Simon Marks Reporting

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Ongoing news reports from Washington and elsewhere by Emmy award-winning reporter Simon Marks . Simon's coverage airs on TV and radio networks worldwide and is now also available through all major podcast services. Once called "the harbinger of daily astonishment", Simon is the President & Chief Correspondent of Feature Story News . You can watch his latest TV reporting here.

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July 10, 2026 - "American Week": Trump tries to rig the World Cup 11.07.2026 10:59

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC, this week via Clive Bull's programme. Listen every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.

July 9, 2026 - US strikes 90 targets across Iran after Trump calls regime "scum" 09.07.2026 2:08

Simon's live update for Nick Ferrari at Breakfast on the UK's LBC.

July 4, 2026 - On America's 250th birthday, Trump warns communism is on the march 04.07.2026 8:58

Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

July 3, 2026 - "American Week": America in muted mood on its 250th birthday eve 03.07.2026 11:19

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the 250-year-old United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.

July 1, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump suffers big Supreme Court loss over birthright citizenship 01.07.2026 18:17

Simon's live update with Lewis Goodall on LBC.

June 26, 2026 - "American Week": Trump takes a first crack at Burnham, while Democratic Socialists challenge their party's elite 26.06.2026 11:02

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the USA for LBC's Friday night drivetime programme, this week presented by Ben Kentish. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards. This week: --Trump gives Burnham a kicking while also giving Starmer a kicking; --NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte prostrates himself before Trump again; --left-wing Democrats romp to victory in prim...

June 20, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump's deal with Iran under strain 21.06.2026 11:52

Simon's live roundup of events in the United States for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

June 19, 2026 - "American Week": Trump capitulates to Iran 19.06.2026 10:42

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. This week: Trump capitulates to Iran, and offers them the possibility of an eventual $300 billion payday.

June 13, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "loves the inflation", and is "thunderously booed" in New York 12.06.2026 11:18

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it here on-demand afterwards.

June 11, 2026 - Bill Gates tells Congress that Epstein tried to blackmail him 11.06.2026 8:08

Simon's live update for The Claire Byrne Show on Ireland's Newstalk.

June 11, 2026 - US fires 49 Tomahawk missiles at Iran, saying it will "negotiate with bombs" 11.06.2026 9:29

Simon's live update for Monocle Radio's "The Globalist", with Emma Nelson presenting.

June 10, 2026 - Trump launches military reprisals against Iran, risking ceasefire talks 10.06.2026 2:34

Simon's live update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.

May 7, 2026 - US Roundup: Iran launches attacks on Israel on 100th day of conflict 08.06.2026 15:07

Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

June 5, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "bored" by Iran negotiations while his family coins it 05.06.2026 11:13

Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States (and this week, also in Albania) for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week: --Trump says Iran peace talks have "bored" him; --Rubio claims the war is over when it isn't; --Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner acquire an Albanian island, and spa...

June 3, 2026 - Meltdown at CBS News amid fresh allegations of pro-Trump interference 03.06.2026 9:24

Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC. Today the roundup leads with the firing of Scott Pelley, veteran CBS News anchor and reporter, after he accused the pro-Trump management of seeking to "murder" the news magazine 60 Minutes. CBS News remains the BBC's official US news partner.

June 2, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump in retreat, except in reported conversation with Netanyahu 02.06.2026 8:47

Simon's latest update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

May 29, 2026 - "American Week": Trump's stability questioned over Iran talks, and Jill Biden rakes over old coals 29.05.2026 11:21

Simon's weekly chronicle of events from a deeply unserious United States. Listen live every week on Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on LBC at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week: - Trump's mad move in the Middle East; - the scrapping of US humanitarian aid fuels the spread of Ebola; - Jill Biden spins a yarn in her new memoir.

May 24, 2026 - Republican Senators fear Trump's Iran plan amounts to "surrender" 24.05.2026 9:28

Simon's live update for Henry Riley's Sunday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

May 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Suspect in White House shooting killed by Secret Service 24.05.2026 14:04

Simon's live update for Clive Bull's overnight programme on the UK's LBC.

May 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: White House under security lockdown after reports of gunfire 23.05.2026 14:00

Simon's live breaking news report for Nick Abbot's programme on LBC.

May 22, 2026 - "American Week": Republicans revolt over Trump's "slush fund" 22.05.2026 11:11

Simon's weekly chronicle of the American story for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. This week: -- Trump sets up a slush fund for his mates after a quid-pro-quo with his own Justice Department. -- That ain't no ballroom. It's a Bond villain's bunker. -- Remembering Barney Frank

May 20, 2026 - US indicts Raul Castro, brother of Fidel, on murder charges 21.05.2026 6:42

Simon's live update for CNA, the pan-Asian English language TV news channel based in Singapore. With Yasmine Yonkers and Arnold Gay anchoring.

May 20, 2026 - Trump successfully purges "traitors" in Republican primaries, and reveals his "ballroom" is really a bunker 20.05.2026 6:41

Simon's live update James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

May 19, 2026 - Trump reveals his ballroom will in fact be an impenetrable military bunker 19.05.2026 3:30

Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.

May 19, 2026 - Trump plans $1.776 billion fund to funnel taxpayer money to his mates over "lawfare" claims 19.05.2026 13:26

Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on LBC. Today: -- Trump TACOs over Iran...again -- Trump's audacious plan to funnel taxpayer cash to his mates -- And it's a big night in Kentucky Republican politics.