Kerry Dolan
@kerrydolan.bsky.social
Assistant Managing Editor at Forbes, working with Forbes' dozens of international editions. Former editor of Forbes' Billionaires list and The Forbes 400 richest Americans list. Tips welcome: [email protected]
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Poll respondents: 58% say Kristi Noem should be fired as Homeland Security Secretary
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Nearly 60% Of Voters Think Kristi Noem Should Be Fired
Noem has received blowback for her response to fatal shootings by federal agents in Minnesota.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Poll respondents: 58% say Kristi Noem should be fired as Homeland Security Secretary
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On Elon: “It's crazy to me how much time he spends attacking us. And, you know, ‘Do you care enough about safety?’ and this and that, while their own house is on fire on these things consistently."
Sam Altman On Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Robotics, Fatherhood And More
Across two wide-ranging interviews with Forbes, Altman covered more ground than could fit in our profile. Here are his remarks on everything from vaccine research to critics who argue he backs compani...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
On Elon: “It's crazy to me how much time he spends attacking us. And, you know, ‘Do you care enough about safety?’ and this and that, while their own house is on fire on these things consistently."
One of Trump's #billionaire supporters, hedge fund magnate Ken Griffin, has spoken out about Trump and his administration's families enriching themselves. It's THAT blatant
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Ken Griffin Calls Out Trump White House For ‘Enriching’ Family Members
The GOP donor has not shied away from criticizing Trump’s policies in the past, but this is the first time he’s called out the administration’s alleged self-dealing and conflict of interest issues.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
One of Trump's #billionaire supporters, hedge fund magnate Ken Griffin, has spoken out about Trump and his administration's families enriching themselves. It's THAT blatant
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Great investigation by @forbes.com @hanktucker1.bsky.social on the growing number of "zombie" private equity firms--who have stopped raising new funds and aren't out selling assets: www.forbes.com/sites/hanktu... #privateequity
Why Private Equity Is Suddenly Awash With Zombie Firms
Hundreds of private equity firms are drowning in a sea of competition, searching for lifeboats of new capital as they cling to portfolios of nearly unsaleable investments.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Great investigation by @forbes.com @hanktucker1.bsky.social on the growing number of "zombie" private equity firms--who have stopped raising new funds and aren't out selling assets: www.forbes.com/sites/hanktu... #privateequity
All this money going into OpenAI--will it really pay off? The amounts are dizzingly high:
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Exclusive | Amazon in Talks to Invest Up to $50 Billion in OpenAI
CEO Andy Jassy is leading the e-commerce giant’s negotiations with the ChatGPT maker.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM
All this money going into OpenAI--will it really pay off? The amounts are dizzingly high:
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new from @forbes.com reporter @mhunterhart.bsky.social, who's tracked the money flowing from Bill Gates to his ex-wife Melinda's charitable foundations--she's got four of them. Melinda announced she'd be receiving the funds when she stepped away from the Gates Foundation #philanthropy #billionaires
New nonprofit tax filings have been released showing that Bill Gates gave $2 billion more than previously known to his ex-wife Melinda's foundations, I report for @forbes.com:
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Bill Gates Donated Another $2 Billion To Ex-Wife Melinda’s Foundations, Records Show
Melinda French Gates has received at least $10.8 billion from Bill to bolster her philanthropy supporting women and families.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM
new from @forbes.com reporter @mhunterhart.bsky.social, who's tracked the money flowing from Bill Gates to his ex-wife Melinda's charitable foundations--she's got four of them. Melinda announced she'd be receiving the funds when she stepped away from the Gates Foundation #philanthropy #billionaires
from @forbes.com reporter @zacheverson.com on why Trump's claim about Rep. Ihan Omar's net worth is not likely to be true:
New: Trump claims Rep. Ilhan Omar is worth $44M.
Here’s why that’s highly unlikely—
and how the controversy was fueled by an entry on her own disclosure that may have run afoul of House ethics guidance.
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Here’s why that’s highly unlikely—
and how the controversy was fueled by an entry on her own disclosure that may have run afoul of House ethics guidance.
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Trump Claims Ilhan Omar Is Worth $44M. Here’s Why That’s Highly Unlikely.
Her 2024 disclosure reported total business values rather than individual stakes, creating wide net-worth ranges that opponents have taken as literal estimates of her personal wealth.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:19 PM
from @forbes.com reporter @zacheverson.com on why Trump's claim about Rep. Ihan Omar's net worth is not likely to be true:
The response is growing: Melinda French Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have both come out against the killings by ICE per @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/mikest...
These Billionaires Are Speaking Out Against ICE, Minnesota Killings
Some billionaires are beginning to speak out against ICE days after Alex Pretti became the second person this month to be killed by the federal agency.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The response is growing: Melinda French Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have both come out against the killings by ICE per @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/mikest...
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The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations ⤵️
Just three months ago Elon Musk was the first billionaire to reach a net worth of $500 billion. Now, he's worth nearly $800 billion, per @forbes.com reporter Matt Durot. Details here:
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Elon Musk’s Net Worth Hits Record High After xAI’s Giant Funding Round
The world’s richest person added $62 billion to his fortune after private investors more than doubled the valuation of his AI and social media firm to $250 billion.
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January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Just three months ago Elon Musk was the first billionaire to reach a net worth of $500 billion. Now, he's worth nearly $800 billion, per @forbes.com reporter Matt Durot. Details here:
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A good read about the last independent casino mogul in Vegas, from @forbes.com Will Yakowicz:
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Meet Circa's Derek Stevens, The Last Las Vegas Casino Mogul
Derek Stevens, owner of Circa, The Golden Gate and The D, took a big gamble on remaking Downtown Las Vegas. He now has a portfolio of properties worth more than $1 billion—including the world’s larges...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:51 PM
A good read about the last independent casino mogul in Vegas, from @forbes.com Will Yakowicz:
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And one more #billionaire moves out of California, to Nevada to avoid a proposed tax that hasn't hit the ballot yet, per @forbes.com @chasewithorn.bsky.social
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Los Angeles Billionaire Moves To Nevada To Sidestep Proposed California Wealth Tax
Exclusive: The buyer behind a record $21 million Las Vegas-area penthouse is a lifelong California resident who says the state’s taxes have pushed him out: “I just felt a little bit like I wasn’t want...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:49 PM
And one more #billionaire moves out of California, to Nevada to avoid a proposed tax that hasn't hit the ballot yet, per @forbes.com @chasewithorn.bsky.social
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amid the craziness, a peaceful, positive celebration of Bob Weir's life & music in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury yesterday: sfstandard.com/2026/01/11/g...
Grief, guitars, and ganja: Bob Weir’s passing brings the Dead back in the Haight
Deadheads reunite to honor the songster of the Summer of Love where it all began.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:53 AM
amid the craziness, a peaceful, positive celebration of Bob Weir's life & music in San Francisco's Haight Ashbury yesterday: sfstandard.com/2026/01/11/g...
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Exclusive: I obtained testimony from the Dec. trial where Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, describes an incident in June where he smashed a car window, is dragged 100 yards, and tased a Guatemalan man 10 times.
"I feared for my life," he said.
"I feared for my life," he said.
ICE officer who killed Minneapolis woman said he 'feared for his life' while arresting another driver last year
In courtroom testimony obtained by MS NOW, Jonathan Ross said he was dragged more than 100 yards by car during a traffic stop.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Exclusive: I obtained testimony from the Dec. trial where Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, describes an incident in June where he smashed a car window, is dragged 100 yards, and tased a Guatemalan man 10 times.
"I feared for my life," he said.
"I feared for my life," he said.
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Interesting twist: Melinda French-Gates gave about five times as much to the Gates Foundation last year as her ex Bill Gates did, reports @mhunterhart.bsky.social for @forbes.com based on newly released filings #philanthropy www.forbes.com/sites/monica...
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December 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Interesting twist: Melinda French-Gates gave about five times as much to the Gates Foundation last year as her ex Bill Gates did, reports @mhunterhart.bsky.social for @forbes.com based on newly released filings #philanthropy www.forbes.com/sites/monica...
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"Meta calculated that about 19% of that money – more than $3 billion – was coming from ads for scams, illegal gambling, pornography and other banned content, according to internal Meta documents reviewed by Reuters." www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue
A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China. Internal company documents show Meta wanted to mini...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Meta calculated that about 19% of that money – more than $3 billion – was coming from ads for scams, illegal gambling, pornography and other banned content, according to internal Meta documents reviewed by Reuters." www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Fraudster’s Victims Are Seething After Trump Commuted His Sentence
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December 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
MacKenzie Scott (former wife of Jeff Bezos) is a quiet rockstar #philanthropist. She gave away $7 billion in the past year. per @forbes.com @pheebini.bsky.social that vaults her even higher among the ranks of the country's most generous givers
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MacKenzie Scott’s Latest Gifts Make Her America’s Third Most Generous Philanthropist
Only Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have given away more—and not nearly as fast.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
MacKenzie Scott (former wife of Jeff Bezos) is a quiet rockstar #philanthropist. She gave away $7 billion in the past year. per @forbes.com @pheebini.bsky.social that vaults her even higher among the ranks of the country's most generous givers
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A Chinese company is out to challenge Nvidia--and its stock just jumped enough to make its founder a #billionaire per @forbes.com
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Former Head Of Nvidia In China Is A Billionaire Thanks To Blockbuster IPO
Zhang Jianzhong left Nvidia to found Moore Threads, in 2020. The firm's IPO skyrocketed in part due to China's push for tech self-reliance amid US restrictions.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A Chinese company is out to challenge Nvidia--and its stock just jumped enough to make its founder a #billionaire per @forbes.com
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"We are not ready for the future," the latest project from the artist Beeple, titled "Regular Animals," warns.
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At Art Basel, Elon Musk, Andy Warhol and Jeff Bezos are reimagined as robotic, picture-pooping dogs | CNN
The half-humanoid-half-canine creatures look like something out of a cyberpunk game — or a fever dream. But they aren’t roving your nightmares (yet). Instead they are on the floor of one of the wealth...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Today's absurd sci-fi headline that's somehow our reality: Fact-checkers barred from immigrating to the U.S.
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
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Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today's absurd sci-fi headline that's somehow our reality: Fact-checkers barred from immigrating to the U.S.
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New: “Eric Trump Has Gotten 10 Times Richer Since Dad’s Election”
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Here’s How Much Eric Trump Is Worth
Crypto took the real estate heir’s fortune and supersized it, briefly making the president’s second-oldest son a billionaire in early September.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
New: “Eric Trump Has Gotten 10 Times Richer Since Dad’s Election”
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One more example of "More money = more problems." Imagine giving your kids control of your billions in assets and then going to court when you change your mind. #billionaires @forbes.com @giacomotognini.bsky.social spells out the crazy story
Zygmunt Solorz, one of Poland's richest people, has been mired in a yearlong succession fight and legal drama involving his three children reminiscent of HBO's Succession. Now he’s turning to U.S. courts in search of more evidence to help his case. Read at @forbes.com:
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Nasty Family Feud Over Polish Billionaire’s Fortune Moves To California Courts
Zygmunt Solorz, one of Poland's richest people, has been mired in a succession fight with his three children. Now he’s turning to U.S. courts in search of evidence to help his case.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
One more example of "More money = more problems." Imagine giving your kids control of your billions in assets and then going to court when you change your mind. #billionaires @forbes.com @giacomotognini.bsky.social spells out the crazy story