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GOP strategist and Executive Director of Principles First Brittany Martinez joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the 2025 election results, what lessons Republicans can learn, and how the results could impact government shutdown negotiations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lee Carter, president and partner at Maslansky + Partners, joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the results from Tuesday’s election, as well as the lessons both Republicans and Democrats can take away from Zohran Mamdani’s decisive win in the NYC mayoral race. 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. Mike Levin (D-CA) discussed Prop. 50, which would allow Democrats to aggressively gerrymander the state's Congressional districts, today's elections, and more. 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," Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) discussed President Trump's strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats in the Caribbean, and the failure to include Democrats in briefings about them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Right before morning rush hour in midtown Manhattan on December 4th, 2024, UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed while on his way into an investors meeting. According to police, the suspected gunman was, “lying in wait for several minutes,” and then fled the scene following the attack. A nationwide manhunt ensued, and days later, Luigi Mangione was arrested at a Pennsylvania McDonald's and charged with Thompon’s killing. Since he was accused of gunning down the healthcare CEO in broad daylight, Mangione has become a surprising cultural phenomenon. While most find the crimes Mangione has been accused of horrific, he has been branded as a modern-day Robin Hood by some who see the shooting as a stand against a corrupt and broken health care system. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him. John H. Richardson, author of ‘Luigi: The Making and the Meaning,’ joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Sinan Ciddi, director of the Turkey program at FDD, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to break down the relationship between the United States and Turkey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Natalie Ecanow, a senior research analyst at FDD, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to break down the relationship between the United States and Qatar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President of Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer joined Brittany Lewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what position the United States is in both domestically and internationally about 9 months into President Trump's second term. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Taglia, senior director of Emerson College Polling, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss a new poll on the California governor race, as well as Proposition 50, which will let voters decide if Congressional maps will be redrawn to the benefit of Democrats in response to Texas' redistricting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Congressman Garret Graves joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss where we are at on day 24 of the the government shutdown, when some federal employees have started to miss their full paychecks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MGX, a state-backed Abu Dhabi fund, has surfaced in two of the most scrutinized deals in Donald Trump’s second term—it’s reportedly set to take a stake in TikTok’s U.S. business and used a Trump-linked stablecoin for a $2 billion transaction that may have benefited the president’s family financially. Staff writer Zach Everson 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.

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the tenuous state of the ceasefire agreement between both Israel and Hamas after both sides accused the other of violating the deal. 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," Shontell Smith, partner at Tusk Strategies, spoke about the political effects of the government shutdown, which party is winning the messaging war, and whether Democrats should team up with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on healthcare policy. 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 new polls surrounding President Trump's approval ratings, the major concerns of voters, who is blamed for the government shutdown, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.