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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


    • Aug 12, 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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    August 12, 2026 - Trump confirms Air Force One deception in effort to protect him from Iranian death threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 2:39


    August 7, 2026 - "American Week": Trump can no longer stipulate to reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 10:25


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it on catchup here afterwards.This week:-- Trump refuses to accept the reality of his own errors in the Reflecting Pool renovation scandal-- Abdul El-Sayed becomes the new darling of the progressive left after winning the Michigan Demcoratic primary

    August 1, 2026 - US Roundup: Democratic Socialists eat into Trump's working class support

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2026 10:51


    Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Saturday programme on the UK's LBC.

    July 31, 2026 - "American Week": Trump craters in the polls, while the Democrats tear themselves apart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 11:10


    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 griftListen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.

    July 28, 2026 - Zelensky and Netanyahu in Washington for separate meetings with Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 7:17


    Simon's live update for LBC with Aasmah Mir presenting.

    July 25, 2026 - Washington's most toe-curling event of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2026 11:28


    Simon's weekly roundup of events in the United States for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on LBC.

    July 24, 2026 - "American Week": Trump welcomes Burnham to No. 10 with new tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 11:02


    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 20, 2026 - Whither Britain as Burnham comes to power?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 15:44


    Simon's live update from London for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's leading TV news channel.

    July 17, 2026 - "American Week": Trump advances his plans to undermine midterm elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 11:05


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday night drivetime programme...this week presented by Simon.

    July 13, 2026 - Remembering Lindsey Graham, 1955 - 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 7:19


    Simon's thoughts on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. For LBC.

    July 10, 2026 - "American Week": Trump tries to rig the World Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 10:59


    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, 2026 - US strikes 90 targets across Iran after Trump calls regime "scum"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 2:08


    Simon's live update for Nick Ferrari at Breakfast on the UK's LBC.

    July 4, 2026 - On America's 250th birthday, Trump warns communism is on the march

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2026 8:58


    Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    July 3, 2026 - "American Week": America in muted mood on its 250th birthday eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 11:19


    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, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump suffers big Supreme Court loss over birthright citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 18:17


    June 26, 2026 - "American Week": Trump takes a first crack at Burnham, while Democratic Socialists challenge their party's elite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 11:02


    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 20, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump's deal with Iran under strain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 11:52


    Simon's live roundup of events in the United States for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    June 19, 2026 - "American Week": Trump capitulates to Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 10:42


    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 13, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "loves the inflation", and is "thunderously booed" in New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 11:18


    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, 2026 - Bill Gates tells Congress that Epstein tried to blackmail him

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 8:08


    Simon's live update for The Claire Byrne Show on Ireland's Newstalk.

    June 11, 2026 - US fires 49 Tomahawk missiles at Iran, saying it will "negotiate with bombs"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 9:29


    Simon's live update for Monocle Radio's "The Globalist", with Emma Nelson presenting.

    June 10, 2026 - Trump launches military reprisals against Iran, risking ceasefire talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 2:34


    Simon's live update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.

    May 7, 2026 - US Roundup: Iran launches attacks on Israel on 100th day of conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 15:07


    Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    June 5, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "bored" by Iran negotiations while his family coins it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 11:13


    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, 2026 - Meltdown at CBS News amid fresh allegations of pro-Trump interference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 9:24


    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, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump in retreat, except in reported conversation with Netanyahu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 8:47


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

    May 29, 2026 - "American Week": Trump's stability questioned over Iran talks, and Jill Biden rakes over old coals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 11:21


    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, 2026 - Republican Senators fear Trump's Iran plan amounts to "surrender"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2026 9:28


    Simon's live update for Henry Riley's Sunday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

    May 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Suspect in White House shooting killed by Secret Service

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2026 14:04


    Simon's live update for Clive Bull's overnight programme on the UK's LBC.

    May 23, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: White House under security lockdown after reports of gunfire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2026 14:00


    Simon's live breaking news report for Nick Abbot's programme on LBC.

    May 22, 2026 - "American Week": Republicans revolt over Trump's "slush fund"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 11:11


    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 20, 2026 - US indicts Raul Castro, brother of Fidel, on murder charges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 6:42


    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, 2026 - Trump successfully purges "traitors" in Republican primaries, and reveals his "ballroom" is really a bunker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 6:41


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

    May 19, 2026 - Trump reveals his ballroom will in fact be an impenetrable military bunker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 3:30


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

    May 19, 2026 - Trump plans $1.776 billion fund to funnel taxpayer money to his mates over "lawfare" claims

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 13:26


    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 18, 2026 - 5 dead, including two teenage suspects, after attack on San Diego Islamic Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 6:37


    Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.

    May 18, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Shooting at Islamic Centre of San Diego

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 8:30


    Simon's live update for the UK's rolling news station, LBC News, with James Hanson presenting.

    May 16, 2026 - Trump returns from Beijing, indicating possible shift in US support for Taiwan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 9:36


    Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    May 15, 2026 - "American Week": Trump goes to China as Xi draws a Taiwanese line in the sand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 11:09


    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, 2026 - Trump arrives in China for crucial Beijing summit with Xi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 6:55


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

    May 10, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump rejects Iranian response to peace proposals as "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 20:00


    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, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump congratulates Swinney on re-election, but so far not a word about Starmer or Farage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 10:16


    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?

    May 7, 2026 - Cometh the hour, cometh the Rubio?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 4:29


    Simon's live update for LBC's "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the sudden interest in Marco Rubio as a possible Trump successor.

    May 6, 2026 - Trump suggests agreement is nearing with Iran, as possible "one-pager" mooted to resolve war

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 4:02


    Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.

    May 5, 2026 - Trump insists Iran ceasefire is holding, but events in the Strait of Hormuz suggest it is not

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 4:51


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

    May 5, 2026 - Trump's gambit over Hormuz backfires, and he sparks a trade setback with the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 12:06


    Simon's latest roundup with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.

    May 4, 2026 - US denies Iran struck an American warship as Trump's "Project Freedom" gets underway

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 7:42


    May 3, 2026 - US Roundup: Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 9:23


    Simon's live roundup for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme.  Listen live every week at 0045 UK time, or find it here on-demand afterwards.

    May 2, 2026 - U.S. Roundup: Trump orders drawdown of US troops to punish Chancellor Merz for telling the truth about Iran

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 12:00


    Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.

    May 1, 2026 - "American Week": Important though it was, the State Visit was not America's most consequential event this week

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 11:12


    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 demand afterwards.This week, the King and Queen beguile Americans and deliver a pointed message in the direction of Donald Trump. And the Supreme Court sets the stage for electoral chaos in America later this year.

    April 28, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: New UK Ambassador to US says America's "special relationship" is with Israel, not the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 15:31


    Simon's live breaking news update on an extraordinary scoop about new UK Ambassador Sir Christian Turner, published by the Financial Times just one hour before King Charles was due at the White House for the official ceremony marking the start of his State Visit to the United States.

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