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A selection of ongoing reporting from Washington and other datelines by Emmy award-winning correspondent Simon Marks. Heard on radio stations worldwide, and now also here, on iTunes, GooglePlay and other podcast services. Simon is the President and Chief Correspondent of Feature Story News (www.feat…

Simon Marks Reporting


    • Feb 9, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Simon Marks Reporting podcast is a fantastic source of information and analysis for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of current political events in the United States. Simon Mark's reporting is superb, providing informative and well-researched content that allows outsiders to gain a window into the state of American politics. His delivery is engaging and makes potentially boring topics interesting. With his concise and no-nonsense style, he covers the most prominent American news stories of the day, offering a valuable perspective for international listeners.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Simon Mark's ability to provide in-depth information while keeping it lean and digestible. He presents complex topics with clarity and provides enough background context for listeners to fully grasp the issues at hand. His reporting is always well-researched, ensuring that his insights are accurate and reliable. Additionally, his sense of humor adds an entertaining element to the podcast, making it enjoyable to listen to even when tackling serious subjects.

    On the downside, there can be some repetition in Simon Mark's reporting as he covers the same topics for different networks. However, this is a minor issue considering the quality of his analysis. It would also be helpful if each episode had a clear indication of which country it was broadcasted for, allowing listeners to easily find episodes aimed at their specific interests.

    In conclusion, The Simon Marks Reporting podcast is essential listening for those seeking informative and engaging coverage on American politics from an independent voice. Simon Mark's concise and insightful reporting combined with his wit make this podcast stand out among others covering similar topics. Whether you're an avid news consumer or just looking to stay informed about current affairs outside your own country, this podcast is highly recommended.



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    February 9, 2026 - Ghislaine Maxwell pleads 5th Amendment in appearance before House Oversight Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 9:27


    Simon's live update for LBC News with drivetime presenter John Stratford.#epstein #ghislaine #trump #clintons #uspolitics #news #lbc #simonmarks #congress #midterms

    February 8. 2026 - US Roundup: Republicans continue to demand Trump apology over racist social media post

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 14:35


    Simon's weekly update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every week at 0045 Uk time, or find it here on demand afterwards.This week:-Trump under fresh fire over social media racism towards the Obamas-Trump threatens to rig the midterm elections and/or reject a Democratic victory-NBC faces allegations of censoring boos of JD Vance at the Winter Olympics-And Trump demands that two major additional landmarks should be named after him.#Trump #news #LBC #simonmarks #nickabbot #USpolitics #midterms #WinterOlympics #election2026

    February 7, 2026 - No apology from Trump over racist re-posting of meme depicting Obamas as primates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 12:48


    Simon's live update for LBC's Natasha Devon, as the president refuses to apologize for his re-posting on social media of a racist meme about the Obamas.#Trump #Racism #Obamas #Republicans #news #LBC #simonmarks #uspolitics #midterms #Elections2026 #usnews

    February 7, 2026 - Trump, in third telling of racist social media post, claims he never saw meme of Obamas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 7:33


    Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.Today, the ongoing fury over Trump's racist social media re-post portraying the Obamas as primates in a jungle.#Trump #racism #Obamas #Republicans #USpolitics #midterms #news #uspolitics

    February 6, 2026 - After furious reaction, Trump belatedly removes racist video of Obamas from his social media account

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 10:58


    Simon's live update on President Trump's reposting of a video depicting the Obamas as primates in a jungle.  For South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV with Nhlanhla Sehume anchoring. Courtesy DStv 405#trump #obamas #news #uspolitics #racism #republicans #simonmarks #newzroomafrika #midterms  

    February 6, 2026 - "American Week": Trump indicates he plans to rig the midterm elections, or reject their outcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 10:49


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC.  This week: the President threatens to tear up the Constitution and implement the "nationalisation" of voting in America, taking power away from the country's individual 50 states. Plus, the release of the Epstein files causes more anxiety and anger for victims. And why the country can't even get together any more for a Super Bowl halftime show.#Trump #Elections #Midterms #USElections2026 #Midterms2026 #Democrats #Epstein #DoJ #BadBunny #Superbowl

    February 4, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump calls NBC anchor whose 84-year old mother appears to have been abducted

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 14:33


    Simon's live round up of events in the United States for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.Tonght:-- the latest on the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie-- President Trump's shameful treatment of CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins-- Mass layoffs at The Washington Post-- Trump undermines public confidence in American elections....all over again#Trump #elections #Midterms #Guthrie #WashingtonPost #WaPolayoffs #Bezos #news #journalism #simonmarks #LBC #USpolitics 

    February 4, 2026 - As Mandelson crisis deepens in UK, Trump urges Americans to move on from Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 8:40


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann presenting.#epstein #starmer #mandelson #news #Trump #midterms #uspolitics #simonmarks #Clintons

    February 4, 2026 - Fears grow for "kidnapped" mother of NBC presenter Savannah Guthrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 8:34


    Simon's live update on the hunt for Nancy Guthrie, and also on the fallout from the latest release of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein, for The Claire Byrne Show on Ireland's Newstalk#guthrie #news #simonmarks #epstein #Trump #crime #uspolitics 

    February 4, 2026 - Trump threatens to "nationalise" elections, raising fresh questions about midterms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 13:19


    Simon's live update on the President's latest efforts to undermine the public's integrity in American elections, with his proposal to "nationalise" the administration of elections in time for the midterms.  For James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.#Trump #midterms #USElections #usnews #news #Democrats #Constitution #lbc #simonmarks 

    February 3, 2026 - Dates set for Clintons' depositions in Congressional Epstein probe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 4:15


    Simon's live update for "Tonight With Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.#Clintons #Epstein #news #usnews #mandelson #andrew #lbc #simonmarks #hillary 

    February 2, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Bill and Hillary Clinton cave-in, and will testify before Epstein probe in Congress

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 7:59


    Simon's live update on the breaking news from Washington DC that Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee, in the face of threats potentially to jail them for contempt over their oft-stated refusal to appear. For Ben Kentish's late-night programme on the UK's LBC.#Epstein #Clinton #BillClinton #HillaryClinton #Clintons #Congress #Trump #Democrats #USnews #midterms #midterms2026 #lbc #simonmarks

    February 2, 2026 - Trump claims absolution from Epstein documents, but Democrats aren't buying it

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 2:49


    Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.  As calls grow for the Department of Justice to release even more of the Epstein files, can Trump's claim of absolution endure?#Epstein #Trump #Andrew #news #simonmarks #lbc #

    February 2, 2026 - Revealed: Emiratis invested $500 million in Trump's crypto business four days before his inauguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 10:08


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's programme on LBC, with new possible conflict-of-interest revelations swirling around Trump and his family members. Also today: Trump's decision to sue his own government for $10 billion, and his decision to close the so-called "Trump-Kennedy Center" for the next 2 years.#Trump #lbc #simonmarks #news #Emiratis #sudan #genocide #uae #kennedycenter #irs #bessent #bondi #Democrats #Congress #usnews #uspolitics #Midterms2026 #Midterms

    February 1, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump announces closure of "Trump-Kennedy Center", after array of top stars pull out

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 13:14


    Simon's live update for LBC's Sunday night / Monday morning programme with Nick Abbot.  Listen to Simon's weekly update at 1245am.#KennedyCenter #trump #news #ICE #noem #minneapolis #philistines #simonmarks #lbc

    January 31, 2026 - More than 300 anti-ICE protests underway across US

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 11:20


    Simon's live Saturday afternoon roundup for Vanessa Feltz's programme on the UK's LBC.This week: anti-ICE protests are underway across the United States; fears being expressed over the future of journalism in America after the arrests of two prominent reporters; and "Melania" opens to largely-empty cinemas nationwide.#ICE #BorderPatrol #pretti #bovino #trump #news #simonmarks #LBC #DonLemon #GeorgiaFort #journalism #melania #uspolitics #midterms #georgiaelections

    January 31, 2026 - Arrest of journalists Don Lemon & Georgia Fort raises fresh fears for U.S. democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 8:39


    Simon's live update for Matt Frei's programme on the UK's LBC.#donlemon #georgiafort #journalism #Trump #Minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #pretti #midterms #elections #news #simonmarks #lbc

    January 30, 2026 - South Africa and Israel in row over diplomats, while in the USA Don Lemon is arrested

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 13:00


    Simon's live roundup for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's leading news channel. Courtesy DStv 405. With Masa Kekana anchoringToday: South Africa and Israel engage in a tit-for-tat over diplomats, former CNN star Don Lemon and another US journalist are arrested, and the Department of Justice widens its investigation into the Alex Pretti slaying in Minneapolis.#southafrica #israel #DonLemon #GeorgiaFort #news #minneapolis #midterms #uspolitics #trump #DoJ #simonmarks #newzroomafrika

    January 30, 2026 - "American Week": Another US citizen gunned down in Minneapolis, and an FBI election raid in Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 11:07


    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.This week: the Border Patrol's indefensible killing of another American citizen in Minneapolis, and the FBI does Trump's dirty work in Georgia pointing to more election skulduggery ahead.#Trump #FBI #Minneapolis #AlexPretti #ICE #BorderPatrol #Noem #news #americanweek #simonmarks #LBC #Georgia #midterms #USelections #uspolitics 

    January 28, 2026 - Newly released video shows Pretti vandalizing federal agents' car in Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 0:48


    Simon's report for LBC's hourly news bulletins on the newly released footage of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, 11 days prior to his slaying by Border Patrol Agents.#pretti #Minneapolis #Trump #BorderPatrol #ICE #news #LBC #simonmarks #uspolitics

    January 28, 2026 - South African "criminal illegal alien" slated for deportation by ICE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 11:05


    Simon's live update on events in the United States for South Africa's "Newzroom Afrika" Channel 405, with Xoli Mngambi anchoring.Today, a South African is detained by ICE, pressure mounts on President Trump from his fellow Republicans over the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis, and questions abound over the future of the FIFA World Cup.#Trump #Pretti #Minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #news #simonmarks #NewzroomAfrika #FIFA2026 #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #SouthAfrica

    January 28, 2026 - Trump threatens Iran with military assault as critics assail him over Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 8:58


    Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC#iran #trump #ICE #BorderPatrol #Minneapolis #polls #midterms #news #simonmarks #LBC #pretti #Republicans #GOP #Democrats #usnews #uspolitics

    January 28, 2026 - Trump warns Iran that "time is running out" to avert US military strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 3:34


    Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.#Iran #Trump #protests #news #simonmarks #LBC 

    January 28, 2026 - Top Trump officials fight among themselves to avoid blame for slaying of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 13:08


    Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.#Pretti #Minneapolis #Trump #Noem #Miller #uspolitics #news #simonmarks #LBC #Democrats #midterms

    January 27, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump evades question about whether Pretti's slaying was "justified", but says Noem stays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 7:05


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann. Moments after President Trump indicated that he's keeping Kristi Noem as his Secretary of Homeland Security, despite the lies she and her top aides continue to tell about Alex Pretti.#pretti #Minneapolis #Trump #simonmarks #RNZ #news #ICE #BorderPatrol #Bovino #Homan #uspolitics

    January 26, 2026 - Minneapolis serves as Ground Zero for American polarisation over immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 13:19


    Simon's look at why the crisis in Minneapolis has become so convulsing for the United States.  For Radio New Zealand's "Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan".#Minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #Pretty #Trump #simonmarks #RadioNZ #uspolitics #Democrats #news

    January 26, 2026 - Trump sends Immigration Czar to Minneapolis in apparent effort to reduce tensions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 4:36


    Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC, as Republican outrage grows over the slaying of Alex Pretti on the streets of Minneapolis on Saturday.#Pretti #Minneapolis #Immigration #Trump #news #uspolitics #usnews #Democrats #shutdown #simonmarks #LBC

    January 26, 2026 - Trump pummeled by Republican criticism over Pretti slaying in Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 14:29


    Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC#pretti #minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #lbc #simonmarks #news #uspolitics #midterms #deportations #Gaza #Ozturk #CanaryMission

    January 25, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump fails to defend Border Patrol agents over slaying of Alex Pretti

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 10:56


    Simon's live, breaking news update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night programme on the UK's LBC.#Trump #Pretti #Minneapolis #ICE #BorderPatrol #Trump #simonmarks #LBC #uspolitics #Noem #Democrats

    January 25, 2026 - Fury grows in USA over slaying of US citizen Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by Border Patrol agents

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2026 12:54


    Simon's live report for Newzroom Afrika DSTV 405 with Xoli Mngambi anchoring.#Minneapolis #Trump #ICE #BorderPatrol #AlexPretti #simonmarks #newzroomafrika405 #uspolitics #wef #wef2026 #Davos

    January 25, 2026 - Family calls for full investigation to reveal "truth" over Border Patrol slaying of nurse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2026 7:43


    Simon's live update for Henry Riley's programme on the UK's LBC.#ICE #BorderPatrol #Pretti #Minneapolis #deportations #trump #uspolitics #news #midterms #lbc #simonmarks 

    January 24, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Federal agents kill another U.S. citizen in Minneapolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2026 7:45


    Simon's live update for Henry Riley's programme on the UK's LBC.#ICE #BorderPatrol #Minneapolis #Trump #lbc #simonmarks #deportations #news #uspolitics

    January 23, 2026 - "American Week": The end of the Transatlantic Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 10:50


    January 23, 2026 - Trump denigrates loss of British troops in Afghanistan, at end of alliance-breaking week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 15:56


    Simon's Friday morning update for James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.#Trump #Starmer #NATO #Davos #WEF #WEF2026 #simonmarks #LBC #news #uspolitics #ukpolitics #carney #jacksmith

    January 22, 2026 - Too early to tell if Trump has really climbed down over Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 9:53


    Simon's live update for LBC News, with Steve Holden presenting.#Trump #Greenland #NATO #Rutte #WEF #WEF2026 #politics #Starmer #BoardofPeace #news

    January 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump claims to have struck "infinite" deal regarding Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 5:11


    Simon's live update on the breaking news from Davos, where President Trump says a framework agreement has been reached regarding Greenland, but he avoided questions of the territory's ownership.  For ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast with Craig Reucassel.#davos #wef #WEF2026 #trump #greenland #NATO #news #simonmarks #politics #Denmark

    January 21. 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump cancels proposed tariffs over Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 5:34


    Simon's live update for LBC with Iain Dale#Greenland #Trump #Denmark #NATO #Starmer #simonmarks #LBC #Iaindale #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #news #politics

    January 21, 2026 - Trump claims you have to own a place to defend it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 8:37


    Simon's live update for Iain Dale's nightly programme on the UK's LBC.#Greenland #simonmarks #LBC #IainDale #Trump #NATO #Greenland #Denmark #News #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #usnews #uspolitics #defence

    January 21, 2026 - Trump's speech in Davos contained multiple threats to European security and governance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 9:15


    Simon's live update for LBC News' drivetime sequence presented by John Stratford.#Greenland #NATO #Trump #Starmer #Macron #Carney #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #news #politics #uspolitics

    January 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump tells European leaders Greenland "belongs to us"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 6:54


    Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.#Greenland #Trump #NATO #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #Starmer #Macron #uspolitics #news 

    January 19, 2026 - Amid European fury, Trump doubles down on Greenland tariffs threat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 6:10


    Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC#Greenland #Trump #Starmer #Farage #NATO #Davos #UKpolitics #news #USpolitics

    January 19, 2026 - Starmer aims for "calm discussion" with Trump to solve Greeenland crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 16:12


    Simon's live update from Washington for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.  As Sir Keir Starmer vows to solve the Greeenland crisis via "calm discussion" with Trump, the U.S. leader continues to double down on his antics.#Starmer #Trump #Greenland #NATO #EU #USPolitics #UKPolitics #America250 #news

    January 19, 2026 - Trump warned by top Republicans that he's playing with fire in Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 4:30


    Simon's update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.#trump #Greenland #NATO #EU #Europe #news #politics #starmer #uspolitics #ukpolitics

    January 17, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump hits UK, Denmark and allies with tariffs over Greenland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2026 10:46


    Simon's breaking news update for LBC, with Vanessa Feltz.#trump #greenland #NATO #denmark #news #politics #Europe

    January 16, 2026 - "American Week": Trump threatens Greenland, and gives ICE licence to kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 11:06


    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.This week: Trump threatens to seize Greenland by force, gives ICE licence to kill, and purloins a Nobel Peace Prize.#trump #greenland #ICE #Machado #Fed #Powell #FederalReserve #simonmarks #AmericanWeek #Iran #news #politics #usnews #uspolitics

    January 14, 2026 - Trump-supporting podcaster calls ICE tactics "like the Gestapo"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 4:16


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

    January 14, 2026 - Battle for independence of Fed sparked by Trump's prosecutorial overreach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 10:05


    Simon's live roundup of events in the United States for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    January 13, 2026 - Trump keeps the world guessing about Iran military strikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 2:04


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

    January 9, 2026 - "American Week": Trump's defiant, violent start to the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 10:44


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.This week: Trump attacks Venezuela, threatens Greenland, and defends a killer ICE agent in Minneapolis

    December 27, 2025 - LBC Special: Interview with Justin Currie of Del Amitri, Author of "The Tremolo Diaries"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 30:33


    Simon's interview with one of Scotland's greatest musicians, singer/songwriter Justin Currie, founder member of Del Amitri and the author of "The Tremolo Diaries", in which he discusses life on-and-off the road with Parkinson's Disease.#JustinCurrie #Parkinsons #DelAmitri #Health #Music #News

    January 9, 2025 - Trump: "I don't need international law"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 14:31


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

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