December 13, 2023 - Zelensky runs into Republican opposition to Ukraine funding on Capitol Hill
Simon's report on Zelensky's day in Washington, for Monocle Radio's "The Briefing" (https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-briefing/) .  #Zelensky #Biden #Election2024 #Congress #News #politics
7m Dec 13, 2023
7m
December 13, 2023 - Liz Cheney tops best-seller list with new book warning Americans about Trump
Simon's report on Liz Cheney's "Oath and Honor", a memoir in which the former Congresswoman offers dire warnings of the dangers posed by a second Trump presidency.  For Monocle Radio's "The Globalist". (https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-globalist/)
7m Dec 13, 2023
7m
December 12, 2023 - Ukraine's wartime leader meets Washington's polarised gridlock
Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC. #Zelensky #news #Election2024 #Biden
6m Dec 13, 2023
6m
December 12, 2023 - Zelensky arrives in Washington amid gridlock over US aid to Kyiv
Simon's live update from Washington for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.  #Zelensky #Ukraine #Congress #News #Election2024
8m Dec 12, 2023
8m
December 11, 2023 - US Roundup: Zelensky makes high-stakes trip to Washington
Simon's weekly round up of news from the United States for Nick Abbot's Sunday night/Monday morning programme (https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuW2/) on the UK's LBC.  Listen live most weeks at 1230am UK time Monday, or find it on-demand here afterwards.  #Zelensky #Biden #Trump #TaylorSwift #Swift #Election2024
16m Dec 12, 2023
16m
December 11, 2023 - Zelensky arrives in Washington on make-or-break visit over aid
Simon's live update from Washington for CNA's "First Look Asia" (http://www.channelnewsasia.com) with Teresa Tang anchoring. #Biden #Ukraine #Zelensky #News #Congress #Election2024
4m Dec 11, 2023
4m
December 9, 2023 - Top US universities shaken by car-crash Congressional testimony on genocide
Simon's live roundup of events in the US for Matt Frei's programme (https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/matt-frei/) on the UK's LBC. (http://www.lbc.co.uk) #Gaza #news #politics #Harvard #MIT #Penn
10m Dec 10, 2023
10m
December 8, 2023 - "American Week": Trump struggles to deny dictatorship plans as Biden stays in the race
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States 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. #Biden #Trump #Election2024 #news #USPolitics
9m Dec 08, 2023
9m
December 1, 2023 - "American Week": Study in contrasts as America remembers Henry Kissinger & Rosalynn Carter
Sinon's weekly chronicle of life in America 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. #news #kissinger #politics #vietnam #carter #angola
9m Dec 01, 2023
9m
November 25, 2023 - In San Francisco, the fight against climate change knocks up against a Thanksgiving tradition
Simon's feature from San Francisco about the city's unexpected Thanksgiving Day tradition:  Dungeness Crabs.  For Monocle Radio's food and drink programme, "The Menu".  (https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-menu/)  #food #SFO
7m Nov 25, 2023
7m
November 24, 2023 - "American Week": First Hamas hostages freed, no Americans among them
"American Week" was pre-empted today on LBC, but you can still hear it here.  Listen live most Fridays at 5:50pm on Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme. #news #Gaza #Hamas #Biden #Trump #Election2024
9m Nov 24, 2023
9m
November 20, 2023 - US Roundup: Washington watches as Millei wins Argentina's Presidential election
Simon's weekly live roundup for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live most weeks at 1230am, or find it on catch-up here afterwards.  #news #milei #biden #trump #USPolitics #APEC #USElection2024
20m Nov 20, 2023
20m
November 17, 2023 - APEC Summit ends with questions about joint leaders' declaration
Simon's live report from San Francisco for CNA (http://www.channelnewsasia.com) with Syahida Othman anchoring. #Apec2023 #news #biden #world #IPEF
4m Nov 17, 2023
4m
November 17, 2023 - APEC Summit wrapping up without agreement on trade
Simon's update for "The Briefing" on UK-based Monocle Radio (https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-briefing/) , with Georgina Godwin presenting.
4m Nov 17, 2023
4m
November 16, 2023 - At APEC Summit, Biden applauded for breakthrough talks with Xi
Simon's live update for the UK's rolling news station LBC News, with David Harper anchoring. #Biden #Xi #APEC2023 #news
9m Nov 16, 2023
9m
November 15, 2023 - AS IT BROKE: Biden accentuates positives after crucial summit with Xi
Simon's live update for Singapore-based news channel CNA (http://www.channelnewsasia.com) on President Biden's press conference following his meeting with Xi Jinping.
6m Nov 16, 2023
6m
November 15, 2023 - Biden / Xi meeting getting underway on US West Coast
Simon's live report for the UK's rolling news station LBC News (http://www.lbcnews.co.uk) with Steve Holden presenting.
6m Nov 15, 2023
6m
November 14, 2023 - Biden and Xi arrive in San Francisco for high stakes meeting
Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night show on the UK's LBC, from the scene of the APEC Summit in San Francisco. #Biden #Xi #APEC2023 #world
6m Nov 15, 2023
6m
November 13, 2023 - Stage set for historic Biden/Xi meeting at APEC in San Francisco
Simon's preview of the week's all-important APEC Summit, the biggest global event to take place in San Francisco since 1945.  For "The Briefing", (https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-briefing/) the daily 1200 GMT update from Monocle Radio (https://monocle.com/radio/) in the UK.
6m Nov 13, 2023
6m
November 12, 2023 - US Roundup: Biden takes credit for Democrats' banner week, and APEC Summit begins in San Francisco
Simon's weekly chat with Nick Abbot (https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuW2/) on his Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.  Listen live every week at 1230am, or find it on-demand here afterwards. #News #Politics #USElection2024 #Election2024 #Trump #APEC #Gaza
23m Nov 13, 2023
23m
November 12, 2023 - APEC Summit gets underway in San Francisc
Simon's live update for CNA (http://www.channelnewsasia.com) from San Francisco, ahead of President Biden's all-important Wednesday meeting with President Xi Jinping of China. #Apec2023 #Biden #Trump #politics #News
5m Nov 12, 2023
5m
November 10, 2023 - "American Week": Democrats have a banner week, and Biden takes the credit
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for LBC's Friday drivetime programme with Tom Swarbrick.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it on-demand here afterwards.  #Biden #Trump #news #politics #Election2024 #USPolitics #GOP #TracyChapman #abortion
9m Nov 11, 2023
9m
November 9, 2023 - Biden and Trump edge closer to 2020 rematch
Simon's live update from Washington for Iain Dale's programme (https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/iain-dale/) on the UK's LBC.
20m Nov 10, 2023
20m
November 8, 2023 - Battle for abortion rights fuels Democrats' banner night in off-year US elections
Simon's live report for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" (https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport) with Corin Dann presenting.  #news #USElections2024 #politics #abortion #Biden
6m Nov 08, 2023
6m
November 6, 2023 - Trump goads proseutor during court testimony in New York, while polls show him on course for the Presidency
Simon's live update from the US for Clive Bull's late night programme on the UK's LBC.  (http://www.lbc.co.uk) #USElection2024 #Election2024 #Politics #Trump #News #Biden
17m Nov 07, 2023
17m
November 7, 2023 - Trump irks judge at fraud trial during court testimony
Simon's live update for Monocle Radio's "The Briefing" (https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-briefing/) with Georgina Godwin anchoring.
8m Nov 07, 2023
8m
November 6, 2023 - Trump makes angry court appearance in New York, as polls show him beating Biden
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" (https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport) with Susie Ferguson presenting. #Election2024 #politics #Trump #Biden #polls #USpolitics #news
7m Nov 06, 2023
7m
November 6, 2023 - Meet Congressman Dean Phillips, challenging Biden for the Democrats' nomination
Simon's report on the entry to the Presidential race of Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, the first elected Democrat to challenge Joe Biden for the party's Presidential nomination. For Monocle Radio's "The Globalist" programme (https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-globalist/) hosted by Emma Nelson. #USElection2024 #Biden #politics #news #USpolitics
6m Nov 06, 2023
6m
November 6, 2023 - One year ahead of 2024 election, Trump leading Biden in 5 crucial battlground states
Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme (https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nick-abbot/) on LBC.  Listen live most weeks at 1230am, or find it on catch-up here afterwards.  #Trump #Election2024 #Biden #news #politics #uspolitics
14m Nov 06, 2023
14m
November 3, 2023 - "American Week": Biden faces growing protests at home over Gaza crisis
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday drivetime programme on LBC.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm, or find it on-demand here afterwards.
9m Nov 03, 2023
9m
October 27, 2023 - "American Week": Enter stage right, Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House
Simon's weekly chronicle of life in America for LBC's Friday night drivetime programme, presented today by Ben Kentish.  Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm
9m Oct 27, 2023
9m
October 20, 2023 - Washington paralysed as Republicans fail to choose House Speaker
Simon's update on events relating to the paralysis of governance on Capitol Hill, for Monocle Radio with presenter Georgina Godwin. #GOP #Election2024 #News #Politics
10m Oct 21, 2023
10m
October 20, 2023 - "American Week": Biden urges Netanyahu to adhere to laws of war, then urges Americans to back his global vision
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 here on-demand afterwards.
9m Oct 20, 2023
9m
October 16, 2023 - Might Taylor Swift swing the outcome of America's 2024 election?
Simon's report for Monocle Radio in the UK about America's biggest star, and her potential political influence.
7m Oct 20, 2023
7m
October 13, 2023 - "American Week": War in the Middle East
Pre-empted by breaking news, Simon's weekly chronicle for LBC of events in America is a podcast-only special this week.   #MidEast #Biden #Gaza
9m Oct 13, 2023
9m
PBS LOOKBACK: January 26, 2006: Hamas' surprise election win in Palestine
A lookback at Simon's report for America's PBS TV from Jerusalem on the surprise election victory by Hamas in January 2006 that changed the course of history.  Video version of this report can be found here:  https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-507-m03xs5k65z?start=544.71&end=876.78 #Hamas #Gaza #MidEast #Israel #Palestine
5m Oct 12, 2023
5m
October 12, 2023 - Biden says he still hopes to bring US hostages home from Gaza
Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.  #Biden #MidEast #Gaza
5m Oct 12, 2023
5m
October 9, 2023 - US confirms 9 Americans dead in Israel, others unaccounted for
Simon's live report for LBC News with Jim Diamond anchoring.
5m Oct 09, 2023
5m
October 9, 2023 - RFK Jr poised to run as independent candidate for Presidency
Simon's look at the decision by Robert F. Kennedy Jr to run as an independent in the race for the US Presidency, causing angst for both major political parties but particularly the Republicans.  For Monocle Radio in the UK.
7m Oct 09, 2023
7m
October 9, 2023 - US Roundup: US confirms Americans killed in Hamas attacks on Israel
Simon's weekly look at events in the US, with Nick Abbot on LBC.  Listen every Sunday night / Monday morning at 1230am UK time, or find it here on catchup afterwards.
22m Oct 09, 2023
22m
October 8, 2023 - AS IT BROKE: Blinken says US investigating American deaths, hostages at hands of Hamas in Israel
Simon's live update for Sangita Myska's Sunday afternoon programme on the UK's LBC. #Gaza #Israel #Biden #news #world #mideast
2m Oct 08, 2023
2m
October 7, 2023 - AS IT BROKE: Biden speaks to Netanyahu after Hamas attacks on Israel
Simon's live update for the UK's rolling news station, LBC News.  With presenter David Domb.  #Biden #Israel #MidEast #Trump #Election2024 #News #World
8m Oct 07, 2023
8m
October 7, 2023 - Washington wakes up to "war" between Israel and Hamas
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.  20 minutes later, the White House issued a statement that "unequivocally condemns" the Hamas assaults on Israel and saying that the US "stand firmly with the Government and people of Israel".  #Biden #MidEast #Israel #Gaza #Hamas #News
9m Oct 07, 2023
9m
October 6, 2023 - "American Week": McCarthy iced, Trump goes on trial and Biden builds more wall
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's Friday night drivetime show on LBC.  Listen live every week at 5:50pm, or find it on-demand here afterwards.  #Election2024 #GOP #Shutdown #News #Politics #Biden
9m Oct 06, 2023
9m
October 4, 2023 - Congress scrambles to replace ousted McCarthy as Speaker
Simon's live report for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann anchoring.
7m Oct 04, 2023
7m
October 2, 2023 - Trump launches broadside against Judge, Prosecutor at start of civil fraud trial in New York
Simon's report on day one of former President Donald Trump's fraud trial in New York.  For Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC.
8m Oct 03, 2023
8m
October 2nd, 2023 - US Roundup: Government shutdown narrowly averted
Simon's weekly look at the week ahead in the US for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on LBC.  Listen live most weeks at 1230am, or find it here on catch-up afterwards.
15m Oct 02, 2023
15m
October 1, 2023 - U.S. Government shutdown averted by last-minute deal, but much uncertainty ahead
Simon's live report from Washington for South Africa's ENCA.  Courtesy: DStv 403.
11m Oct 01, 2023
11m
October 1, 2023 - US Government shutdown averted in "stunning" House of Representatives deal
Simon's live update for Sangita Myska's Sunday programme on the UK's LBC.
4m Oct 01, 2023
4m
LBC LOOKBACK: January 5, 1996 - My first U.S. government shutdown
In January 1996, a U.S. government shutdown dragged on for 21 days as a political battle raged between President Bill Clinton and his Republican opponents in Congress over the President's budget proposals.  With a fresh shutdown just hours away, here's a look back at events 27 years ago in Washington. This report aired originally on LBC on January 5th, 1996.
4m Sep 30, 2023
4m