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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


    • Apr 18, 2025 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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    Latest episodes from Simon Marks Reporting

    April 18, 2025 - Rubio indicates Trump's patience with Ukraine peace talks is expiring

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 6:42


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Saturday Morning" with Susie Ferguson presenting.

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    April 18, 2025 - "American Week": Trump defies the courts and maligns Ukraine again

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 10:53


    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.

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    April 15, 2025 - Harvard refuses to buckle under Trump's pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 6:22


    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.

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    April 15, 2025 - VP J.D. Vance says "good chance" of US-UK trade deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 4:21


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

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    April 15, 2025 - Trump urges El Salvador's Bukele to build prisons to house American detainees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 9:14


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

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    April 11, 2025 - "American Week": Trump's retribution moves into higher gear as he drives the global economy into a ditch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 10:46


    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.

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    April 10, 2025 - Trump's U-turn on tariffs leaves confusion, incoherence in its wake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 13:45


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

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    April 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump makes dramatic U-turn on trade war

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 15:58


    Simon's live, breaking news coverage of Trump's astonishing climb-down, for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.

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    April 5, 2025 - US sees largest nationwide protests since Trump's inauguration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 7:32


    Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday programme on the UK's LBC.

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    April 5, 2025 - Democratic Party leaders locate their spines, and Republican opposition to tariffs grows

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 10:40


    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.

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    April 4, 2025 - "American Week": Mr. Trump Goes To War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 10:49


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.. This week, Donald Trump declares a trade war against virtually every country on earth, sparking an historic Wall Street rout. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm UK time, or find it here on demand afterwards.

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    April 4, 2025 - Wall Street rout continues into second day as China retaliates against Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 2:29


    Simon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

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    April 3, 2025 - Amid trade war, UK fights back against American chlorinated chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 6:09


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

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    April 2, 2025 - Trump wages trade war on entire world

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 8:09


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

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    April 2, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump announces 10% tariff on UK, 20% on EU

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 4:09


    Simon's live update for LBC's breaking news coverage of President Trump's announcement on tariffs, with Iain Dale helming in London. 

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    April 1, 2025 - As world awaits Trump tariffs decision, Booker's marathon galvanises US Democrats

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 6:47


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

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    April 1, 2025 - High-stakes elections underway in Wisconsin, Florida

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 5:42


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring

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    April 1, 2025 - State Dept says US has "concerns about freedom of expression" in UK that could impact trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 6:00


    Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC, after the State Department warned the UK government that it is closely monitoring a legal case involving an anti-abortion activist in Britain.

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    April 1, 2025 - Trump keeps world guessing over tariff announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 7:59


    Simon's live update for Jim Diamond's afternoon sequence on the UK's rolling news station, LBC News.

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    March 28, 2025 - "American Week": Student seized off the streets by Trump's masked agents, as top officials share secrets on Signal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 10:51


    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 UK time, or find it here on demand afterwards. #RumeysaOzturk #Ozturk #Deportations #Trump #Noem #Rubio #Conan #News #USpolitics #journalism

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    March 28, 2025 - Turkish student seized off streets of Massachusetts by Trump agents having committed no crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 10:56


    Simon's update on the appalling case of Rumeysa Ozyurk, with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.

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    March 26, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump now "not sure" whether Signal chat included classified information

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 3:37


    Simon's breaking news report for Singapore-based CNA TV about the latest developments in the political crisis sparked by top Trump officials meeting in a Signal group chat to discuss plans to attack the Houthis militarily.

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    March 26, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump orders 25% tariffs on all imported cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 3:28


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

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    March 26, 2025 - Signal chat crisis grows as Hegseth denies war plans were war plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 8:15


    Simon's live update for Steve Holden's evening sequence on the UK's rolling news station LBC News. 

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    March 26, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: The Atlantic publishes clear evidence that Hegseth put classified information into Signal chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 7:34


    Simon's live update on the breaking news from Washington DC for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.  

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    March 25, 2025 - Democrats demand resignations, White House circles wagons over group chat intelligence leak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 8:09


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann presenting.

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    March 25, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Brent Bozell nominated next US Ambassador to South Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 7:30


    Simon's breaking news update for Newzroom Afrika on DSTV405 with Xoli Mngambi anchoring. #US-US #Ramaphosa #Trump #Bozell

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    March 25, 2025 - US security chiefs face resignation calls over Signal leak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 8:42


    Simon's live update on today's Senate hearing, for LBC News with Jim Diamond presenting.

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    March 25, 2025 - Leak of Houthi war plans via Signal upends Washington and raises questions for allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 13:35


    Simon's live chat on the burgeoning Signal scandal, with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC. #SIgnal #Trump #Houthis #

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    March 24, 2025 - Trump's envoy Steve Witfkoff slams Starmer's plans for Ukraine peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 12:50


    Simon's weekly roundup for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live most weeks at around 12:40am, or find it on-demand here afterwards.

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    March 22, 2025 - International travelers warned of screening for "anti-Trump" viewpoints at U.S. airports

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 7:46


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

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    March 22, 2025 - Trump takes retribution, revoking security clearances for opponents & critics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 10:44


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

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    March 21, 2025 - Following expulsion order, South African Ambassador to depart USA today

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 10:09


    On a dramatic day in the US relationship with South Africa, Simon's live update from the South African Embassy in Washington for Newzroom Afrika TV (Courtesy: DSTV405). The anchor is Masa Kekana. #Rasool #Trump #Ramaphosa #US-SA 

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    March 21, 2025 - "American Week": Trump defies court orders as the dismantling of US democracy continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 10:45


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.  This week: Trump goes to war with the nation's judges; grassroots Democrats assail party leaders; and a broadcasting, soft power icon is silenced. Listen live every Friday, or find it here on catchup afterwards.

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    March 20, 2025 - World renowned pianist Andras Schiff to boycott Trump's America

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 0:30


    Simon's headline news report airing on radio stations worldwide.

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    March 19, 2025 - Trump calls Zelensky, and France protests expulsion of visiting space researcher over "anti-Trump" texts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 7:03


    Simon's live update for Iain Dale's evening programme on the UK's LBC. #Zelensky #Ukraine #Trump #Putin #Deportations 

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    March 19, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump proposed US takeover of Ukrainian power plants in Zelensky call

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 7:56


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring. #Zelensky #Ukraine #Trump #Putin

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    March 19, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump briefs Zelensky on outcomes of his phone call with Putin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 13:59


    Simon's breaking news report for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.

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    March 18, 2025 - Trump administration defies courts, denies migrants due process and raids agencies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 9:50


    Simon's live update from Washington for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC. #Trump #Congress #SCOTUS #immigration #Democrats 

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    March 17, 2025 - South African Ambassador to USA stripped of diplomatic privileges ahead of historic expulsion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 6:00


    Simon's breaking news report for South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV, live from the South African Embassy on Washington's Embassy Row. The anchor is Naledia Moleo. Courtesy #DStv405 #Rasool #US-SA #Ramaphosa #Trump #SouthAfrica #SAfrica #ANC 

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    March 17, 2025 - Stage set for Trump call with Putin on Tuesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 9:09


    Simon's preview of Tuesday's call, for LBC News with Faye Barker anchoring. #Trump #Putin #Ukraine #Lammy #Zelensky

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    March 17, 2025 - U.S. strips South African Ambassador of diplomatic credentials, immunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 4:09


    Simon's live update on the situation engulfing South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, for Newzroom Afrika TV with Xoli Mngambi anchoring.  Courtesy: DStv405

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    March 17, 2025 - US Roundup: Trump against the courts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 10:44


    Simon's weekly Sunday night / Monday morning round up for Nick Abbot's programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every Monday at 1230am, or find it here on demand afterwards.

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    March 16, 2025 - Trump disregards court orders and proceeds with deportation flights based on 18th century law

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 5:33


    Simon's live update for pan-Asian TV network CNA with Julie Yoo and Arnold Gay anchoring.

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    March 14, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: US declares South African Ambassador 'persona non grata'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 7:04


    Simon's live, breaking news report for Newzroom Afrika in South Africa on the stunning news that the country's Ambassador to the United States has been declared persona non grata by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. #DStv405 #Trump #Rubio #G20 #US-SA

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    March 14, 2025 - "American Week": Trump crashes the markets, shills for Tesla and disappears a protestor.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 10:36


    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the USA 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. #Trump #Musk #Markets #MahmoudKhalil #Democrats #Ukraine

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    March 13, 2025 - In challenge to Trump, Putin says he likes a ceasefire...just not this one

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 9:33


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Ingrid Hipkiss anchoring.

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    March 13, 2025 - Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 6:49


    Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.  As Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow for Kremlin talks about the war in Ukraine, Simon looks at the credentials he brings to his challenging diplomatic task.

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    March 11, 2025 - AS IT BREAKS: US says Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire, but will Russia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 6:55


    Simon's live update on the breaking news from Jeddah, where US officials say that a  Ukrainian delegation has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire in the war, provided Russia agrees to honour it.

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    March 9, 2025 - Tesla dealerships vandalised in backlash against Musk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 6:52


    Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring.

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    March 7, 2025 - "American Week": Trump says he's "only just getting started", as trade war blows up in his face

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 10:49


    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. #Trump #Democrats #SOTU #Tariffs #Canada #Trudeau #Musk

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