Simon Marks Reporting

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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Sunday · 10 min
August 1, 2026 - US Roundup: Democratic Socialists eat into Trump's working class support
Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Saturday programme on the UK's LBC.
Friday · 11 min
July 31, 2026 - "American Week": Trump craters in the polls, while the Democrats tear themselves apart
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on LBC. This week: --Trump's approval ratings crater to near-fatal levels -- The Democrats' internecine battle intensifies -- Dr Fauci pleads the Fifth -- Fresh evidence emerges of the scale of Trump's grift Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.
July 28 · 7 min
July 28, 2026 - Zelensky and Netanyahu in Washington for separate meetings with Trump
Simon's live update for LBC with Aasmah Mir presenting.
July 25 · 11 min
July 25, 2026 - Washington's most toe-curling event of the year
Simon's weekly roundup of events in the United States for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on LBC.
July 24 · 11 min
July 24, 2026 - "American Week": Trump welcomes Burnham to No. 10 with new tariffs
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night drivetime programme on LBC. This week: -- Trump hits 80 countries with new tariffs to replace the ones the Supreme Court outlawed; -- Trump flirts with the commission of war crimes in Iran; -- no one can find $13 billion of US oil revenues from Venezuela.
July 22 · 15 min
July 20, 2026 - Whither Britain as Burnham comes to power?
Simon's live update from London for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's leading TV news channel.
July 17 · 11 min
July 17, 2026 - "American Week": Trump advances his plans to undermine midterm elections
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday night drivetime programme...this week presented by Simon.
July 13 · 7 min
July 13, 2026 - Remembering Lindsey Graham, 1955 - 2026
Simon's thoughts on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. For LBC.
July 11 · 10 min
July 10, 2026 - "American Week": Trump tries to rig the World Cup
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 · 2 min
July 9, 2026 - US strikes 90 targets across Iran after Trump calls regime "scum"
Simon's live update for Nick Ferrari at Breakfast on the UK's LBC.
July 4 · 8 min
July 4, 2026 - On America's 250th birthday, Trump warns communism is on the march
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
July 3 · 11 min
July 3, 2026 - "American Week": America in muted mood on its 250th birthday eve
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 · 18 min
July 1, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump suffers big Supreme Court loss over birthright citizenship
Simon's live update with Lewis Goodall on LBC.
June 26 · 11 min
June 26, 2026 - "American Week": Trump takes a first crack at Burnham, while Democratic Socialists challenge their party's elite
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 primary elections; --America's 250th birthday celebrations get off to a lukewarm start.
June 21 · 11 min
June 20, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump's deal with Iran under strain
Simon's live roundup of events in the United States for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
June 19 · 10 min
June 19, 2026 - "American Week": Trump capitulates to Iran
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 12 · 11 min
June 13, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "loves the inflation", and is "thunderously booed" in New York
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 · 8 min
June 11, 2026 - Bill Gates tells Congress that Epstein tried to blackmail him
Simon's live update for The Claire Byrne Show on Ireland's Newstalk.
June 11 · 9 min
June 11, 2026 - US fires 49 Tomahawk missiles at Iran, saying it will "negotiate with bombs"
Simon's live update for Monocle Radio's "The Globalist", with Emma Nelson presenting.
June 10 · 2 min
June 10, 2026 - Trump launches military reprisals against Iran, risking ceasefire talks
Simon's live update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.