Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI) flipped Michigan's 7th congressional from blue to red in 2024, and Democrats are looking to flip it back in November. William Lawrence, the progressive co-founder of the Sunrise Movement, won the Democratic primary earlier in August after beating more moderate candidates, and will go head-to-head against Barrett in November. Rep. Barrett joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his race.

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At the end of July, President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace reached what he called a "historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas." The Board of Peace laid out a 15-point plan called the "Gaza Roadmap" that says Hamas will fully demilitarize and de-radicalize and Israeli forces will withdraw from the Gaza Strip in phases. On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country does not accept the plan. Hussain Abdul-Hussain, a research fellow at the FDD, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the news and its impact on the war against Iran.

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Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly beat the more moderate Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, despite several outside groups reportedly spending over $60 million to support Stevens. Political strategist Lucy Caldwell joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the results, the progressive movement, and the upcoming midterms.

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According to reports, Iran and Oman are close to reaching an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz. Miad Maleki, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss what is known about the potential agreement and what it means for both the waterway and the war.

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Voters in five states headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in their primary elections, and all eyes were on the Democratic Senate primary in the battleground state of Michigan. Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won against the more moderate Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI), despite recent polling leading up to the race showing El-Sayed easily cruising to victory by double digits. Republican strategist and Executive Director of Principles First Brittany Martinez joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her takeaways from the primary results.

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President Donald Trump announced last week that "the Board of Peace reached a historic deal for the complete disarmament of Hamas" in what he characterized as "a major milestone in the implementation" of the 20-point peace plan brokered between the terror group and Israel back in the fall. Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the potential implications of the announcement.

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Mike Dempsey, a Forbes contributor who served as acting Director of National Intelligence, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the continued escalation in the war against Iran, the state of U.S.-Iran negotiations, and why he believes a "frozen conflict" is the most likely outcome.

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Dr. Andrew Smith, the director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss a recent poll showing former state Senate President Troy Jackson, who officially replaced Graham Platner as Maine’s Senate Democratic nominee, in a close race against incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R-ME).

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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 nuclear deal the Trump administration and Saudi Arabia reached last week.

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As the Trump administration held nuclear-energy talks with Saudi Arabia, the president’s private licensing business was moving into a crown-prince-backed development in the country—announcing a hotel, golf and residential project bearing Donald Trump’s name. Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss.

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