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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...

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. Trum...

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...

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 Cou...

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 preemp...

President Donald Trump announced multiple times this week that the United States' fragile ceasefire with Iran was over. The announcement came in the midst of a continued escalation in attacks between the two countries. CENTCOM announced that the U.S. struck at least 170 Iranian targets this week alone in retaliation for Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Jonathan Panikoff...

On "Forbes Newsroom," Democratic strategist Max Burns discussed the fall of Graham Platner's campaign, why he believes Platner is a "crisis of Democrats' own making," and what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After President Donald Trump limited his international dealings during his first term, the developer-in-chief is back in business—and showing just how lucrative an unrestrained presidency can be. Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what Trump's 2025 financial disclosure report revealed about how many millions he made through his foreign licensing business during...

In the run-up to America’s 250th anniversary, pollster and political consultant Frank Luntz spoke with cadets at West Point about everything from patriotism, to the Constitution, to what exactly makes America the global superpower that it is. Luntz joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss that conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump announced at the NATO summit Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran is over. This came one day after Central Command announced that the U.S. struck over 80 Iranian targets in retaliation for attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Dr. Rosemary Kelanic, the director of the Middle East Program at Defense Priorities, joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more a...

On "Forbes Newsroom," Democratic strategist Laurie Watkins responded to the rape allegation against Graham Platner, the Maine Democratic Senate candidate facing many calls to drop out of his race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While in a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey and that he is "certainly" considering selling them F-35 jets, despite the country being banned from that fighter jet program in 2019 because they bought a Russian air defense system. Dr. Sinan Ciddi, director of the Turkey program at FDD, joined "Forbes...

In a major blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, the Supreme Court ruled that his executive order to end birthright citizenship was unlawful and violated the 14th Amendment. Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurred with the judgment but dissented in part— he disagreed that the executive order violated the 14th Amendment and instead argued that it infringed on a federal statute. But, Kavana...

Lee Carter, the founder and CEO of Carter Intelligence Group, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the recent primary wins of Democratic socialist candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg revealed that his family was recently the target of a false report to Child Protective Services and he was separated from his kids for 24 hours. Dale Margolin Cecka, associate professor of law at Albany Law School and director of the Family Violence Litigation Clinic, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...