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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June 8 · 15 min
May 7, 2026 - US Roundup: Iran launches attacks on Israel on 100th day of conflict
Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
June 5 · 11 min
June 5, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "bored" by Iran negotiations while his family coins it
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 spark furious protests in Tirana.
June 3 · 9 min
June 3, 2026 - Meltdown at CBS News amid fresh allegations of pro-Trump interference
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 · 8 min
June 2, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump in retreat, except in reported conversation with Netanyahu
Simon's latest update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
May 29 · 11 min
May 29, 2026 - "American Week": Trump's stability questioned over Iran talks, and Jill Biden rakes over old coals
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 · 9 min
May 24, 2026 - Republican Senators fear Trump's Iran plan amounts to "surrender"
Simon's live update for Henry Riley's Sunday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
May 24 · 14 min
May 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Suspect in White House shooting killed by Secret Service
Simon's live update for Clive Bull's overnight programme on the UK's LBC.
May 23 · 14 min
May 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: White House under security lockdown after reports of gunfire
Simon's live breaking news report for Nick Abbot's programme on LBC.
May 22 · 11 min
May 22, 2026 - "American Week": Republicans revolt over Trump's "slush fund"
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 21 · 6 min
May 20, 2026 - US indicts Raul Castro, brother of Fidel, on murder charges
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 · 6 min
May 20, 2026 - Trump successfully purges "traitors" in Republican primaries, and reveals his "ballroom" is really a bunker
Simon's live update James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
May 19 · 3 min
May 19, 2026 - Trump reveals his ballroom will in fact be an impenetrable military bunker
Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
May 19 · 13 min
May 19, 2026 - Trump plans $1.776 billion fund to funnel taxpayer money to his mates over "lawfare" claims
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.
May 19 · 6 min
May 18, 2026 - 5 dead, including two teenage suspects, after attack on San Diego Islamic Centre
Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.
May 18 · 8 min
May 18, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Shooting at Islamic Centre of San Diego
Simon's live update for the UK's rolling news station, LBC News, with James Hanson presenting.
May 16 · 9 min
May 16, 2026 - Trump returns from Beijing, indicating possible shift in US support for Taiwan
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
May 15 · 11 min
May 15, 2026 - "American Week": Trump goes to China as Xi draws a Taiwanese line in the sand
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on catch-up afterwards. This week: Trump goes to China in search of vast trade deals, but brings very little back after getting a flea in his ear over Taiwan.
May 13 · 6 min
May 13, 2026 - Trump arrives in China for crucial Beijing summit with Xi
Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
May 11 · 20 min
May 10, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump rejects Iranian response to peace proposals as "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE"
Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme. Listen live every week at 0045am or find it here on demand afterwards.
May 9 · 10 min
May 9, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump congratulates Swinney on re-election, but so far not a word about Starmer or Farage
Simon's live update from Washington for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC. Today: US reaction to Britain's local, Scottish and Welsh elections. Plus the latest on Iran, the President's upcoming trip to China, and is Marco Rubio the man to watch for 2028?