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Simon Marks Reporting
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Ongoing news reports from Washington and elsewhere by Emmy award-winning reporter Simon Marks. 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. You can watch his latest TV reporting here.
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June 26, 2026 - "American Week": Trump takes a first crack at Burnham, while Democratic Socialists challenge their party's elite
2d ago00:11:02Tap to summarizeSimon'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.
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June 20, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump's deal with Iran under strain
1w ago00:11:52Tap to summarizeSimon's live roundup of events in the United States for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
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June 19, 2026 - "American Week": Trump capitulates to Iran
1w ago00:10:42Tap to summarizeSimon'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.
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June 13, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "loves the inflation", and is "thunderously booed" in New York
2w ago00:11:18Tap to summarizeSimon'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.
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June 11, 2026 - Bill Gates tells Congress that Epstein tried to blackmail him
3w ago00:08:08Tap to summarizeSimon's live update for The Claire Byrne Show on Ireland's Newstalk.
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June 11, 2026 - US fires 49 Tomahawk missiles at Iran, saying it will "negotiate with bombs"
3w ago00:09:29Tap to summarizeSimon's live update for Monocle Radio's "The Globalist", with Emma Nelson presenting.
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June 10, 2026 - Trump launches military reprisals against Iran, risking ceasefire talks
3w ago00:02:34Tap to summarizeSimon's live update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.
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May 7, 2026 - US Roundup: Iran launches attacks on Israel on 100th day of conflict
3w ago00:15:07Tap to summarizeSimon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
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June 5, 2026 - "American Week": Trump "bored" by Iran negotiations while his family coins it
3w ago00:11:13Tap to summarizeSimon'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.
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June 3, 2026 - Meltdown at CBS News amid fresh allegations of pro-Trump interference
4w ago00:09:24Tap to summarizeSimon'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.
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