The Forbes Iconoclast Summit convened in New York City on June 3, 2026, bringing together Wall Street’s top names for a day of high-dollar panels and polished consensus. Editor-at-Large Maneet Ahuja closed the event, reminding the crowd why these gatherings matter to investors and dealmakers navigating a fragile global economy. This year’s roster read like More

The Department of Justice quietly announced the creation of an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” of $1.776 billion funded from the longstanding federal Judgment Fund as part of a settlement related to President Trump’s civil suit against the IRS. Americans waking up to this news should understand the basic fact: this is a government mechanism — long used More

The headline blares that Democrats were “caught cheating” in California, and while the truth is messier than a one-line YouTube caption, the facts on the ground demand serious attention rather than polite shrugging from the political class. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of ballots and related records from a 2025 special election sparked a More

New York City’s flagship Pride celebration suffered real consequences this year as organizers’ decisions collided with financial realities and public safety concerns, leaving what should be a joyful commemoration looking more like a management failure. Heritage of Pride’s own schedule and policy changes have not quelled controversy, and the optics of a pared-down, politicized event More

John Bolton, long a vocal critic of President Trump and the kind of insider who thinks the rules don’t apply to him, has reportedly reached a plea agreement to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information — a stunning end to an 18-count indictment that once looked like a major prosecution. This More

New York City’s elected leaders literally turned the people’s chamber into a runway this week, hosting what the Council called its first-ever “Pride Ball” and filling the City Hall floor with drag performers and loud celebration. Video and official posts show performers sashaying through the council chamber while members cheered and photographed the spectacle. Council More