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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...

Daniel DePetris, a fellow at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the continued negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, how Israel and its conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon is factoring into talks, and the reported rift between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henrietta Treyz, the co-founder and director of economic policy at Veda Partners, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the economic and market reactions to the tenuous ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran and the continued Strait of Hormuz crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Supreme Court overturned a Hawaii law that forced gun owners to get permission to bring a firearm onto private property that is open to the public, like a restaurant, supermarket or gas station. Attorney Danny Rubin joined "Forbes Newsroom" to break down the 6-3 ruling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a big win for the Trump administration's immigration agenda, the Supreme Court ruled that the Department of Homeland Security could strip Temporary Protected Status from hundreds of thousands of migrants from Haiti and Syria. Immigration attorney Shannon LaGuerre-Maingrette joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Ten years after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, political instability--a seventh prime minister in a decade--and economic consequences have left some voters with regret. Liana Fix, senior fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations, joined Forbes' Maggie McGrath to talk about Brexit's legacy, ten years in, and whether a new referendum to rejoin the EU is likely to happen. Lea...

Dr. Martin Farr, a senior lecturer in contemporary British history at Newcastle University, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation and the impact that his stepping down could have on politics in the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four years since the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion restrictions across the country have cost women earnings and job opportunities to the tune of $140 billion annually, according to a new report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. Melissa Mahoney, associate professor of economics at UNC-Asheville and one of the report's authors, joined ForbesWo...

Reports have emerged that the Justice Department has issued and then withdrawn subpoenas that would have forced reporters at the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury. Gabe Rottman, vice president of policy at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined Forbes' Maggie McGrath to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

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On "Forbes Newsroom," HarrisX Founder and CEO Dritan Nesho discussed the latest Forbes/HarrisX American Confidence Survey on economic confidence, the American Dream, the war against Iran, the approval ratings of President Donald Trump and both political parties, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As early voting for Georgia's primary runoff election is officially underway, political commentator Martha Zoller joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the races for Senate and governor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a Tuesday post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump confirmed Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz and vowed that the U.S. "must" respond to the attack. This comes as Trump said earlier in the morning that the United States was in the "final throes" of reaching a peace deal with Iran. Dr. Rosemary Kelanic, the director of the Middle East Program at Defense...

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 current state of negotiations between the United States and Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this week, right as Russia’s economic forum was set to kick off, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg. The following day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In it, he called for a face-to-face meeting to end the war. John Hardie, the deputy director of the FDD’s Russia program, joins Brittany Lewis o...

Matt Klink, partner at California Strategies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what is known so far about California's primary election results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices