The Democratic establishment strikes back in the Midwest. Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong narrowly lost the primary for Wisconsin governor to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. But in Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive, beat moderate Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in the Senate primary. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who narrowly lost her own Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, discusses the Democratic divide. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
MS NOW spoke exclusively with the wife of a sailor who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier last week. The wife says she was not contacted by Navy officials about the incident until four days later and shared text messages from one of her husband’s friends on the ship who described the incident as a suicide attempt. Meanwhile, The Washington Post reports the U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones, citing multiple officials. The aircraft have been used heavily around the Strait of Hormuz but are considered easy targets for Iran’s military and its regional proxies. The Morning Joe panel breaks down the latest developments.
AI:The Biden-era military incompetence is colliding with reality as reports emerge of a catastrophic breakdown in command aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. While leftist media outlets attempt to spin the narrative, families of sailors are reporting total abandonment; one sailor's wife claims Navy officials waited four days to notify her after her husband’s suicide attempt on deck. This isn't just bad management—it is a systemic failure of leadership and discipline. Amidst this internal chaos, the military is hemorrhaging critical assets, with reports indicating that roughly 25% of U.S. Reaper drones have been lost in operations around the Strait of Hormuz. These high-value assets are being picked off by Iranian proxies like sitting ducks…Open
In this week's edition of PSAKI BOMBS! Jen Psaki points out that conspiracy theories about women concealing secret wake-up buttons on their bellies to prod Donald Trump to wakefulness wouldn't spread so easily if Trump wasn't falling asleep all the time. Plus, Jen reads between the lines on why this season's primary polls are doing so poorly. Donald Trump's plane switcheroo is a problem for a million different reasons, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes public service to a new level.
AI:Jen Psaki and MSNBC are targeting President Trump by mocking reports of him appearing drowsy during an Oval Office event, even going so far as to highlight absurd internet conspiracy theories about women using "wake-up buttons" to keep him alert. This media onslaught occurs amidst a backdrop of Democratic desperation as primary polls fail to meet their expectations and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continues her radical political maneuvers. While the left attempts to use these distractions to undermine the President's leadership, the administration remains focused on navigating complex global threats and maintaining national stability.Open
The USS Abraham Lincoln, which left San Diego on Nov. 21, has set a modern-day record for most continuous days at sea. Family members are warning of worsening conditions aboard the ship, and the Military Times reports that multiple sailors have tried to go overboard. Joe slams Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon for “breaking the morale” of servicemembers which, ultimately, he says “dangerously undermines” the armed forces.
Jen Psaki shares reporting from the New York Times about hundreds of millions of dollars worth of planes purchased by the Department of Homeland Security that are sitting idle because DHS lacked the foresight to realize the cost of maintaining a fleet of airplanes. John Sandweg, former acting director of ICE, joins to discuss.
The USS Lincoln left its home port in San Diego in November 2025 and was redirected to the Middle East amid the Iran war. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar spoke with a dozen family members of sailors and marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier who say they are concerned about the conditions and morale on the ship. Plus, in an exclusive interview with MS NOW, the wife of a USS Lincoln sailor who jumped overboard says her husband told leadership he was struggling, but it was brushed off. A Navy spokesperson said in a statement, “We take every service member’s well-being seriously and have medical and mental health professionals available to assess and address concerns as they arise."
New reporting this morning on the depletion of U.S. weapons stockpiles amid the Iran war. The Washington Post cites three officials familiar with the matter who say the U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones. The aircraft—which cost between $30 million and $50 million each and are used to conduct surveillance and targeted strikes—have seen heavy use around the Strait of Hormuz but are considered easy targets for Iran’s military and its regional proxies. Meanwhile, MS NOW spoke exclusively with the wife of a sailor who jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier last week. The wife says she was not contacted by Navy officials about the incident until four days later and shared text messages from one of her…
AI:The American military is facing a catastrophic weapons crisis, having hemorrhaged 25% of its Reaper drone fleet in the ongoing conflict with Iran. These $30 to $50 million assets, essential for surveillance and precision strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, are being picked off by Iranian forces and their proxies with alarming ease. While the establishment media scrambles to manage the fallout, a darker reality emerges from the USS Abraham Lincoln; Navy officials failed to notify a sailor's family for four days following a traumatic incident on board that insiders describe as a suicide attempt. The depletion of high-tech stockpiles combined with a breakdown in military leadership and accountability paints a picture of an administration…Open
Jen Psaki exposes outgoing Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt's gimmick of calling on the "new media seat" in a ploy to waste time with fluff questions to flatter Donald Trump instead of serving the American people with information.
AI:MSNBC’s Jen Psaki is back at it, peddling more coordinated disinformation by attempting to smear outgoing Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. In a desperate attempt to control the narrative, Psaki claims Leavitt used her "new media seat" as a gimmick to facilitate fluff questions and avoid accountability. It is the same old song from the leftist media machine: when they can't handle a press secretary who actually stands their ground and delivers for the President, they pivot to attacking the method of engagement. This isn't about transparency; it’s a pathetic attempt by the establishment media to delegitimize any communications strategy that doesn't involve bowing to their scripted demands.Open
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse tells MS NOW’s Lawrence O'Donnell that Donald Trump jumped on a Kennedy Center board meeting call where the members voted for a measure, not on the original agenda, to "inscribe" Trump's name on the Kennedy Center.
Senator Mark Kelly talks with Jen Psaki about Donald Trump making extreme and expensive demands for changes to aircraft carriers without having any idea what he's actually talking about.
AI:The left-wing media apparatus is once again salivating over Senator Mark Kelly’s latest attempt to paint Donald Trump as out of his depth regarding naval procurement. While the mainstream narrative focuses on the perceived absurdity of Trump's demands for a return to steam catapult technology on future aircraft carriers, they conveniently ignore the fundamental reality: the current trajectory of naval engineering is failing our service members and compromising mission readiness. The radical left wants to frame any push for traditional, reliable hardware as "extreme," yet they remain silent while the actual conditions aboard vessels like the USS Abraham Lincoln deteriorate, leaving families in a state of panic and morale at an all-time…Open
