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Matt Taglia, senior director of Emerson College Polling, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss a new poll on the California governor race, as well as Proposition 50, which will let voters decide if Congressional maps will be redrawn to the benefit of Democrats in response to Texas' redistricting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Congressman Garret Graves joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss where we are at on day 24 of the the government shutdown, when some federal employees have started to miss their full paychecks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the tenuous state of the ceasefire agreement between both Israel and Hamas after both sides accused the other of violating the deal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MGX, a state-backed Abu Dhabi fund, has surfaced in two of the most scrutinized deals in Donald Trump's second term—it's reportedly set to take a stake in TikTok's U.S. business and used a Trump-linked stablecoin for a $2 billion transaction that may have benefited the president's family financially. 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.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Shontell Smith, partner at Tusk Strategies, spoke about the political effects of the government shutdown, which party is winning the messaging war, and whether Democrats should team up with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on healthcare policy.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 new polls surrounding President Trump's approval ratings, the major concerns of voters, who is blamed for the government shutdown, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted last week for on counts of bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution. This comes weeks after former FBI Director James Comey, another political adversary of President Donald Trump, was indicted on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. Defense attorney Mark Sedlander 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.

Palestinian peace activist Aziz Abu Sarah joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what's next for Gaza, the Palestinians, Israel and the Middle East after the last surviving Hamas hostages were released and Phase One of the Gaza peace deal takes effect.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," Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, FDD Senior Fellow, discussed what's next for Israel, Gaza, the Palestinians, and the Middle East after the last surviving Hamas hostages were released and Phase One of the Gaza peace deal takes effect.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As part of Phase One of the ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump, Hamas has released all of the living hostages that were held in Gaza. Gregg Roman, Executive Director of the Middle East Forum, 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.

President Donald Trump recently announced once again that he will impose 100% tariff on movies made outside of the United States. Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary-General at the International Chamber of Commerce, joined Brittany Lewis on "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.

As the world marks the second anniversary of October 7th, Hamas and Israel continue negotiations on President Trump's 20-point peace plan. Brad Bowman, senior director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the current state of talks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats and Republicans continue to say the other party bears responsibility for the government shutdown as it drags into Day 7. Congressman Gil Cisneros (D-CA) 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," HarrisX Founder and CEO Dritan Nesho discussed a new Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll revealing President Trump's approval rating, and the attitudes of voters towards both major political parties and key issues.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. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) discussed the possibility of a government shutdown, why she says Democrats are totally to blame, and her message to those whose paychecks are immediately effected by a shutdown.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," Paul Auslander, Paul Auslander, President of SeaBridge Private Wealth (A Division of SeaBridge Investment Advisors), discussed the stock market and pocketbook implications of a government shutdown, should lawmakers fail to meet the upcoming deadline to fund the governmenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Criminal defense attorney Phil Harvey joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the charges and case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist and Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk.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 discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the effect it will have on the political landscape, and the epidemic of political violence in the United States.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, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Israel launching a ground offensive into Gaza, as well as the continued war between Russia and Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Healthcare attorney Harry Nelson joined Forbes senior editor Maggie McGrath to talk about Thursday's Senate hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and the U.S.'s preparedness for flu and RSV season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his support of the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would ban members of Congress from trading stocks. 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," Ilya Somin, a legal scholar and attorney, discussed his and the Liberty Justice Center's lawsuit against the Trump Administration, which argues the tariffs invoked using IEEPA are illegal, as well as the recent ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which found most of the levies are illegal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

FBI special agent Robert Hilland was a self-described no-nonsense, follow the facts guy. Exactly the last type of person that you would expect to consult with a psychic. But after reaching a dead end on a case that consumed his life, a skeptical Hilland turned to psychic medium John Edward. A life-changing meeting led to a 25-year working and personal relationship between the FBI agent and psychic. As Hilland consulted with Edward, supernatural forces, paired with the FBI agent's sharp gut instincts, served as guiding lights in a variety of cases. Joining “Forbes True Crime” is former special agent Robert Hilland, co-author of “Chasing Evil,” a book he wrote with John Edward about their unlikely story.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 Emerson poll on President Trump's approval rating, the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Earlier this week, the White House announced it fired Dr. Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monarez's attorney released a statement that said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was “weaponizing public health for political gain and putting millions of American lives at risk,” and since then, other top leaders at the agency have resigned. Alex Knapp, a senior editor covering healthcare and science at Forbes, 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.

Misty Heggeness, an associate professor at the University Of Kansas, joined Forbes senior editor Maggie McGrath on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss working mothers leaving the workforce at the fastest pace since the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A shooter, who according to police, was armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol, opened fire into a mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Two children were killed and at least 17 people, including 14 children, were injured. Moms Demand Action Executive Director Angela Ferrell-Zabala joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the tragedy. 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's approval rating holding steady at 47%, as well as what voters consider his highlights and weaker points at this moment in his second term.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA), chair of Our Republican Legacy, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the state of Virginia's gubernatorial race between former Democratic Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Virginia's Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A case was filed at the Supreme Court last month asking the court to overturn the landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. Attorney Jeff Lewis joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss whether or not the Supreme Court will take up the case.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tinatin Japaridze, an analyst with Eurasia Group, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to break down President Donald Trump's separate meetings with 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.

Congressman Don Davis, co-chair of the For Country Caucus, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his recent trip to Mexico with a bipartisan delegation to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum to discuss trade and border security, as well as President Donald Trump's separate meetings with 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.

On "Forbes Newsroom," Cliff May, Founder and President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, spoke about the current state of the Russia-Ukraine War, President Trump's approach to ending the war, and the upcoming summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Attorney Jo-Anna Nieves joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the Office of Special Counsel's investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith, who, during Biden's presidency, was appointed to oversee the federal government's investigations into Trump's alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election and his handing of classified documents.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There has been international outrage over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as the war between Israel and Hamas has been playing out for close to two years. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said that "the worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip" and there is “mounting evidence shows that widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths.” President and CEO of Oxfam America Abby Maxman joined Brittany Lewis on "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.

Criminal defense attorney Danny Rubin joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss convicted sex offender and longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell being moved to a minimum-security prison in Texas following her meetings with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. 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 Emerson poll on President Trump's approval, the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew F. Ferraro, partner at Crowell & Moring's Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss President Donald Trump's recently unveiled AI action plan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last week, President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal after the organization ran a story on what they described as a “bawdy” letter Trump allegedly wrote disgraced sex offender Jeffery Epstein for his 50th birthday. First amendment attorney Jeff Lewis joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the strength of the lawsuit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Clifford Winston, economist and author of the upcoming book, "Market Corrections Not Government Interventions" joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss President Trump's recent criticisms of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, as well as the economic impacts of the Big Beautiful Bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Attorney Jo-Anna Nieves joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the Department of Justice's memo that said there is no "client list" related to Jeffrey Epstein and that it will not release more documents related to the case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tinatin Japaridze, an analyst with Eurasia Group, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the latest in the Russia-Ukraine war, including President Trump's threat to impose "severe" tariffs on Russia if it refuses to reach a peace deal with Ukraine in 50 days. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary-General and Global Policy Director at the International Chamber of Commerce, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss President Trump's tariff plan as the United States continues to try to reach trade deals with dozens of other countriesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike Levin and Forbes Senior Editor, Maggie McGrath discuss what Republicans Told Him Behind Closed Doors About Big Beautiful Bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Despite his own privileged path to power, or perhaps because of it, Zohran Mamdani, the son of a Columbia University professor and a movie director is campaigning as a socialist intent on redistributing New York's wealth. Forbes money in politics reporter Kyle Khan-Mullins joins "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.

Former Governor and RNC Chair Marc Racicot, who now serves as chair of Our Republican Legacy, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the organization, the future of the GOP, as well as President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressman Zach Nunn, a member of the For Country Caucus, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the United States' strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, as well as the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eurasia Group senior analyst Gregory Brew joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the United States' strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, as well as the "shaky" ceasefire between Israel and Iran. 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," Emerson College Pollster Matt Taglia discussed a recent poll about the NYC mayoral Democratic primary election, showing NYC Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani beating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the last round of the poll's ranked choice simulation. 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," staff writer Chloe Sorvino discussed how ICE workplace raids are impacting the agriculture industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.