Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

Steve Forbes breaks down the key reforms that must be made to the TSA to improve travel and foster efficiency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Forbes shares his unvarnished response to the rise of once fringe politicians parties across Europe after decades of the mainstream ignoring major economic and social concerns of their voters, and calls for sound solutions in order to prevent a descent into a chaos reminiscent of the 1930s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Forbes lays out what President Trump must do to ensure his trip to China is a strategic success, first and foremost of which is not forgetting that Xi Jinping is absolutely adamant that China ultimately replace the U.S. as the globe's dominant power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Forbes breaks down the folly of government bailing out and buying businesses they'll ultimately own major stakes in, and explains why the free market is the only way for a sustainable, growing economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Forbes reacts to this week's meeting of the Federal Reserve and calls for Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh to take drastic action when he takes over from outgoing Chair Jerome Powell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Forbes explains why the Trump Administration’s possible bailout of Spirit Airlines will only hurt the market, consumers and the airline industry, and will set a terrible precedent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Forbes calls out Democrats for outright calling to impose onerous and destructive taxes on the wealthiest, which won't solve systemic issues and only stifle business and innovation, and calls on Republicans to forcefully back economy-juicing tax cuts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Congress and the U.S. political system resembling a gerontocracy, many including possible 2028 Democratic presidential contender Rahm Emanuel are calling for age limits for political offices—but term limits may be the best way to ensure leadership from the best and brightest of any age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal Election Commission filings for the first quarter of 2026 showed that billionaires Miriam Adelson and George Soros were the biggest donors backing GOP and Democratic super PACs, respectively, ahead of this year’s midterms, while billionaire Marc Andreessen’s venture capital firm poured $25 million into a pro-artificial intelligence Super PAC. KEY FACTS According to the filings published on Wednesday night, GOP megadonor Adelson donated $30 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, the major super PAC backing Republican Senate candidates. Filings made by the GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund—which backs GOP House candidates—showed Adelson had given the super PAC $10 million, bringing her overall contribution to $40 million so far this year. Billionaire George Soros, one of the biggest backers of Democratic candidates, donated $50 million to his Democracy PAC in January through an associated group, the Fund for Policy Reform. The Democracy PAC then donated $9 million to Senate Majority PAC—which backs Democratic Senate candidates. FORBES VALUATION According to Forbes’ Real Time Billionaire’s list, Adelson’s total fortune is worth $37.3 billion, making her the 58th richest person in the world. In comparison Soros’ net worth stands at $7.5 billion as of Thursday morning. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT FUNDING FROM SILICON VALLEY ?Leaders from Silicon Valley launched the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future in August last year, with venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz among its main backers. Wednesday’s filings showed that the venture firm donated $25 million to the political action committee, with $12.5 million each coming from co-founders Benjamin Horowitz and billionaire Marc Andreessen. BIG NUMBER $27 million. That is how much Democratic Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico has raised in the first three months of the year so far, according to the New York Times. Talarico’s strong numbers appear to reflect Democratic optimism about the race in deep-red Texas, as the GOP has been besieged by infighting among its top two candidates. SURPRISING FACT Filings for a Win for America, a super PAC backed by sports betting platforms, showed it raised more than $40 million in the first three months of the year. FanDuel contributed $19.5 million while DraftKings’ holding company, DK Crown Holdings, donated 17.5 million. An additional $4 million came from Fanatics’ subsidiary FBG Enterprises Opco. Read the full story on Forbes: By Siladitya Ray https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/04/16/billionaire-adelson-pours-40-million-to-back-gop-soros-gives-50-million-to-his-democrat-pac/ 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