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On "Forbes Newsroom," Matt Taglia, Senior Director of Emerson College Polling, discussed a new Emerson poll showing U.S. citizens' divided overall in thier view of President Trump at 45-45, and why he rates at a mere 37% favorable in his handling of the economy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Don Clemmer, a writer and former staffer with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, discussed the life and legacy of Pope Francis, what's next for the Vatican, and who might become the new leader of the Catholic Church.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's Secretary of the Treasury, appears to have lost six figures in a quick-turnaround real estate transaction earlier this year. Money in politics reporter Kyle Khan-Mullins joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss.Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2025/04/17/how-scott-bessents-llc-flipped-a-house-and-lost-100000-in-one-month/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Trump is asked about the ongoing trade war with China and discusses a possible drop in tariff rates.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President and CEO of Oxfam America Abby Maxman joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss DOGE's attempts to cut and dismantle USAID in the Trump administration's first 100 days. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pedestrians pushing a crosswalk button near the University of Washington earlier this week got to listen to “Bezos” spout on about not taxing the rich and even reference Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of United Healthcare's CEO last year. Forbes money in politics reporter Kyle Khan-Mullins joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who served in President Trump's first term, gave his take on the new sweeping tariffs, present Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the "endgame" for the tariff push, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barry Appleton, co-director and senior fellow of the Center for International Law at New York Law School, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss President Donald Trump's tariff negotiations with other world leaders, as well as the tit-for-tat trade war with China.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Forbes Staff Writer Emma Whitford discussed her report detailing the 39 colleges and universities with the ability to resist President Trump, as Harvard has.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jennie Murray, the President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration in March. Garcia, a Salvadoran national, was granted “withholding of removal” status in 2019 after he fled gang violence and entered the U.S. illegally in 2011. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Matt Taglia, Senior Director of Emerson College Polling, discussed a new poll on the California governor's race, as well as Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval rating and if his state's voters want to see him run for president. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," attorney Daniel Wolff, a partner at Crowell, discussed the many legal challenges that have emerged to attempt to end President Trump's tariffs, the underlying arguments behind them, and whether they might be heard before the Supreme Court.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dan Wolff, partner and Crowell & Moring, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the legal challenges some of President Trump's tariffs are facing after a lawsuit alleges the president overstepped his authority by imposing levies against China using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," HarrisX Founder and CEO Dritan Nesho discussed a new poll showing how voters feel about President Trump's tariffs, which may partly explain why the President issued a shock 90-day pause to most of them.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC), member of the For Country Caucus, discussed his bill, the Military Installation Retail Security Act, and where he sees President Trump's negotiations with other nations on tariffs heading next.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vivian Hoffman, longtime retail merchandizer and founder of Whim, a boutique retail company, spoke to ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath about the whiplash tariff policies and what it means for her business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Bahnsen, the founder, managing partner and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, joined Forbes senior editor Maggie McGrath to talk about President Trump's announcement of a 90-day pause in most tariff implementation and the market's reaction to the news.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Forbes staff writer Kyle Khan-Mullins discussed how far the net worths of President Trump and his top backers have dropped since the "Liberation Day" tariff announcement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Spencer Hakimian, founder and chief investment officer of hedge fund Tolou Capital Management, explained why he thinks President Trump's tariffs and their rollout will all but certainly cause a recession if not an "economic catastrophe," and discussed the stock market turmoil that has occurred since the announcements.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings shared her response to President Trump attempting to shut down the Department of Education.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barbara Collura, President and CEO of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, spoke with ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath about the job cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and what it means for the division of the CDC specifically dedicated to studying infertility and IVF.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) warned that President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs might lead to a recession, weighed in the Signal leak scandal rocking the Trump Administration.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrzej Skiba, Head of BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income at RBC Global Asset Management, joined Forbes' Maggie McGrath to talk about the market reaction to Trump's retaliatory tariffs and what they mean for the U.S. economy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) predicted devastating consequences for citizens due to President Trump's tariffs, and discussed the “Signalgate” scandal that's rocked the Trump Administration.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bryan Enslein, co-founder at Global Build Collaborative, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the dismantling of USAID and the unintended consequences the cuts to the agency have had on American businesses and the country's standing around the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GOP candidates in two special congressional elections in Florida won on Tuesday, but with much slimmer margins than the incumbent Republicans won by in November. Nikki Fried, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the election results. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GOP candidates in two special congressional elections in Florida won on Tuesday, but with much slimmer margins than the incumbent Republicans won by in November. Adam Goodman, Republican strategist and partner at Ballard Partners, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the election results. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dina Powell McCormick and Senator David McCormick joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss their new book, 'Who Believed In You?,' which explores the impact that mentorship has had on some of the most well-known leaders across different industries. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Friday, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck a fault in Myanmar, killing more than 2,000 people and shaking buildings as far as Bangkok, in neighboring Thailand. What caused this quake and could it happen in the United States? Dr. Lucy Jones, renowned seismologist, joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to answer these questions and talk about what it takes to predict and protect ourselves from earthquake damages.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," HarrisX Founder and CEO Dritan Nesho discussed a new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll showing President Trump remaining in a "honeymoon period" with voters, which of Trump's actions are rating high, and where Trump's approval rating has taken a slight hit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Federal Election Commission is continuing to issue rulings, functioning with just four remaining members, despite a dispute over President Donald Trump's unprecedented firing of longtime Democratic member Ellen Weintraub that Democratic senators say is illegal. Forbes staff writer Zach Everson joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Keith Ives, CEO of Causal Design, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the dismantling of USAID and the "unintended consequences" the cuts to the agency have had on small businesses, like his own, across the country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shontell Smith, partner at Tusk Strategies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss infighting within the Democrat party after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voted to support the continuing resolution, and the party's strategy going forward during President Trump's second term. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to weigh in on President Trump's trade policy, tariffs, and the economy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The European Union announced that they are now waiting until mid-April to slap some U.S. imports, including whiskey, with retaliatory tariffs. Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss how the looming retaliatory tariffs will impact his state's bourbon industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maureen Callahan, a columnist at DailyMail.com, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to react to the thousands of documents relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy that were released by the Trump administration.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) reacted to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's vote to support a continuing resolution that averted a government shutdown, plus discussed a poll that shows the Democratic party's popularity has hit a historic low. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Clifford Winston, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Elon Musk and DOGE's efforts to cut what they are deeming wasteful government spending. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Cliff Kupchan, Chair of the Eurasia Group, discussed the current state of the proposed limited ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, the possible role of the U.S. in enforcing it, and President Trump's approach to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Don Calloway, Democratic strategist and host of the Caucus Room podcast, joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the current state of the Democratic Party two months into President Trump's second term and following Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) controversial decision to back a CR to fund the government.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Mark Montgomery, Senior Director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, explained what a limited ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine would entail, the impact it would make on day-to-day life in Ukraine, and the likelihood of Russian President Vladimir Putin adhering to its terms.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Israel launched massive airstrikes across Gaza early Tuesday, two months after the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. Gregory Brew, senior analyst with Eurasia Group, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the developments in the Middle East.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Israel launched massive airstrikes across Gaza early Tuesday, two months after the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the developments in the Middle East.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Alyssa Schaefer, Chief Experience Officer at Laurel Road, and Allison Brady, VP at HarrisX, discussed a new Laurel Reed 2025 survey probing how women are managing their money and stress in times of economic uncertainty.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christian Grose, political science professor at the University of Southern California, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the state of California's governor race. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, senior director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the FDD, discusses the ongoing ceasefire talks between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine, what the deal entails, and whether it will come to fruition.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Lieutenant Governor of New York and founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths Betsy McCaughey joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the measles outbreak, hospital-acquired infections, and advice she has for new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Clifford Winston, Senior Fellow the Brookings Institution, joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his article, "Let's Not 'Sanewash' Donald Trump's Policies Toward Markets," and why he sees President Trump's tariff actions as "irrational and delusional."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressman Gil Cisneros (D-CA) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to react to President Donald Trump's address to Congress, as well as Democrats' protests to the remarks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to react to President Donald Trump's address to Congress, as well as Rep. Al Green being censured over his protest during the remarks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam Goodman, GOP strategist and partner at Ballard Partners, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to react to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, as well as the first days of the president's second term.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.