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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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," 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 governmen 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.

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.

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.

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.

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," 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.

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.

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.

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.