Ongoing news reports from Washington and elsewhere by Emmy award-winning reporter Simon Marks (http://www.simonmarks.com) . 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 (http://www.featurestorynews.com) . You can watch his latest TV reporting here. (https://www.youtube.com/user/SimonMarksFSN)
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February 27, 2025 - Despite Starmer's flattery at the White House, Trump offers no Ukraine security guarantees
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Simon's update on the culmination of the UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's visit to Washington, for LBC's late night programme with Henry Riley presenting.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 27, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Amid Ukraine talks, Trump promises possibility of "a very real trade deal" with UK
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Simon's live, breaking news update for Iain Dale's evening programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's preview of Thursday's big day for the UK PM, with Henry Riley on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 26, 2025 - Trump posts offensive AI Gaza video, and holds made-for-TV "Cabinet meeting"
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Simon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 25, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Musk to attend first Trump Cabinet meeting, despite not being Cabinet member
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Simon's live update from Washington for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report", with Ingrid Hipkiss presenting.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 25, 2025 - Macron flatters, cajoles and engages Trump, laying groundwork for Starmer
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Simon's live update on Emmanuel Macron's day in Washington, for Henry Riley's late night programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 24, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump says Zelensky will fly to Washington to sign minerals deal
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Simon's breaking news update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for LBC News, the UK's rolling news station, with Jim Diamond anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 22, 2025 - Purges at Pentagon as Trump cements his power base ahead of Macron/Starmer visits
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The first segment of Simon's special Saturday night broadcast on LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 21, 2025 - "American Week": Trump breaks with Zelensky, warms ties with Putin and enrages European allies
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 19, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump calls Zelensky a "dictator", falsely claims Ukraine broke deal on rare earths
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Simon's live coverage of Trump's speech in Miami, where he gave full voice to entirely false claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and US assistance to Ukraine. With LBC's Henry Riley.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 19, 2025 - New Treasury Secretary is latest Trump Cabinet official to skip G20 meeting in South Africa
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Simon's live update for Newzroom Afrika, South Africa's leading 24/7 news channel. Courtesy: DSTV405Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 19, 2025 - Trump breaks with Zelensky, calling him "dictator" who has played USA "like a fiddle"
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Simon's live update for LBC London News, the UK's only rolling news station, with John Stratford anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 19, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump calls Zelensky "a Dictator" who "has done a terrible job"
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Simon's breaking news coverage for the UK's LBC's drivetime programme with Tom Swarbrick.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 18, 2025 - Republicans in Congress urge Trump to suspend South Africa's trade privileges, and maybe diplomatic ties
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Simon's live update for South Africa's news channel "Newzroom Afrika", with anchor Vuyo Mvoko. Courtesty: DSTV405Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's late night programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Sunday night / Monday morning at 12.30am UK time, or find it here on demand afterwards.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 14, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump discloses Starmer visit to White House "next week or week after"
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Simon's breaking news update for Rachel Johnson's Friday night programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 14, 2025 - "American Week": Trump betrays Ukraine, dismays Europe and empowers Musk further
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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 on-demand here afterwards.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 13, 2025 - Announcing Ukraine peace negotiations, Trump tilts outcome in Putin's favour
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Simon's update for Clive Bull's overnight show on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 12, 2025: AS IT BROKE - Trump, Putin agree to kick-start Ukraine peace talks and meet in person
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Simon's breaking news update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 12, 2025 - In bizarre joint appearance, Trump and Musk ride roughshod over constitutional guardrails
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Simon's live update from Washington for Lewis Goodall, sitting in for James O'Brien, on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 20, 2025 - Trump announces tariffs on steel, aluminium and Musk hints at defying judges
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Simon's live update for LBC with Lewis Goodall.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update from Washington for Natasha Devon's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Saturday Morning", with Patrick Gower hosting.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 5, 2025 - White House says no American troops will be deployed to Gaza to orchestrate Trump's takeover
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Simon's live update from Washington for the UK's only rolling news station, LBC News. With Steve Holden anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Al Arabiya News, with Leigh-Ann Gerrans anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for LBC with Lewis Goodall sitting in for James O'BrienPor Simon Marks Reporting
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February 4, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump says United States will "take over" Gaza Strip, depopulate it of 2 million Palestinians
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Simon's live report for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 3, 2025 - USAID shuttered, Treasury payments mechanism seized, as Musk engages in "state capture"
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Simon's live report for LBC, with Lewis Goodall sitting in for James O'Brien.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 2, 2025 - Musk takes control of Treasury and guts USAID as "state capture" begins in Washington
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Simon's live update for LBC's late night programme with Nick Abbot.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 31, 2025 - "American Week": After mid-air tragedy in Washington claims 67 lives, Trump blames DEI & undermines investigators
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 30, 2025 - As America mourns mid-air collision dead, Trump blames diversity for putting passenger lives at risk
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 30, 2025 - No survivors after mid-air collision between helicopter and passenger jet in Washington DC
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Simon's live report for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 30, 2025 - Trump demands fast investigation into deadly DC air crash, and without evidence infers diversity is to blame
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Simon's live update for LBC News with Andrew Peach anchoring in London.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 30, 2025 - Trump, without any evidence, blames diversity hiring for Washington plane tragedy that left 67 dead
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Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 29, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Major incident at Washington's Reagan National as plane collides midair with helicopter
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 24, 2025 - "American Week": Trump returns to office, and begins blitzkrieg of change
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 20, 2025 - In inaugural address, Trump indicates determination to grow America's territory
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Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 20, 2025 - Trump's inaugural address presages radical change for US at home and overseas
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Simon's live update for Iain Dale's nightly programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 20, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: In inaugural address, Trump previews radical changes to end Government "betrayal"
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Simon's live update for Andrew Marr's programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live report for LBC News with Jim Diamond anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 17, 2025 - "American Week": As Trump prepares to take the helm, Biden belatedly discovers that evil oligarchs are a threat to America
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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January 16, 2025 - Trump prepares for inauguration, as Biden warns of dangers to USA that he ignored until now
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Simon's live update for Matt Frei's programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon begins another year chronicling events in the United States with his weekly dispatch for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live at 5:50pm every Friday, or find it here on-demand afterwards.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's breaking news update for LBC with Dean Dunham presenting.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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An unexpected bonus edition of Simon's "American Week" for LBC's Friday drivetime programme, this week presented by....Simon.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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