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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Feb 7, 2025 · 10 min
February 7, 2025 - "American Week": Musk takes over
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the 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.
Feb 5, 2025 · 9 min
February 5, 2025 - White House says no American troops will be deployed to Gaza to orchestrate Trump's takeover
Simon's live update from Washington for the UK's only rolling news station, LBC News. With Steve Holden anchoring.
Feb 5, 2025 · 5 min
February 5, 2025 - Trump's plan to seize Gaza draws surprise, consternation and fury
Simon's live update for Al Arabiya News, with Leigh-Ann Gerrans anchoring.
Feb 5, 2025 · 13 min
February 5, 2025 - Trump seeks to force Palestinians out of Gaza so U.S. can "take it over"
Simon's live update for LBC with Lewis Goodall sitting in for James O'Brien
Feb 5, 2025 · 7 min
February 4, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump says United States will "take over" Gaza Strip, depopulate it of 2 million Palestinians
Simon's live report for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.
Feb 3, 2025 · 13 min
February 3, 2025 - USAID shuttered, Treasury payments mechanism seized, as Musk engages in "state capture"
Simon's live report for LBC, with Lewis Goodall sitting in for James O'Brien.
Feb 3, 2025 · 11 min
February 2, 2025 - Musk takes control of Treasury and guts USAID as "state capture" begins in Washington
Simon's live update for LBC's late night programme with Nick Abbot.
Jan 31, 2025 · 11 min
January 31, 2025 - "American Week": After mid-air tragedy in Washington claims 67 lives, Trump blames DEI & undermines investigators
Simon's weekly chronicle of increasingly-febrile events in the 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.
Jan 30, 2025 · 13 min
January 30, 2025 - As America mourns mid-air collision dead, Trump blames diversity for putting passenger lives at risk
Simon's live report for Iain Dale's programme on LBC, followed by a very punchy interview with a....well, take a listen and decide for yourself.
Jan 30, 2025 · 8 min
January 30, 2025 - No survivors after mid-air collision between helicopter and passenger jet in Washington DC
Simon's live report for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring.
Jan 30, 2025 · 13 min
January 30, 2025 - Trump demands fast investigation into deadly DC air crash, and without evidence infers diversity is to blame
Simon's live update for LBC News with Andrew Peach anchoring in London.
Jan 30, 2025 · 6 min
January 30, 2025 - Trump, without any evidence, blames diversity hiring for Washington plane tragedy that left 67 dead
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on LBC.
Jan 30, 2025 · 8 min
January 30, 2025 - No survivors in mid-air collision that killed 67 in Washington
Simon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
Jan 30, 2025 · 5 min
January 29, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Major incident at Washington's Reagan National as plane collides midair with helicopter
Simon's breaking news report for LBC's overnight programme hosted by Richard Spurr, as the magnitude of the incident at Reagan Airport was just emerging.
Jan 24, 2025 · 10 min
January 24, 2025 - "American Week": Trump returns to office, and begins blitzkrieg of change
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme with Tom Swarbrick. Listen every Friday live at 5:50pm or find it on-demand here afterwards.
Jan 21, 2025 · 15 min
January 20, 2025 - In inaugural address, Trump indicates determination to grow America's territory
Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.
Jan 21, 2025 · 7 min
January 20, 2025 - Trump's inaugural address presages radical change for US at home and overseas
Simon's live update for Iain Dale's nightly programme on the UK's LBC.
Jan 21, 2025 · 5 min
January 20, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: In inaugural address, Trump previews radical changes to end Government "betrayal"
Simon's live update for Andrew Marr's programme on the UK's LBC.
Jan 20, 2025 · 6 min
January 20, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trumps attend church service ahead of inaugural events
Simon's live report for LBC News with Jim Diamond anchoring.
Jan 17, 2025 · 10 min
January 17, 2025 - "American Week": As Trump prepares to take the helm, Biden belatedly discovers that evil oligarchs are a threat to America
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night drivetime programme on LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it on demand here afterwards.