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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![January 23, 2026 - American Week: The end of the Transatlantic Alliance]()
January 23, 2026 - "American Week": The end of the Transatlantic Alliance
23/01/2026 Duration: 10min -
![January 23, 2026 - Trump denigrates loss of British troops in Afghanistan, at end of alliance-breaking week]()
January 23, 2026 - Trump denigrates loss of British troops in Afghanistan, at end of alliance-breaking week
23/01/2026 Duration: 15minSimon's Friday morning update for James O'Brien's programme on the UK's LBC.#Trump #Starmer #NATO #Davos #WEF #WEF2026 #simonmarks #LBC #news #uspolitics #ukpolitics #carney #jacksmith
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![January 22, 2026 - Too early to tell if Trump has really climbed down over Greenland]()
January 22, 2026 - Too early to tell if Trump has really climbed down over Greenland
23/01/2026 Duration: 09minSimon's live update for LBC News, with Steve Holden presenting.#Trump #Greenland #NATO #Rutte #WEF #WEF2026 #politics #Starmer #BoardofPeace #news
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![January 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump claims to have struck infinite deal regarding Greenland]()
January 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump claims to have struck "infinite" deal regarding Greenland
21/01/2026 Duration: 05minSimon's live update on the breaking news from Davos, where President Trump says a framework agreement has been reached regarding Greenland, but he avoided questions of the territory's ownership. For ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast with Craig Reucassel.#davos #wef #WEF2026 #trump #greenland #NATO #news #simonmarks #politics #Denmark
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![January 21. 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump cancels proposed tariffs over Greenland]()
January 21. 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump cancels proposed tariffs over Greenland
21/01/2026 Duration: 05minSimon's live update for LBC with Iain Dale#Greenland #Trump #Denmark #NATO #Starmer #simonmarks #LBC #Iaindale #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #news #politics
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![January 21, 2026 - Trump claims you have to own a place to defend it]()
January 21, 2026 - Trump claims you have to own a place to defend it
21/01/2026 Duration: 08minSimon's live update for Iain Dale's nightly programme on the UK's LBC.#Greenland #simonmarks #LBC #IainDale #Trump #NATO #Greenland #Denmark #News #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #usnews #uspolitics #defence
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![January 21, 2026 - Trumps speech in Davos contained multiple threats to European security and governance]()
January 21, 2026 - Trump's speech in Davos contained multiple threats to European security and governance
21/01/2026 Duration: 09minSimon's live update for LBC News' drivetime sequence presented by John Stratford.#Greenland #NATO #Trump #Starmer #Macron #Carney #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #news #politics #uspolitics
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![January 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump tells European leaders Greenland belongs to us]()
January 21, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump tells European leaders Greenland "belongs to us"
21/01/2026 Duration: 06minSimon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.#Greenland #Trump #NATO #WEF #WEF2026 #Davos #Starmer #Macron #uspolitics #news
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![January 19, 2026 - Amid European fury, Trump doubles down on Greenland tariffs threat]()
January 19, 2026 - Amid European fury, Trump doubles down on Greenland tariffs threat
19/01/2026 Duration: 06minSimon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC#Greenland #Trump #Starmer #Farage #NATO #Davos #UKpolitics #news #USpolitics
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![January 19, 2026 - Starmer aims for calm discussion with Trump to solve Greeenland crisis]()
January 19, 2026 - Starmer aims for "calm discussion" with Trump to solve Greeenland crisis
19/01/2026 Duration: 16minSimon's live update from Washington for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC. As Sir Keir Starmer vows to solve the Greeenland crisis via "calm discussion" with Trump, the U.S. leader continues to double down on his antics.#Starmer #Trump #Greenland #NATO #EU #USPolitics #UKPolitics #America250 #news
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![January 19, 2026 - Trump warned by top Republicans that hes playing with fire in Greenland]()
January 19, 2026 - Trump warned by top Republicans that he's playing with fire in Greenland
19/01/2026 Duration: 04minSimon's update for "Nick Ferrari At Breakfast" on the UK's LBC.#trump #Greenland #NATO #EU #Europe #news #politics #starmer #uspolitics #ukpolitics
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![January 17, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump hits UK, Denmark and allies with tariffs over Greenland]()
January 17, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Trump hits UK, Denmark and allies with tariffs over Greenland
17/01/2026 Duration: 10minSimon's breaking news update for LBC, with Vanessa Feltz.#trump #greenland #NATO #denmark #news #politics #Europe
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![January 16, 2026 - American Week: Trump threatens Greenland, and gives ICE licence to kill]()
January 16, 2026 - "American Week": Trump threatens Greenland, and gives ICE licence to kill
16/01/2026 Duration: 11minSimon'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 threatens to seize Greenland by force, gives ICE licence to kill, and purloins a Nobel Peace Prize.#trump #greenland #ICE #Machado #Fed #Powell #FederalReserve #simonmarks #AmericanWeek #Iran #news #politics #usnews #uspolitics
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![January 14, 2026 - Trump-supporting podcaster calls ICE tactics like the Gestapo]()
January 14, 2026 - Trump-supporting podcaster calls ICE tactics "like the Gestapo"
14/01/2026 Duration: 04minSimon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
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![January 14, 2026 - Battle for independence of Fed sparked by Trumps prosecutorial overreach]()
January 14, 2026 - Battle for independence of Fed sparked by Trump's prosecutorial overreach
14/01/2026 Duration: 10minSimon's live roundup of events in the United States for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
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![January 13, 2026 - Trump keeps the world guessing about Iran military strikes]()
January 13, 2026 - Trump keeps the world guessing about Iran military strikes
13/01/2026 Duration: 02minSimon's live update for "Tonight with Andrew Marr" on the UK's LBC.
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![January 9, 2026 - American Week: Trumps defiant, violent start to the New Year]()
January 9, 2026 - "American Week": Trump's defiant, violent start to the New Year
10/01/2026 Duration: 10minSimon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's programme on the UK's LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on-demand afterwards.This week: Trump attacks Venezuela, threatens Greenland, and defends a killer ICE agent in Minneapolis
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![December 27, 2025 - LBC Special: Interview with Justin Currie of Del Amitri, Author of The Tremolo Diaries]()
December 27, 2025 - LBC Special: Interview with Justin Currie of Del Amitri, Author of "The Tremolo Diaries"
09/01/2026 Duration: 30minSimon's interview with one of Scotland's greatest musicians, singer/songwriter Justin Currie, founder member of Del Amitri and the author of "The Tremolo Diaries", in which he discusses life on-and-off the road with Parkinson's Disease.#JustinCurrie #Parkinsons #DelAmitri #Health #Music #News
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![January 9, 2025 - Trump: I dont need international law]()
January 9, 2025 - Trump: "I don't need international law"
09/01/2026 Duration: 14minSimon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
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![January 8, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Reports that Border Patrol shoot two people in Portland, Oregon]()
January 8, 2026 - AS IT BROKE: Reports that Border Patrol shoot two people in Portland, Oregon
09/01/2026 Duration: 04minSimon's live update for LBC's late night programme presented this week by Henry Riley.
