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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.
Latest Episodes
View all 514 episodesApril 22, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: U.S. Navy Secretary ousted in the middle of Trump's naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
April 22, 2026 - More whiplash as Trump indicates his indefinite ceasefire might not be...indefinite
April 22, 2026 - Trump shows signs of remorse after extending Iran truce indefinitely
April 22, 2026 - Trump unravels as Iran eschews talks and his approval rating craters
April 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump U-turns, extends ceasefire with Iran, but also US blockade of Strait
April 19, 2026 - Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as peace negotiations hang in balance
April 18, 2026 - Trump can't save himself from Trump, as agreement with Iran now looks uncertain
April 17, 2026 - "American Week": Trump becomes increasingly unstable, enraging once-loyal supporters
April 15, 2026 - Trump is bonkers, but why aren't reporters telling you that?
April 14, 2026 - Trump flays Meloni after she defends Pope Leo from White House attacks
April 13, 2026 - Trump struggles to explain purpose of US blockade of Strait of Hormuz, and to explain picture depicting him as Jesus
April 13, 2026 - Trump begins his blockade of Strait of Hormuz, and deletes an offensive social media post
April 13, 2026 - Trump deletes controversial post depicting him as Jesus, claiming he thought he was depicted as a doctor
April 13, 2026 - Trump's naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz raises fresh questions about his mental stability
April 3, 2026 - "American Week": Pam Bondi walks the plank
Simon's live update for LBC's Friday evening drivetime programme...this week, presented by...Simon. Tonight: Bondi fired, while Trump stumbles again over Iran, and Artemis II heads to the moon.
April 1, 2026 - Trump says he is considering withrawal from NATO, and it's not an April Fool's joke
Simon's live chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC, as Trump claims he will end his war on Iran in "the next two or three weeks", and pledges to consider withdrawing the United States from NATO....a seismic moment in post-war history.
March 28, 2026 - Iran launches strike on US forces in Saudi as Trump projects invincibility
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
March 27, 2026 - "American Week": One month on, there's no end in sight to Trump's war on Iran
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.This week: Trump blows hot-and-cold over Iran peace talks as his military escalation continues, and America's tech giants finally get their "Big Tobacco" style comeuppance.#trump #iran #Democrats #bigtech #lbc #news #americanweek #simonmarks
March 27, 2026 - Does even Trump know if he's escalating or de-escalating in Iran?
Simon's live round up for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.Today: fresh efforts by top Trump officials to imbue the war on Iran with a Christian nationalist ethos, and mixed signals over whether Trump is building up his campaign, or looking for an off-ramp.
March 26, 2026 - Trump says he is not sure that U.S. is "willing" to strike peace deal with Iran
Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC, as Trump held the first made-for-TV meeting of his Cabinet since the war began, and sounded very unsure about whether he truly wants to end the conflict.