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Earlier this year, former Congressman Eric Swalwell was one of the frontrunners in California’s gubernatorial race. But in April, he suspended his campaign and ultimately resigned from Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. The disgraced former lawmaker is under federal investigation over those allegations, which he has denied. Earlier this week, the FBI raided the Beverly Hills mansion of former Swalwell ally and donor Stephen Cloobeck, reportedly in connection to the investigation into the former congressman. Attorney Mark Sedlander joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the latest development.

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Shontell Plummer, partner and head of the New York practice at Tusk Strategies, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss her reaction to Democrats’ messaging ahead of the midterms, what races she is watching, and what this all means for 2028.

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On "Forbes Newsroom," Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed a new poll that shows Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton slightly ahead of incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in the Kansas Senate race.

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Elizabeth Holmes played a key role in staging the now iconic shot. In “You Can See Everything,” she now claims to hate it. But does she really? Forbes senior editor Alex Knapp joins "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss.

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On “Forbes Newsroom,” Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed a new poll showing a second-term high for President Trump’s disapproval rating, as well as how congressional Democrats and Republicans stack up on a generic ballot just days away from the midterms.

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The Department of Justice charged former FBI Director James Comey again—this time with two counts of violating the Espionage Act. He was accused of unlawfully transmitting national defense information and conspiring to do so. This is the third time in Trump’s second term that he’s faced federal charges. Criminal defense attorney Danny Rubin joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss.

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Earlier this week, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released a report entitled “‘We Have Certain Things in Common, Jeffrey’: The Case Against Donald Trump Emerging in the Epstein Files and DOJ’s Desperate Efforts to Cover It Up.” The report, which is over 50 pages, claims that President Donald Trump was “an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s” and that the DOJ and FBI are covering up his alleged connections to the disgraced financier. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein. Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the report.

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Earlier this week, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee released a report entitled “‘We Have Certain Things in Common, Jeffrey’: The Case Against Donald Trump Emerging in the Epstein Files and DOJ’s Desperate Efforts to Cover It Up.” The report, which is over 50 pages, claims that President Donald Trump was “an active participant in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of young women during the mid-to-late 1990s” and that the DOJ and FBI are covering up his alleged connections to the disgraced financier. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein. Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the report.

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No clear winner has emerged from Israel's first election since October 7, 2023. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political bloc is ahead of the opposition coalition led by Gadi Eisenkot, but neither is projected to secure enough seats for a majority in the Knesset, Israel's parliament. David Daoud, a senior fellow at the FDD, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the projected results from the Israeli election—and what could come next.

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Jennifer Jenkins, the Democrat running against Congressman Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) to represent Florida's 8th district, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her campaign one week away from the midterms.

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