More remarkable developments in Washington, where President Trump again vented his fury over judicial rulings that blocked his revised travel ban from coming into effect. Meanwhile, at the United Nations, his own ambassador conceded she doesn't know the President's views on Russia. Simon spoke to Guyon Espinar on Radio New Zealand's Morning Report

President Trump submitted more details of his budget to Congress on Thursday. He's planning massive cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Department and elsewhere in a bid to pay for a military modernization program and a wall along the US/Mexico border. Simon's report aired on radio stations worldwide, including Radio New Zealand's "Checkpoint".

The White House fell further down the rabbit hole of Donald Trump's creation on Thursday, when Press Secretary Sean Spicer quoted a report linking Britain's GCHQ with the President's unsubstantiated claims that his phones in Trump Tower were tapped. Simon's report aired on the UK's top talk station LBC.

Simon's preview of Friday's summit meeting at the White House between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump. Via Radio France International's "Paris Live PM" program.

Simon's report for LBC about the latest extraordinary developments in Washington.

New Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is on a 3-nation trip to Asia that began in Japan. But so, he 's raised more questions than he's answered. Simon's report aired on pan-Asian TV network Channel NewsAsia with host Steve Lai.

Simon's report aired on radio stations worldwide.

New Zealander Chris Liddell, who is the Director of Stategic Initiatives in the Trump White House, has been accused of violating criminal conflict of interest laws. Most recently Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft and the Vice President of General Motors, he allegedly played a role in meetings with major companies in which he also appeared to have held millions of dollars in stock. Simon's report aired live on Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report".

Simon's report on the publication of a partial Trump tax return from 2005, and the very limited information it provides about his financial affairs. Via Turkey's global TV news channel TRT World.

Simon's report on MSNBC's release of a partial 2005 Trump tax return, via Shelagh Fogarty's program on the UK's LBC.