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Health & Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in a slew of congressional hearings this week before various committees in the House and Senate. In his testimony, he defended his tenure at HHS and got into heated exchanges with lawmakers over everything from vaccines to drug pricing. Alex Knapp, a Forbes senior editor covering healthcare and science, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the biggest takeaways from the marathon round of hearings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday. FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana was rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to the less strict Schedule III category. Irwin Simon, the chairman and CEO of Tilray, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to react to the news, and discuss what it means for the cannabis industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, just hours before it was set to expire. Trump said the pause in fighting would be in effect until the regime’s "proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded, one way or the other." He went on to say the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports remains imposed. After Trump’s announcement, Iran attacked and seized multiple tankers, according to the country’s state-affiliated media. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat veteran, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her take on the ceasefire extension and the war against Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just hours left before it was set to expire, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday an extension to the ceasefire with Iran. This time, there wasn’t a specific deadline, but said the pause in fighting would be in effect until Iran’s government submits a proposal and talks wrap up “one way or the other.” Trump said the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports is still imposed, which an Iranian spokesperson earlier this week called a war crime. Less than 24 hours after Trump’s announcement, Iran attacked three tankers in the Strait and seized two, according to the country’s state-affiliated media. Dr. Rosemary Kelanic, the director of the Middle East Program at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the temporary ceasefire, potential negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, and the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New surveys show that half of employed American adults say they use AI in their role at least a few times a year, yet opinions about AI diverge depending whether you ask the general public, corporate leaders or investors. According to a new report from Just Capital, a third (30%) of the public worries about significant layoffs due to AI displacing roles, while far fewer corporate leaders (13%) and investors (10%) share this concern. Martin Whittaker, founding CEO of Just Capital, joined Forbes senior editor to talk about these findings and what it means for how companies hire and train new talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan (Ret.), who served as the Commander of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, discussed the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the negotiations to end the war, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Henrietta Treyz, the co-founder and director of economic policy at Veda Partners, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the economic impacts of the war against Iran and the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson College Polling Senior Director Matt Taglia discussed a new poll on Michigan's Democratic Senate primary race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson Senior Director Matt Taglia discussed a new Emerson poll of the California Governor race after former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) dropping out following rape and sexual misconduct allegations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The leader of the United States is feuding with the leader of the Catholic Church. President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Pope Leo over the latter's criticisms of the war against Iran. President Trump called Pope Leo "weak on crime," said he should “get his act together as Pope" and that the only reason he was in the Vatican is because Trump won the 2024 election. Since then, he has said he is not engaged in a fight with the Pope, but has the "right to disagree with” him. Christopher White, the associate director of Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and author of "Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy," joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The parents of Maoz Inon, an Israeli peace activist, were killed by Hamas on October 7th. Days later, Palestinian peace activist Aziz Abu Sarah, who was just 10 when his older brother was killed by Israeli soldiers, texted Inon his condolences. That text was the start of a beautiful friendship between Inon and Sarah that ultimately turned into a brotherhood. Together, they both spent eight days on a journey throughout Israel and the West Bank, traveling through both of their pasts, viewing the state of present day, and trying to work toward a future of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. They wrote the book "The Future Is Peace" about their journey, and joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Panikoff, the director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend that failed to produce a deal, the potential for another round of talks, and the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to new data from the CDC, the U.S. birthrate has fallen yet again. The number of births in the U.S. ​​in 2025 was 1% lower than it was in 2024 – and is down 23% from a 2007 peak. Erin Erenberg, the CEO and cofounder of Chamber of Mothers, joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about what's driving this trend and what the economic impact could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) discussed the failure of the U.S. and Iran to reach a peace deal, the Strait of Hormuz blockade, his DEATH BETS Act, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel DePetris, a fellow at Defense Priorities, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend that failed to produce a deal, as well as how America's adversaries and NATO allies are viewing these talks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Olympian Ryan Wedding, who sat on the FBI’s most wanted list since March of 2025, was apprehended in Mexico, officials announced on Friday. Law enforcement officials alleged Wedding, who competed for Team Canada in the 2002 Winter Olympics, was the ringleader of a transnational drug trafficking operation that shipped approximately 60 tons of cocaine a year from Colombia through Mexico, California, and Canada. Officials further claimed that he also played a part in orchestrating the murders of multiple people – including a government witness. FBI Director Kash Patel said Wedding “went from Olympic snowboarder to the largest narco-trafficker in modern times.” Wedding is currently in U.S. custody and faces charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, and witness tampering. Attorney Chris Melcher joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kate Crane had what she described as a normal childhood growing up in Baltimore with her parents and sister — but that changed in an instant the day her father vanished. Eddy Crane, who owned a trucking business with his former best friend, always called home to say he was leaving work, and then he would show shortly after, like clockwork — until he never walked through the door again. Her father went missing when Kate was 12, but from the moment her mother told her on that September morning in 1987 her father didn’t come home, Kate felt in her bones he was dead. As the days turned into months, and eventually years, few questions were answered, and mentions of Eddy Crane and the investigation into what happened to him were fleeting. This tragedy loomed large over Kate’s life, but as the 20th anniversary of Eddy Crane’s disappearance neared, she felt that she had to do something. In 2007, she was a journalist in New York City, and began an investigation of her own to find the answers to questions that have haunted her since childhood. Kate Crane, author of ‘What Ever Happened To Eddy Crane,’ joins “Forbes True Crime” to discuss her memoir. Stay Connected Forbes Breaking News on X: https://x.com/ForbesTVNews Forbes Breaking News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@forbestvnews More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices