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On "Forbes Newsroom," GOP strategist and executive director of Principles First Brittany Martinez reacted to the latest on President Trump's revenge tour, which saw Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Bill Cassidy both lose their primaries after Trump endorsed their challengers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

World Health Organization officials estimate there are at least 500 suspected cases of an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the CDC and the founder and CEO of Resolve To Save Lives, joined Forbes' Maggie McGrath to talk about why this outbreak could be "potentially devastating." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Severe weather conditions are expected to hit more than a dozen states across the Midwest on Monday--and potential conditions include high winds, flash flooding and tornado conditions. Paul Pastelok, Accuweather's lead long-range expert, joined Forbes' Maggie McGrath to discuss what residents should expect this week, and also what the summer forecast has in store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nvidia's value reached the $5.5 trillion mark for the first time Wednesday, again breaking the record for the highest ever market capitalization in the history of publicly traded companies, as its stock rallied following news that centibillionaire CEO Jensen Huang is joining President Donald Trump's trip to China. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI's much-heralded partnership with Apple has deteriorated and could soon result in OpenAI taking legal action, Bloomberg reported Thursday, the latest in a string of turmoil for the AI giant over the past few weeks—which could culminate in a court ruling forcing it to completely overhaul its business model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America" and U.S.-China relations expert Gordon Chang shared his response to President Trump's visit to China to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Clifford May, the founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discussed the current state of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, plus President Donald Trump claiming that President Xi Jinping offered to help him secure a deal with the regime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New data from Girl Scouts of the USA gives parents more reason to worry about how their children are using AI: A majority of girls between the ages of 5 and 13 who use voice-assisted AI agents like Siri and Alexa see these tools as friends. Sarah Keating, Girl Scouts' Vice President of Girl and Volunteer Experience, joined Forbes' Maggie McGrath to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the end of April, Virginians narrowly voted to approve a new congressional map that would potentially give Democrats the edge to flip four seats from red to blue. Last week, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the map on a technicality, ruling that the amendment violated the state's constitution. Now, Democratic state officials filed an emergency application to the Supreme Court, asking the nation's highest court to reinstate the map because Virginia's court was “deeply mistaken” and “overrode the will of the people.” Former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R-VA), chair of Our Republican Legacy, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the redistricting wars playing out throughout the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kash Patel minted cash as a Trump-world side hustler—then Kash Patel took the FBI gig—and traded seven figures for a federal salary cap. Kyle Khan-Mullins joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss FBI Director Kash Patel's net worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyle Goldstein, the director of the Asia Program at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what to expect during the summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Despite both sides agreeing to a settlement two weeks before they were headed to trial, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's contentious legal fight that began in 2024 isn't over. The 'It Ends With Us' actress is seeking attorneys' fees and damages under a California law aimed to shield accusers of sexual misconduct against retaliatory defamation lawsuits. Angela Reddock-Wright, attorney and employment mediator, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Republican strategist Brittany Martinez responded to the victory of candidates backed by President Trump in the Indiana Republican primaries, the upcoming Kentucky and Louisiana primaries, Trump's standing in the GOP, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the impact the fertilizer shortage caused by the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz will have on food prices and supply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Warrick, an executive vice president at Overhaul, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the impact the continued crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has had on global trade, supply chains, and the international shipping community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On "Forbes Newsroom," Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan (Ret.), who served as the Commander of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, talked about reports that the U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing to a deal to end the war, plus President Donald Trump pausing Project Freedom while keeping the blockade on Iranian ports in effect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America" and U.S.-China relations expert Gordon Chang discussed China's perspective on the United States' war against Iran ahead of next week's meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Plus, he weighed in on Chinese refiners accused of purchasing Iranian oil defying U.S. sanctions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Following a 5th Circuit Court ruling seeking to prevent telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion pill mifepristone and a subsequent Supreme Court order for a one-week administrative stay on that decision, Arizona state senator Analise Ortiz joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about what the legal back and forth means for her constituents. "Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved a proposition to enshrine abortion access into the state constitution," Senator Ortiz said. "Now, with all of this happening in the Fifth Circuit, it now puts things into further chaos and confusion for Arizonans when the voters have already spoken on this issue." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Project Freedom, President Trump's plan for the U.S. to "guide" stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Professor Stuart Benjamin, the Co-Director of the Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law School, spoke about the FCC's actions against Disney after Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have proposed a pied-à-terre tax on second homes worth more than $5 million. Giacomo Tognini, wealth reporter at Forbes, joined Maggie McGrath to discuss which billionaire-owned apartments could qualify for the levy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the White House Correspondents' Dinner was underway on Saturday at a D.C. Hilton hotel, a gunman tried rushing a security checkpoint and exchanged in gunfire with Secret Service agents. The shooting occurred just yards away from the ballroom where President Donald Trump, members of his administration, and journalists were gathered for the event. The suspected gunman faces multiple charges, including attempting to assassinate the President of the United States. Lt. Col. Hal Kempfer, a retired Marine intelligence officer and national security expert, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to analyze the security at the event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the shooting at the White House Correspondents' dinner, the current state of the war against Iran as the shaky ceasefire marks three weeks, and President Trump's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health & Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in a slew of congressional hearings this week before various committees in the House and Senate. In his testimony, he defended his tenure at HHS and got into heated exchanges with lawmakers over everything from vaccines to drug pricing. Alex Knapp, a Forbes senior editor covering healthcare and science, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the biggest takeaways from the marathon round of hearings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday. FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana was rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to the less strict Schedule III category. Irwin Simon, the chairman and CEO of Tilray, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to react to the news, and discuss what it means for the cannabis industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, just hours before it was set to expire. Trump said the pause in fighting would be in effect until the regime's "proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other." He went on to say the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports remains imposed. After Trump's announcement, Iran attacked and seized multiple tankers, according to the country's state-affiliated media. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat veteran, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her take on the ceasefire extension and the war against Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just hours left before it was set to expire, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday an extension to the ceasefire with Iran. This time, there wasn't a specific deadline, but said the pause in fighting would be in effect until Iran's government submits a proposal and talks wrap up “one way or the other.” Trump said the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports is still imposed, which an Iranian spokesperson earlier this week called a war crime. Less than 24 hours after Trump's announcement, Iran attacked three tankers in the Strait and seized two, according to the country's state-affiliated media. Dr. Rosemary Kelanic, the director of the Middle East Program at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the temporary ceasefire, potential negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, and the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New surveys show that half of employed American adults say they use AI in their role at least a few times a year, yet opinions about AI diverge depending whether you ask the general public, corporate leaders or investors. According to a new report from Just Capital, a third (30%) of the public worries about significant layoffs due to AI displacing roles, while far fewer corporate leaders (13%) and investors (10%) share this concern. Martin Whittaker, founding CEO of Just Capital, joined Forbes senior editor to talk about these findings and what it means for how companies hire and train new talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan (Ret.), who served as the Commander of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, discussed the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the negotiations to end the war, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Henrietta Treyz, the co-founder and director of economic policy at Veda Partners, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the economic impacts of the war against Iran and the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson College Polling Senior Director Matt Taglia discussed a new poll on Michigan's Democratic Senate primary race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson Senior Director Matt Taglia discussed a new Emerson poll of the California Governor race after former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) dropping out following rape and sexual misconduct allegations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The leader of the United States is feuding with the leader of the Catholic Church. President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Pope Leo over the latter's criticisms of the war against Iran. President Trump called Pope Leo "weak on crime," said he should “get his act together as Pope" and that the only reason he was in the Vatican is because Trump won the 2024 election. Since then, he has said he is not engaged in a fight with the Pope, but has the "right to disagree with” him. Christopher White, the associate director of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and author of "Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy," joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The parents of Maoz Inon, an Israeli peace activist, were killed by Hamas on October 7th. Days later, Palestinian peace activist Aziz Abu Sarah, who was just 10 when his older brother was killed by Israeli soldiers, texted Inon his condolences. That text was the start of a beautiful friendship between Inon and Sarah that ultimately turned into a brotherhood. Together, they both spent eight days on a journey throughout Israel and the West Bank, traveling through both of their pasts, viewing the state of present day, and trying to work toward a future of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. They wrote the book "The Future Is Peace" about their journey, and joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Panikoff, the director of the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend that failed to produce a deal, the potential for another round of talks, and the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to new data from the CDC, the U.S. birthrate has fallen yet again. The number of births in the U.S. ​​in 2025 was 1% lower than it was in 2024 – and is down 23% from a 2007 peak. Erin Erenberg, the CEO and cofounder of Chamber of Mothers, joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about what's driving this trend and what the economic impact could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) discussed the failure of the U.S. and Iran to reach a peace deal, the Strait of Hormuz blockade, his DEATH BETS Act, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel DePetris, a fellow at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend that failed to produce a deal, as well as how America's adversaries and NATO allies are viewing these talks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Olympian Ryan Wedding, who sat on the FBI's most wanted list since March of 2025, was apprehended in Mexico, officials announced on Friday. Law enforcement officials alleged Wedding, who competed for Team Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics, was the ringleader of a transnational drug trafficking operation that shipped approximately 60 tons of cocaine a year from Colombia through Mexico, California, and Canada. Officials further claimed that he also played a part in orchestrating the murders of multiple people – including a government witness. FBI Director Kash Patel said Wedding “went from Olympic snowboarder to the largest narco-trafficker in modern times.” Wedding is currently in U.S. custody and faces charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, and witness tampering. Attorney Chris Melcher joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Crane had what she described as a normal childhood growing up in Baltimore with her parents and sister — but that changed in an instant the day her father vanished. Eddy Crane, who owned a trucking business with his former best friend, always called home to say he was leaving work, and then he would show shortly after, like clockwork — until he never walked through the door again. Her father went missing when Kate was 12, but from the moment her mother told her on that September morning in 1987 her father didn't come home, Kate felt in her bones he was dead. As the days turned into months, and eventually years, few questions were answered, and mentions of Eddy Crane and the investigation into what happened to him were fleeting. This tragedy loomed large over Kate's life, but as the 20th anniversary of Eddy Crane's disappearance neared, she felt that she had to do something. In 2007, she was a journalist in New York City, and began an investigation of her own to find the answers to questions that have haunted her since childhood. Kate Crane, author of ‘What Ever Happened To Eddy Crane,' joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss her memoir. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow Forbes True Crime  The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has stretched into its second month. The mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie went missing from her Tucson home over 60 days ago. Authorities know that her doorbell camera was disconnected in the early hours of February 1st, and 41 minutes later, her pacemaker app was disconnected from her phone. Ten days into her disappearance, authorities seemed to catch a break when recovered Google Nest footage showed what appeared to be an armed and masked suspect outside of her door the morning of her disappearance, tampering with the doorbell camera. But over 60 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared, she still hasn't been found and no suspects have publicly been named. Dr. Raymond Carr, a retired FBI Special Agent, joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss the status of the case. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow Forbes Newsroom  On "Forbes Newsroom," former Sen. John Danforth (R-MO), a chair of "Our Republican Legacy," discussed President Donald Trump issuing a threat that a "whole civilization will die" hours before announcing the U.S. and Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire, plus his thoughts on lawmakers vacationing during this uncertain time. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow Forbes True Crime  The man charged with murdering seven women and discarding their remains in Gilgo Beach and other Long Island sites between 1993 and 2010 pleaded guilty on Wednesday, putting to rest a case that has haunted the New York suburb for decades. 62-year-old Rex Heuermann, who worked as an architect in midtown Manhattan, pleaded guilty to killing Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello, Megan Waterman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, and Sandra Costilla. Heuermann also admitted to killing another woman, 34-year-old Karen Vergata, who went missing in 1996. Josh Zeman, director of 'The Killing Season,' and host of the podcast 'Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer,' joins "Forbes True Crime" to discuss the case. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices