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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May 1, 2025 · 5 min
May 1, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Waltz out as National Security Adviser, but maybe in as UN Ambassdor
Simon's live update for LBC News, the UK's rolling news radio station, with James Hanson presenting.
Apr 30, 2025 · 9 min
April 30, 2025 - Trump celebrates 100-day mark with tsunami of false claims
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
Apr 30, 2025 · 7 min
April 29, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: After 100 days in office, Trump launches opening salvos in midterm campaign
Simon's live update on Trump's Michigan speech on the 100th day of his Presidency, with Charlotte Lynch on the UK's rolling news station, LBC News.
Apr 30, 2025 · 10 min
April 29, 2025 - After 100 days in office, Trump defends his record of revolutionary change
Simon's live appearance on "Tonight With Andrew Marr", LBC's flagship 6pm programme.
Apr 29, 2025 · 12 min
April 29, 2025 - After 100 Days of Trump 2.0, is there any way back?
Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.
Apr 28, 2025 · 11 min
April 27, 2025 - Trump prepares for 100-day celebration as poll numbers nosedive
Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
Apr 26, 2025 · 11 min
April 26, 2025 - Ahead of Pope's funeral, Trump meets Zelensky in Rome
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
Apr 25, 2025 · 10 min
April 25, 2025 - "American Week": Nearing 100-day mark, Trump's approval ratings crater
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the US 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.
Apr 24, 2025 · 10 min
April 24, 2025 - SA President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to Trump, says they will "meet soon"
Simon's live update on President Cyril Ramaphosa's phone conversation with President Donald Trump, in which the South Africans say an agreement was made for the two men to meet soon in an effort to solve the impasse in the bilateral relationship. For Newzroom Afrika DSTV405 with Michelle Craig anchoring.
Apr 24, 2025 · 5 min
April 23, 2025 - US Treasury Secretary calls Trump's trade war "not sustainable"
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring.
Apr 18, 2025 · 6 min
April 18, 2025 - Rubio indicates Trump's patience with Ukraine peace talks is expiring
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Saturday Morning" with Susie Ferguson presenting.
Apr 18, 2025 · 10 min
April 18, 2025 - "American Week": Trump defies the courts and maligns Ukraine again
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for the Good Friday edition of Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards.
Apr 16, 2025 · 6 min
April 15, 2025 - Harvard refuses to buckle under Trump's pressure
Simon's live update for Monocle Radio about Harvard University's decision to challenge Trump's decision to freeze more than $2 billion in federal funding for the storied institution. With Emma Nelson presenting.
Apr 15, 2025 · 4 min
April 15, 2025 - VP J.D. Vance says "good chance" of US-UK trade deal
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
Apr 15, 2025 · 9 min
April 15, 2025 - Trump urges El Salvador's Bukele to build prisons to house American detainees
Simon's update for James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.
Apr 11, 2025 · 10 min
April 11, 2025 - "American Week": Trump's retribution moves into higher gear as he drives the global economy into a ditch
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week: Trump drives the economy into the abyss, and threatens treason charges against two of his critics.
Apr 10, 2025 · 13 min
April 10, 2025 - Trump's U-turn on tariffs leaves confusion, incoherence in its wake
Simon's chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.
Apr 9, 2025 · 15 min
April 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump makes dramatic U-turn on trade war
Simon's live, breaking news coverage of Trump's astonishing climb-down, for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
Apr 5, 2025 · 7 min
April 5, 2025 - US sees largest nationwide protests since Trump's inauguration
Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday programme on the UK's LBC.
Apr 5, 2025 · 10 min
April 5, 2025 - Democratic Party leaders locate their spines, and Republican opposition to tariffs grows
Simon's Saturday morning roundup from Washington for Matt Frei's programme on the UK's LBC. As Barack Obama and Kamala Harris return to the political fray, Republican anxiety over Trump's trade war grows.