Just moments after news broke that Tucker Carlson was ousted from Fox,
@brianstelter
came on
@Forbes
Newsroom and correctly predicted
@JesseBWatters
would replace him in the network's 8pm hour, saying Watters "personifies a lot of what Fox is in the Biden years."
#BREAKING
:
@brianstelter
joins "Forbes Newsroom" to respond to the departure of Tucker Carlson from Fox News and predicts who will become the "next" Tucker Carlson on the cable news giant.
@_brittanylewis
.
@SenDuckworth
's EVAC Act calls on the FAA to be more transparent about its emergency evacuation standards.
"The saying is that FAA regulations are written in blood," she tells me. "I would rather fix the problem now... so that we don't have to write this regulation in blood."
I got
@brianstelter
's "raw reaction" on who he thinks is going to be the "next face of Fox" in the wake of Tucker Carlson's departure.
Jesse Watters "is the first name that pops into" Stelter's head, but he also wants to see the network elevate one of its female personalities.
#BREAKING
:
@brianstelter
joins "Forbes Newsroom" to respond to the departure of Tucker Carlson from Fox News and predicts who will become the "next" Tucker Carlson on the cable news giant.
@_brittanylewis
For the first time, the leaders of 4 gov. agencies overseeing the housing market are women. This comes as millions of Americans are struggling to buy/rent homes.
@dianebrady
& I talked to these four women about the historic era & the challenges they face.
"I couldn't sleep last night and the night before because some storms give me that feeling in my stomach and this is one of those storms,"
@DrShepherd2013
tells me about
#HurricaneIan
.
He breaks down all the factors as to why the storm has the potential to be catastrophic:
"We're in a cold war with China and we're actually at war with Russia," presidential contender and North Dakota Gov.
@DougBurgum
said on the latest edition of
@Forbes
Road to 2024.
We talk the economy, immigration, AI, abortion and more:
With all the drama surrounding
#DontWorryDarling
, I asked
@ScottMendelson
if this is a case of any press is good press or the controversy will hurt the movie in the box office.
He explains why he does not think the drama will sink the film:
Grateful for the chance to have
@jwarrensc
and
@jbtusmc
join me in studio to discuss their new book,
@LeadLikeAMarine
.
They are two Marines who translated the "core values" they learned when displaying the ultimate heroism on the battlefield to then run a successful business.
“It all comes down to core values."
Captain John Warren and Master Sergeant John Thompson join
@_brittanylewis
on "Forbes Talks" to discuss their book "Lead Like a Marine."
The most iconic moment from
@_brittanylewis
at the Iowa State Fair is catching the mic stand in front of
@VivekGRamaswamy
's gaggle, only to be complimented by her athleticism. 🥎 Grateful to have her on the Forbes softball team.
I had the opportunity to sit down with
@ColumbiaSpec
President and Editor in Chief
@isabellasrmrz
to discuss what she thinks is missing from the national media coverage of the protests at Columbia University.
Watch here:
.
@Meta
laid off 13% of their workforce this week. What does the future look like for the company?
"They're going to have to really reevaluate where they are spending money," says
@marigra21sl
, who reported Meta's "metaverse losses will get worse before they get better."
There isn't a U.S. athlete on
@Forbes
' 2022 World Cup’s highest-paid players list. Will an American player ever crack into these rankings?
"There's this fresh, newly-talented World Cup talent infusion... When 2026 comes, this U.S. roster will be in their prime," says
@JustBirny
.
The NY AG's lawsuit against Trump mentions
@Forbes
—
@Z_Everson
explains:
“Trump’s spot on the billionaire’s list is of key importance to him… the things that he told [Forbes] — it’s not a crime to lie to the media, but he repeated those same boasts in his financial documents.”
Investors aren't excited that
@Meta
's Mark Zuckerberg doubled down on the metaverse. Will Wall Street ever get on board?
"Everyone who's looking for a short-term return right now is very concerned about just the way that the company is spending its money,"
@marigra21sl
tells me.
.
@mediaite
's
@rumpfshaker
is a native Floridian who has been covering Gov. DeSantis' fight with Disney for over a year now.
She describes DeSantis' actions as unconstitutional and believes the feud has the potential to sink his presidential campaign before it officially begins.
"I can't see that this doesn't end up in the courts."
@rumpfshaker
joins
@_brittanylewis
on Forbes Newsroom to discuss the battle between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney World.
People cheering and cars honking their horns at 7pm have only gotten louder each night in the Upper East Side as the neighborhood applauds health care professionals and all other essential workers ❤️
Massachusetts made history tonight after electing Democrat Maura Healey, the first openly lesbian woman to be elected governor in the country.
@Z_Everson
joins me in
@Forbes
Newsroom to discuss.
#midterms2022
"Many accounts on TikTok have become portals to some of the most dangerous and disturbing content on the internet. As private as they are, nearly anyone can join," reports
@Ali_Lev
.
She tells me more about this dark underbelly of TikTok:
"Don't want a recession? Root against the Phillies in the World Series," writes
@derek_saul
.
He explains to me the troubling coincidence between economic downturns and Philadelphia baseball World Series victories.
VERY excited about this!
@SarahAMuller1
is on-the-ground in Iowa for
@Forbes
' new segment, 'Eye On Iowa.'
She's breaking down the caucus, giving us a history lesson every week and talking to all the movers and shakers in the Hawkeye State (past and present) live from Des Moines.
"There's this saying that Iowans use: Can you have a beer with [this candidate]?"
@SarahAMuller1
and
@_brittanylewis
discuss what Iowans will be looking for as presidential candidates begin campaigning.
WATCH:
It is likely Sen. Ted Cruz could have used campaign funds to boost sales for his new book, 'Justice Corrupted,' which debuted at
#9
on the New York Times best-seller list, according to
@Z_Everson
.
"He has a record of doing this before."
.
@mcgrathmag
on the
@Forbes
50 Over 50 list: "What the women on this list tell us is it's OK if life happens in stages, it's OK if success comes later, and indeed it can come later, and you don't have to cram everything in in the first 30 years of your life."
"Unification for professional golf is overall a good thing."
@JustBirny
joins
@_brittanylewis
on Forbes Newsroom to discuss the merging of LIV, PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
FIRST DAY ON THE JOB: Meet the ‘paws’-ibly cutest new additions to the Australian Federal Police’s K9 team — German shepherd puppies Lexie, Maddie and Rosie. These police pups will be trained in police dog duties, which include drug, currency, explosives and firearm detection.
"He's definitely one of the best tight ends to play the game."
@JustBirny
joins
@_Brittanylewis
on "Forbes Talks" to discuss Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
More progressive Democrats have called for President
@JoeBiden
to cancel $50k of federal student loan debt per borrower, saying he could do it with the flick of a pen.
Is that true?
@zackafriedman
explains:
FaZe Clan's GenZ audience in the millions, but faces "substantial doubt" it can survive only 5 months after going public, reports
@MrMattCraig
.
"No one within the industry... has really cracked the code about how to translate these huge and loyal fanbases into actual revenue."
"Beneath the light that Spade and Bourdain spread, darkness crept in. And for so many of us it laps at the edges, sometimes held at bay, sometimes drawing nearer. Their pain felt both unfathomable and all too recognizable." |
@RachelSmolkin
for
@CNNopinion
In a lightning round Q &A, Rep.
@EmiliaSykesOH
revealed:
- She is "happy to support" Biden's reelection
- The 118th Congress "has to look inward"
- Future of the Democratic party: Diverse
- Future of GOP: Chaotic
- Advice to her younger self? "Just do it."
.
@SenMarkey
spoke with
@Forbes
about an act that would supply the CDC $50M every year for 5 years to research gun violence.
While he believes this alone won't stop mass shootings, he hopes that more research increases the likelihood to pass "other meaningful measures."
"If people are afraid of the research, they're afraid of what the consequences would be."
@SenMarkey
joins
@_brittanylewis
on Forbes Newsroom to discuss the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act.
.
@RepGregLandsman
calls on Congress to go "a step further" than an assault weapons — he wants "these weapons out of our country."
He proposed authorizing the Biden administration or Defense Department "to buy these... weapons and give them to the military where they belong."
“Brother, we’re done.”
@VivekGRamaswamy
tells me what he would tell President Xi, should he win in 2024, to end what he calls America’s “economic dependence on China.”
#IowaStateFair
.
@ebakerwhite
exclusively reports that TikTok spied on multiple
@Forbes
journalists — including her (!) Will she still investigate TikTok after knowing this?
"You bet!" she tells me. "I am only more interested in covering this company after learning this information."
"I think my reporting shows that TikTok's decision-making is still largely led by its Chinese parent company ByteDance,"
@ebakerwhite
tells
@_brittanylewis
after ByteDance confirms TikTok spied on Forbes journalists.
Sam Bankman-Fried recently said he was "only surface-level aware of Alameda’s finances."
@ChaseWithorn
reports "since January 2021, Bankman-Fried has sent
@Forbes
details of some of Alameda’s major holdings at least five times in response to questions about his net worth."
"The idea that he didn't know anything that was going on at Alameda...we have a few data points that show at least a baseline. He definitely knew how much FTT Alameda had."
@ChaseWithorn
joins
@_brittanylewis
with the latest on Sam Bankman-Fried.
I got to catch up with
@Forbes
CCO and creator of the Under 30 franchise
@RandallLane
as the 2023 list dropped. The list is trending — what about it resonates with people?
"Everybody is always interested in what's next & who's next and this list is the ultimate epitome of that."
“If you look at the 30 Under 30 today, you’re going to see where everything’s going tomorrow and that’s why it’s a fun list.”
@RandallLane
,
@Forbes
Chief Content Officer and
#ForbesUnder30
list creator, speaks to
@_brittanylewis
about the 2023 list.
Speaker Mike Johnson nods behind President Biden after he says, "You can’t love your country only when you win" while talking about Jan. 6th.
#SOTU2024
President Biden: "My predecessor and some of you here seek to bury the truth about January 6. I will not do that. This is the moment to speak the truth ... Here's the simple truth. You can't love your country only when you win."
What is former President Trump's historic second indictment indicating about America on the international stage?
"People will decide based on how we respond as Americans... this is chaos, this is out of control, dangerous and we need to be done,"
@RepGregLandsman
tells
@Forbes
.
"It's chaos. Most Americans and a growing number of Republicans are done with this."
@RepGregLandsman
joins
@_brittanylewis
to discuss former Pres. Trump being indicted on federal charges stemming from him retaining White House documents at Mar-A-Lago.
.
@larryelder
has been critical of the RNC after being left off the first debate stage. Multiple GOP presidential contenders have said those who don't make it should drop out. What does Elder think?
"I'm not taking political advice from Chris Christie, thank you very much."
It was a treat to be able to write about some the movers and shakers in the media industry after reading Mediaite's Most Influential in News Media list every year during my time in cable news. Check out 2021's list!
As an OH state rep, Rep.
@EmiliaSykesOH
supported bipartisan legislation. In her first term in Congress, I asked what policy areas she can see working herself with GOP lawmakers.
"There is literally no person that doesn't have to deal with our transportation and infrastructure."
"Listening much more than speaking, finding that issue or that topic where you do agree and building from there...is how I've been successful in the past."
@EmiliaSykesOH
joins
@_brittanylewis
on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss her approach to politics.
"Obviously, I’m not a real fan of how the Iraq War went, but I would think that any reasonable Republican would be somebody that Democrats could work with," Rep.
@BradSherman
tells
@Forbes
after floating former President George W. Bush as a potential Speaker.
"Every time I hear you I feel a little dumber."
The
@NikkiHaley
and
@VivekGRamaswamy
feud has been reignited one hour and fifteen minutes into the second debate.
Wine, wings, and ... guac?
Inflation has been impacting prices at the grocery store for the past year, so here are the foods/drinks to grab (and avoid) when shopping for your
#SuperBowl
Sunday spread.
"Avocados are about 20% cheaper than they were at this time last year and chicken wings are down about 22%."
Forbes'
@AnaFaguy
joins
@_brittanylewis
on "Forbes Talks" to discuss smart Super Bowl party shopping with current food inflation.
Fellow Floridian
@RepCarlos
told
@FoxNews
that
@FrancisSuarez
's role as Miami mayor is "ceremonial" and that he isn't qualified to be POTUS.
According to Suarez, he has the experience to be our commander in chief "in droves." Here's his reaction on
@Forbes
Newsroom:
"I have a unique, positive, inspirational and aspirational vision for this country."
@MiamiMayor
@FrancisSuarez
joins
@_brittanylewis
on Forbes Newsroom to discuss jumping into the jam-packed 2024 GOP presidential race.
.
@RepCasten
introduced legislation that has the potential to upend the physics of politics as we know it: expanding the House and Senate and restructuring the Supreme Court.
He sat down with me to discuss the legislation, saying it would create "two much more healthy parties."
"Whether Republican or Democratic, I think all would agree that we are all better off if we can get this through."
@RepCasten
joins
@_brittanylewis
on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss his proposal to add more Senators, House lawmakers and institute changes to the Supreme Court.
Outgoing NY Democrat Rep. Carolyn Maloney is facing an ethics review over allegedly requesting a ticket to the 2016 Met Gala, which would violate House rules.
"What did her in was being thirsty,"
@Z_Everson
tells me in
@Forbes
Newsroom.
.
@ForbesWomen
editor
@mcgrathmag
posed this question in a recent
@Forbes
piece: "You Won’t Believe How Many All-Female CEO-CFO Duos Run The 500 Largest Public U.S. Companies"
*spoiler alert: it is SHOCKINGLY low*
The student loan payment pause is set to end on August 31. We haven't heard an announcement on a potential pause extension/debt cancellation from President
@JoeBiden
(yet).
I asked
@zackafriedman
how borrowers can best prepare:
Nassau County Legislator
@JoshLafazan
has been vocal in his calls for Rep. George Santos to resign. But who should replace him?
"Now is not the time for politics," he tells me, before adding that he believes "the next phase here is an indictment."
"It is what I say people of good conscience who are patriots putting country over party calling on him to step aside."
Nassau County Legislator
@JoshLafazan
speaks to
@_brittanylewis
about the outcry against Rep. George Santos.
.
@RobertCahaly
, who was the only pollster to call both Michigan and PA for Trump in 2016, tells me that "all polls," including
@trafalgar_group
, "will underestimate the Republican strength in turnout this year."
He explains what he describes as "submerged voters":
.
@RepLizCheney
before the vote: “Our duty today is to our country, and our children and our Constitution. We are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion, and every American is entitled to those answers so we can act now to protect our republic.”
Running for President of the United States has been one of the greatest honors of my life. This country has given so much to my family and me. The prospect of giving back at the highest levels of public service is a motivator if not a calling. Throughout this process, I have met…
Yesterday, stocks closed out the worst first half of a year since 1970.
I sat down with
@Qai_Invest
's founder and CEO
@smathaidavis
as he breaks down the current stock market landscape:
What are the political implications of potential student loan forgiveness for Democratic lawmakers sitting in red/purple states?
@zackafriedman
lays it out: