menendez and his wife, in exchange for favours to benefit the Egyptian government and help a trio of businessmen.
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This Canadian man may have sold 1,200 poison kits around the world. Some ended up in Australia
By Emilie Gramenz and North America correspondent Barbara Miller
Over three years, this Canadian man is alleged to have sent 1,200 self-poison kits to people in 40 countries around the world. Interpol says some of them have reached Australia.
Trump faces a charge usually aimed at mobsters. Here's what we know
By Brad Ryan and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
The former US president is indicted over alleged attempts to meddle with the 2020 election results in Georgia. He and 18 allies face a racketeering charge that carries mandatory prison time.
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After Roe fell, Anya Cook ended up miscarrying her unviable pregnancy in a hair salon bathroom
By North America correspondent Jade Macmillan and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
In the 12 months since the US Supreme Court overturned the law enshrining abortion rights nationwide, the landscape has drastically changed. Abortion is now prohibited or heavily restricted for millions of Americans, and providers are worried their most vulnerable patients will continue to suffer.
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Whispering lawyers and a $1 billion payout: How the hotly anticipated Fox News trial unfolded
By North America correspondent Carrington Clarke in Delaware and Emilie Gramenz in Washington DC
The Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against Fox News was one of the most hotly anticipated cases in America. In the end, most of the action happened outside the courtroom.
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How a 'wackadoodle email', Rudy Giuliani and a wild conspiracy theory landed Fox News in court
By North America correspondent Barbara Miller and Emilie Gramenz in Delaware, and Lucy Sweeney
The stage is set for a high-stakes legal drama pitting Fox News against an election tech company over false claims about a plot to rig the 2020 US election. The case could have ripple effects on US defamation law and the Murdoch media empire.
'They were barking at me': Robodebt victim describes 'torture' of payment demands for non-existent debt
Sandra Bevan told the royal commission she was adamant the debt was incorrect, and "rude" phone calls made her life more difficult.
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Boss 'very angry' after manager suggested declaring 'major response' into Robodebt
A former compliance manager tells the Robodebt royal commission her suggestion to declare a major response into Robodebt made her boss "very angry".
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These are the seven Robodebt issues put to Scott Morrison for 'consideration and comment'
The Robodebt royal commission saw seven matters put to former prime minister Scott Morrison for his "consideration and comment". Here's how he responded.
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Scott Morrison faces day of grilling over inception of Robodebt scheme
Scott Morrison's evidence to the Robodebt inquiry becomes fiery as Commissioner Catherine Holmes asks the former prime minister if he understands parliamentary privilege.
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Marise Payne tells inquiry she doesn't know when need for law change 'dropped off the radar'
Former Coalition minister Marise Payne tells the Robodebt inquiry the scheme's priority was to make sure the "right people" got the "right amounts".
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