Synopsis
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 and on Google Play. Simon is the President and Chief Correspondent of Feature Story News (www.featurestory.com)
Episodes
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November 10, 2025 - Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 billion in Panorama editing row
10/11/2025 Duration: 06minSimon's live update for Iain Dale's evening programme on the UK's LBC.
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November 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Could Senate test vote be the begining of the shutdown's end?
10/11/2025 Duration: 04minSimon's live report from Washington for CNA.
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November 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Centrist Democrats may capitulate in U.S. government shutdown
10/11/2025 Duration: 09minSimon's live US roundup from Washington for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC. This week, Donald Trump celebrates victory over the BBC, and breaking news about the US government shutdown.
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November 9, 2025 - Trump plays hardball with food assistance payments in midst of government shutdown
10/11/2025 Duration: 06minSimon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Sunday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
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November 8, 2025 - Judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland, as ICE excesses multiply
08/11/2025 Duration: 10minSimon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
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November 8, 2025 - Trump announces complete US Government boycott of G20 Summit in South Africa
08/11/2025 Duration: 09minSimon's live update for South Africa's Newzroom Afrika TV, with Thabo Dluli anchoring.
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November 7, 2025 - "American Week": The Democrats dare to dream
07/11/2025 Duration: 11minSimon'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 on catch-up here afterwards. This week: the Democrats rout Trump's Republicans in off-year elections all over the country. And former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84.
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November 4, 2025 - Dick Cheney remembered, and voting underway in NYC, VA and NJ
04/11/2025 Duration: 07minSimon's live report for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann presenting.
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November 4, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Former Vice President Dick Cheney, Dead at 84
04/11/2025 Duration: 13min -
October 31, 2025 - "American Week": Trump meets Xi during Asia tour
31/10/2025 Duration: 10minSimon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week: Trump meets Xi during tour of Asia, and questions swirl about whether he'll seek a third term in office.
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October 29, 2025 - US Roundup: Mamadani poised for big win in New York mayoral election
29/10/2025 Duration: 15minSimon's live roundup of events in the US for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
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October 27, 2025 - Trump and his top supporters fuel suggestions he will seek unconstitutional third term
27/10/2025 Duration: 10minSimon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
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October 24, 2025 - "American Week": Trump demolishes the East Wing of the White House
24/10/2025 Duration: 10minSimon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme, this week with Aasmah Mir sitting in for Tom Swarbrick. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm on LBC, or find it here on-demand afterwards.
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October 23, 2025 - Trump sanctions Russian oil firms, and tears down the East Wing
23/10/2025 Duration: 09minSimon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
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October 21, 2025 - Trump tears down part of White House East Wing without any apparent permission
22/10/2025 Duration: 08minSimon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC
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October 17, 2025 - "American Week": Trump secures hero's welcome in Middle East, but plans monuments to himself at home
17/10/2025 Duration: 10minSimon'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's secures the return of all living hostages from Gaza, but continues to threaten democratic accountability at home.
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October 16, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump announces plan to meet Putin again, this time in Budapest
16/10/2025 Duration: 09minSimon's live update for LBC News, the UK's rolling news station, with John Stratford anchoring.
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October 10, 2025 - "American Week": Trump brokers peace in Gaza, but warmongers at home
10/10/2025 Duration: 10minSimon'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.
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October 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump announces breakthrough over Gaza
09/10/2025 Duration: 03minSimon's live update for "Nick Ferrari at Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.
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October 8, 2025 - Risk of civil war between competing law enforcement agencies grows as Trump flexes authoritarian muscle
08/10/2025 Duration: 12minSimon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.