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Dr. Martin Farr, a senior lecturer in contemporary British history at Newcastle University, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the mood at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool and his takeaways from Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-OK) joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss his recent trip to Kyiv amid the Russia-Ukraine war, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 that was signed into law earlier this month, and the dispute over who will serve out the remainder of his term following the midterms. 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 President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On “Forbes Newsroom,” Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed a new poll showing a second-term high for President Trump's disapproval rating, as well as how congressional Democrats and Republicans stack up on a generic ballot with just over a month until the midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Congressman Brad Carson (D-OK), the President of Americans for Responsible Innovation and the founder of Public First Action PAC, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss new warnings from leading AI development companies, and President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-VA) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his recent trip to Kyiv amid the Russia-Ukraine war and the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 that was signed into law last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kathrin Gardhouse, who serves as an AI governance senior associate at The Future Society, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the risks AI poses and what potential international coordination on guardrails and safety measures could look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior fellow at the FDD who also served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Yemen, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the latest escalation from the Iranian-backed Houthis against Saudi Arabia and its implications for the U.S.-Iran war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are expected to meet in Washington, D.C., later this week for a summit—the first time Xi will attend a meeting at the White House with a U.S. president in more than a decade. Lyle Goldstein, who serves as the director of the China Initiative at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University, as well as the director of the Asia program at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what to expect from the high-stakes summit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On “Forbes Newsroom,” Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed the recent poll that shows Abdul El-Sayed with a slight lead over former Congressman Mike Rogers in Michigan's Senate race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed the recent poll that shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and State Rep. James Talarico neck and neck in a tight Senate race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Industry leaders called for an AI slowdown and for guardrails to be put in place after a whistleblower sounded the alarm on the technology's potential to wipe out humanity. Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss those safety concerns and legislation to implement guardrails on AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conversations about artificial intelligence took a dark turn over the past week after a whistleblower sounded the alarm on the technology's potential to wipe out humanity. Industry leaders called for an AI slowdown and for guardrails to be put in place. A recent Politico poll found the majority of Americans think there is a real risk that AI could destroy humanity sometime in the future. Devin Kim, president of the Center for AI Safety, joined Forbes Newsroom to discuss concerns about AI safety, the potential risks the technology poses, and what measures should be implemented. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman James Gallagher (R-CA) joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss legislation on AI safety and his new legislation, the Drone Safety Statement Modernization Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last month, a federal appeals court ruled that the First Amendment protects someone's right to possess AI-generated child sexual abuse material only in the privacy of their own home and if it does not depict a real minor. This ruling stems from a 2024 case where a Wisconsin man was charged for allegedly producing, possessing, and distributing AI-generated CSAM and transferring similar explicit AI images to a minor via Instagram. Only his possession charge was dismissed. Lauren Book, the founder and CEO of Lauren's Kids, joins “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hill reported that in August, the Pentagon told members of Congress that the war against Iran has cost the United States at least $42 billion. Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Director of the FDD's Iran program, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss that price tag, plus the current state of the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seth Bodnar, a veteran who served as a Green Beret and the former president of the University of Montana, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss his campaign running as an independent in Montana's U.S. Senate race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Bowman, Senior Director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss his experience as a Black Hawk pilot flying in U.S. airspace directly after 9/11, as well as the lessons he hopes lawmakers and Americans remember 25 years after the terrorist attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for South Carolina Senate, discussed her campaign to unseat Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC) and flip the long-time seat of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to the Democratic Party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Gould, a founding member of the NYPD's canine unit, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his experience handling search-and-rescue and bomb-sniffing dogs at Ground Zero in the aftermath of 9/11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Hardie, the deputy director of the FDD's Russia program, joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visits to Moscow and Kyiv, and Russian President Vladimir Putin's call with President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Republican strategist Brittany Martinez reacted to the 2026 Midterm Republican National Convention, and President Trump's speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Forbes Senior Editor Dan Alexander discussed his recent report about President Trump's constant visits to his private golf courses, where he barrels through foursomes, knocks away putts and generally has the time of his life—with the government picking up the Secret Service's hot-dog tab. READ MORE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexa... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former FEMA external affairs officer Jason Pack joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss his experience documenting Ground Zero as FEMA's pool camera in the days directly after Sept. 11, 2001, 25 years following the terrorist attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Senior Director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the FDD, discussed the drone attack on Leipzig airport that has been blamed by European nations on Russia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan broke down the "state of play" of the war as U.S.-Iran strikes continue to ramp up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernadette Wilson, who secured enough votes in Alaska's open primary to advance to the general election, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva discussed what to expect from Tropical Storms Edouard, Lowell and Maria, as well as Hurricane Karina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the summer, tensions between the U.S. and Canada have continued to ratchet up over trade. President Donald Trump announced in July that in 30 days, he would be slapping a large swath of Canadian goods–including wine, dairy, cement, furniture, and ice hockey gear–with a 50% tariff. In mid-August, Trump posted that he was pausing those tariffs for three days because the U.S. and Canada reached a deal, but right before that pause was set to expire, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from the negotiating table, saying “last-minute changes in the U.S. proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal.” Tariffs on approximately $28 billion worth of Canadian goods then went into effect, and in turn, Carney vowed to retaliate by matching the United States' tariffs dollar for dollar. David Warrick, an executive vice president at Overhaul, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the impact this trade war will have on global supply chains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Tomasky, editor of The New Republic, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what he believes Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) understands that most of the Democratic party does not, and what makes him an effective communicator for his party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Adam Brandon, Co-Founder of the Independent Leadership Council, discussed efforts to elect independent candidates in the 2026 midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Max Meizlish, research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discussed Operation Economic Outcast, the economic "D-Day" campaign against Iran unveiled on Monday by Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) discussed the Trump administration proposing that ACA enrollees who can't afford their medical bills take out a loan from their health insurer, the impact of the DSA on the Democratic party, and the continued Iran war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenny Costa Honeycutt, who won the Republican primary runoff election in South Carolina's 1st congressional district to replace Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed the recent poll that shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and State Rep. James Talarico neck and neck in a tight Senate race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Sunday evening, one day before they were set to kick off, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce the joint military exercises” between the U.S. and South Korea. On Truth Social, Trump cited his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, paired with the high cost of the exercises, as the reasons behind his decision to scale down the drills. Trump also mentioned South Korea's unwillingness to join the U.S. in its war against Iran in his post, though he said that was "somewhat unrelated" to his decision to reduce these exercises. Lyle Goldstein, who serves as both the director of the China Initiative at the Watson School of International and Public Affairs at Brown University, as well as the director of the Asia program at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Forbes Executive Editor Luisa Kroll discussed the lawsuit against mental health startup, Wondermind, its founder, Selena Gomez, her mother, and the company's co-founder Daniella Pierson; the lawsuit, which alleges securities fraud, cited Forbes reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month marks five years since the United States' chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and this weekend marks half a decade since the fall of Kabul and the Taliban's return to power. Azadah Raz Mohammad, a lawyer from Afghanistan and legal advisor to the End Gender Apartheid campaign, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what life is like under Taliban rule and her legal fight against the group to hold them accountable.Read more about the End Gender Apartheid campaign: endgenderapartheid.today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Progressives in big swing state races have seen mixed primary election results over the past two weeks. Just one week after Abdul El-Sayed beat the more establishment candidate, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI), in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, democratic socialist state Rep. Francesca Hong narrowly lost in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary to the more moderate candidate, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. Republican strategist and Executive Director of Principles First Brittany Martinez joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her takeaways from the primary results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was one of the faces of the United States' Covid-19 response, testified before the Senate Homeland Committee at the end of July. He didn't say much beyond his opening statement, and invoked his Fifth Amendment right over 100 times. Last week, that committee passed a resolution to hold him in contempt of Congress for repeatedly pleading the Fifth—even after receiving a preemptive pardon from then-President Joe Biden. Vincent Bonventre, a constitutional law professor at Albany Law School, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the contempt resolution and what's next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI) flipped Michigan's 7th congressional from blue to red in 2024, and Democrats are looking to flip it back in November. William Lawrence, the progressive co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, won the Democratic primary earlier in August after beating more moderate candidates, and will go head-to-head against Barrett in November. Rep. Barrett joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At the end of July, President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace reached what he called a "historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas." The Board of Peace laid out a 15-point plan called the "Gaza Roadmap" that says Hamas will fully demilitarize and de-radicalize and Israeli forces will withdraw from the Gaza Strip in phases. On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country does not accept the plan. Hussain Abdul-Hussain, a research fellow at the FDD, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the news and its impact on the war against Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat the more moderate Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, despite several outside groups reportedly spending over $60 million to support Stevens. Political strategist Lucy Caldwell joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the results, the progressive movement, and the upcoming midterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to reports, Iran and Oman are close to reaching an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz. Miad Maleki, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what is known about the potential agreement and what it means for both the waterway and the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voters in five states headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in their primary elections, and all eyes were on the Democratic Senate primary in the battleground state of Michigan. Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won against the more moderate Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI), despite recent polling leading up to the race showing El-Sayed easily cruising to victory by double digits. Republican strategist and Executive Director of Principles First Brittany Martinez joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her takeaways from the primary results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump announced last week that "the Board of Peace reached a historic deal for the complete disarmament of Hamas" in what he characterized as "a major milestone in the implementation" of the 20-point peace plan brokered between the terror group and Israel back in the fall. Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the potential implications of the announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Dempsey, a Forbes contributor who served as acting Director of National Intelligence, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the continued escalation in the war against Iran, the state of U.S.-Iran negotiations, and why he believes a "frozen conflict" is the most likely outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Andrew Smith, the director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss a recent poll showing former state Senate President Troy Jackson, who officially replaced Graham Platner as Maine's Senate Democratic nominee, in a close race against incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ambassador Dennis Ross, a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute who also played a role in Middle East peace negotiations in multiple administrations, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the nuclear deal the Trump administration and Saudi Arabia reached last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Trump administration held nuclear-energy talks with Saudi Arabia, the president's private licensing business was moving into a crown-prince-backed development in the country—announcing a hotel, golf and residential project bearing Donald Trump's name. Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, were sued by a Florida pastor who accused the company's chatbot, ChatGPT, of giving him “personalized and inaccurate medical advice” that "brought him to the brink of death." According to the lawsuit, the 55-year-old man listened to health advice from ChatGPT, which he claims led him to delay seeking medical attention. ChatGPT allegedly said his symptoms were not likely very dangerous, but the pain he felt was actually the beginning of a pulmonary embolism that almost took his life. Eric Fish, a partner at Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to break down the lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices