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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March 26, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump now "not sure" whether Signal chat included classified information
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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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Simon's live update for Steve Holden's evening sequence on the UK's rolling news station LBC News.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 26, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: The Atlantic publishes clear evidence that Hegseth put classified information into Signal chat
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Simon's live update on the breaking news from Washington DC for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 25, 2025 - Democrats demand resignations, White House circles wagons over group chat intelligence leak
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Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann presenting.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's breaking news update for Newzroom Afrika on DSTV405 with Xoli Mngambi anchoring. #US-US #Ramaphosa #Trump #BozellPor Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update on today's Senate hearing, for LBC News with Jim Diamond presenting.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 25, 2025 - Leak of Houthi war plans via Signal upends Washington and raises questions for allies
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Simon's live chat on the burgeoning Signal scandal, with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC. #SIgnal #Trump #Houthis #Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 22, 2025 - International travelers warned of screening for "anti-Trump" viewpoints at U.S. airports
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Simon's live update for Vanessa Feltz's Saturday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 22, 2025 - Trump takes retribution, revoking security clearances for opponents & critics
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Simon's live roundup of events in the US for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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-SAPor Simon Marks Reporting
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March 21, 2025 - "American Week": Trump defies court orders as the dismantling of US democracy continues
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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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Simon's headline news report airing on radio stations worldwide.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 19, 2025 - Trump calls Zelensky, and France protests expulsion of visiting space researcher over "anti-Trump" texts
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Simon's live update for Iain Dale's evening programme on the UK's LBC. #Zelensky #Ukraine #Trump #Putin #DeportationsPor Simon Marks Reporting
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March 19, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump proposed US takeover of Ukrainian power plants in Zelensky call
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Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring. #Zelensky #Ukraine #Trump #PutinPor Simon Marks Reporting
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March 19, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump briefs Zelensky on outcomes of his phone call with Putin
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Simon's breaking news report for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 18, 2025 - Trump administration defies courts, denies migrants due process and raids agencies
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Simon's live update from Washington for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC. #Trump #Congress #SCOTUS #immigration #DemocratsPor Simon Marks Reporting
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March 17, 2025 - South African Ambassador to USA stripped of diplomatic privileges ahead of historic expulsion
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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 #ANCPor Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's preview of Tuesday's call, for LBC News with Faye Barker anchoring. #Trump #Putin #Ukraine #Lammy #ZelenskyPor Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update on the situation engulfing South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, for Newzroom Afrika TV with Xoli Mngambi anchoring. Courtesy: DStv405Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 16, 2025 - Trump disregards court orders and proceeds with deportation flights based on 18th century law
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Simon's live update for pan-Asian TV network CNA with Julie Yoo and Arnold Gay anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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-SAPor Simon Marks Reporting
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March 14, 2025 - "American Week": Trump crashes the markets, shills for Tesla and disappears a protestor.
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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 #UkrainePor Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Ingrid Hipkiss anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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
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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. #Trump #Democrats #SOTU #Tariffs #Canada #Trudeau #MuskPor Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night show on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 4, 2025 - VP Vance sparks outrage in Europe with reference to "20,000 troops from some random country" keeping Ukraine peace
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Simon's live report for Iain Dale's nightly programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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March 4, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Zelensky, describing "strong leadership" of Trump, says he's ready for negotiating table
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Simon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC. #trump #zelensky #ukraine #NATO #EU #starmer #vance #protests #putinPor Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's breaking news update for LBC's late night programme with Ben Kentish. #Ukraine #Russia #Trump #Starmer #Macron #EU #NATO #ZelenskyPor Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's late-night Sunday programme on the UK's LBC. #Zelensky #Trump #NATO #Ukraine #EU #Gabbard #Waltz #PutinPor Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Alexa Cook presenting. #ukraine #Zelensky #Starmer #Macron #Trump #Putin #Waltz #Peace #UkraineWarPor Simon Marks Reporting
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March 1, 2025 - After Trump bludgeoning, Zelensky lands in London for crisis meetings with Starmer, European leaders
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Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC. #Zelensky #Trump #Ukraine #Starmer #NATO #DemocracyPor Simon Marks Reporting
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February 28, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Top Republican Senator says Zelensky must consider resigning
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Simon's live update from Washington on today's dizzying developments in the US relationship with Ukraine, after President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. For LBC News, the UK's only rolling news radio station, with David Harper anchoring.…
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February 28, 2025 - Trump throws Zelensky out of White House after mugging him in Oval Office
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Simon's live update for Rachel Johnson's programme on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 28, 2025 - "American Week": Macron and Starmer flatter Trump who then berates Zelensky
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Simon's "American Week", pre-empted by breaking news relating to Zelensky's drubbing in the White House...but hopefully still worth a listen!Por Simon Marks Reporting
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February 28,2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump and Vance berate Zelensky in furious Oval Office tirade, 24 hours after Starmer's visit
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Simon's live update from Washington on the devastating Oval Office scenes in which an American president eviscerated the trans-Atlantic relationship with his European allies.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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Simon's live update previewing the Ukrainian leader's talks with President Trump at the White House, for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon show on the UK's LBC.Por Simon Marks Reporting
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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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