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February 17, 2026 - Reverend Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dead at 84
Simon's live report on the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson at the age of 84, with particular focus on the role he played leading America's anti-apar…
1 week ago
February 17, 2026 - Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff fuels presidential rumours, and the search continues for Nancy Guthrie
Simon's round up of news for The Claire Byrne Show on Ireland's Newstalk radio.
Editorial Update: Authorities in Tucson now say there is NO match bet…
1 week ago
February 15, 2026 - US Roundup: Trump in search of a distraction after week of reverses and defeats
Simon's live update for Nick Abbot's Sunday night / Monday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
1 week, 1 day ago
February 14, 2026 - Mandelson summoned to appear before House Oversight Committee on Epstein
Simon's Saturday afternoon update for Vanessa Feltz's programme on the UK's LBC.
This week;
-- Peter Mandelson and Pam Bondi face the music over Epste…
1 week, 3 days ago
February 14, 2026 - Rubio makes more measured, but still threatening speech to European leaders in Munich
Simon's live update for Matt Frei's Saturday morning programme on the UK's LBC.
This week:
--Rubio's not-so-threatening, but still threatening speec…
1 week, 3 days ago
February 13, 2026 - "American Week": Trump posts racist meme about Obamas, while Bondi demonstrates contempt for democracy
Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
This week:
--Trump sparks Republican…
1 week, 4 days ago
February 13, 2026 - Trump's U-turn in Minneapolis comes after a week of reverses for him
Simon's live update for James O'Brien's morning programme on the UK's LBC.
Today....
-- Trump's climbdown in Minneapolis
-- a Wall Street Journal inv…
1 week, 4 days ago
February 12, 2026 - In major win for big oil, Trump blocks U.S. legal recognition of scientific finding on impacts of climate change
Simon's live update for Ben Kentish's late night programme on the UK's LBC, as President Trump takes fresh steps to eviscerate U.S. efforts to comba…
1 week, 5 days ago
February 12, 2026 - BBC told Trump defamation lawsuit will go ahead in February 2027
Simon's live update for Iain Dale's evening programme on the UK's LBC, after a court in Florida ruled that the BBC must engage in "discovery" with T…
1 week, 5 days ago
February 12, 2026 - Trump's border czar announces end to "Operation Metro Surge" in Minneapolis
Simon's live update for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report", on the apparent climbdown by the White House in Minneapolis following the killing of tw…
1 week, 5 days ago