Within hours of commencing, anti-Trump forces took part in a defiant protest on the floor of the Republican Convention in Cleveland. Simon reported the story from the arena for LBC's hourly news bulletins.

Donald Trump's unveiling of his running mate, Mike Pence, turned into theater-of-the-absurd in New York City. Simon reported the story live for LBC in the UK, talking here to host Ian Payne. #trump #pence #election2016 #republicans

As President Obama and other American leaders reacted to the terrorist attack in Nice, Simon reported the latest news from Washington on Singapore's 938 Live.

As US reaction broke to the Bastille Day attack on Nice, Simon kept listeners of LBC Radio in the UK up-dated from Washington. He speaks here with host Darren Adam.

The horrific attack on Nice that left more than 80 people dead and 100 injured brought a wide array of reactions in the US. None was more extreme than the proposal of a senior Republican, Newt Gingrich, to start deporting Muslims. Simon reported the story on Shelagh Fogarty's program on Britain's LBC. #Nice #NiceAttack #Obama #Clinton #Trump #Gingrich #Election2016

There was heated rhetoric on America's campaign trail in the aftermath of the tragic attack on Nice. And heated speculation, too, about whether Donald Trump is happy with his just-announced choice of running mate. Simon's report aired on Iain Dale at Drive on Britain's LBC.

Washington watched astonished as tanks took to the streets of Istanbul and Ankara. Simon brought the US reaction to Nick Abbott's program on Britain's LBC.

With senior Republican officials claiming that Donald Trump has chosen Indian Governor Mike Pence to be his running mate in the November election, Simon reported the story live on LBC London News in the UK, with host Glenn Moore.

President Obama spoke by phone for 15 minutes with new British Prime Minister Theresa May. News of the call broke at the same time that senior Republican officials were claiming that Donald Trump had picked Mike Pence to be his running mate in the November election. Simon covered both stories for Iain Dale at Drive on Britain's LBC.

Bernie Sanders finally endorsed Hillary Clinton in the race for the US Presidency, and acknowledged that his Presidential aspirations have been dashed. But he also claimed the Democrats will be going into the election with the most left-wing manifesto ever presented to voters. Simon reported the story live for Iain Dale At Drive on Britain's LBC.