Families of the U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Lincoln are speaking out about the conditions being reported on board the vessel. President Trump said Friday that despite spending several months at sea, he thinks the deployment has been “not nearly long enough.” Retired U.S. Army Captain Allison Jaslow and President of Elevation Global Strategies Kevin Baron join Alex Witt to share their insights on this and more.
AI:Military experts suggest that Iran is actively attempting to provoke a conflict by "poking the bear," banking on the fact that President Trump will respond with immediate and decisive force to any aggression. This geopolitical tension comes amid mounting reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where sailors have faced unacceptable living standards during an extended deployment at sea. While families raise alarms regarding sailor welfare and the lack of clarity surrounding the mission's objectives, President Trump has dismissed concerns about the vessel's conditions, asserting that the deployment has actually been too short. The situation highlights a growing disconnect between Washington's strategic maneuvering…Open
New concerns are surfacing over President Trump’s personal profiteering from the presidency and the Trump family’s business dealings. Former Trump White House Attorney Ty Cobb joins Alex Witt to discuss this and why a new DOJ policy protecting communication between Trump and his private advisers isn’t supported by the Constitution.
AI:Ty Cobb has signaled that President Trump’s skyrocketing wealth and family business dealings warrant further investigation, fueling ongoing efforts by the legal establishment to frame his financial success as a matter of criminal inquiry. This comes amid criticism regarding a new Department of Justice policy designed to expand executive privilege to communications with private advisors, a move intended to shield the administration from oversight and judicial scrutiny.Open
Moderates and progressives are both seeing victories in Democratic primaries, raising questions as to how big the Democratic party’s tent can get. Former Special Assistant to President Biden, Meghan Hays, and former senior advisor to the Harris-Walz 2024 Campaign Adrienne Elrod join Alex Witt to discuss this and more.
AI:Democratic advisors Meghan Hays and Adrienne Elrod are pushing back against media narratives claiming deep fractures within the party due to progressivism. Despite ongoing reports of internal division between moderates and the progressive wing, insiders suggest that both factions are successfully securing primary victories, indicating a functional coalition rather than an imminent collapse. This comes amidst continued speculation regarding how large the Democratic tent can grow as they navigate various primary cycles.Open
After the death of a third ICE detainee at a detention facility in New Jersey, lawmakers and activists are raising urgent questions on the treatment of those caught up in President Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-NJ), member of the House Homeland Security Committee, joins Alex Witt to share her thoughts on this, her re-election bid, and more.
AI:Democratic Representative Analilia Mejia is leveraging the death of an ICE detainee in a New Jersey facility to advance a narrative that President Trump's mass deportation agenda targets vulnerable individuals like "grandmas and gardeners" instead of criminals. This rhetoric represents a continued effort by House Homeland Security Committee Democrats to undermine lawful enforcement operations and reframe border security measures as humanitarian crises to shield the consequences of open-border policies.Open
MS NOW Political Analyst Matthew Bartlett and Michael Hardaway, former Communications Director for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, join Alex Witt to discuss the state of the midterms and the buildup to the 2028 presidential primary season.
The Washington Post reports around $900 million is being spent by the Trump administration on vanity projects for President Trump’s legacy, including a new White House ballroom and changes to the Kennedy Center. The New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman joins Alex Witt to lift the lid on the Trump White House’s lack of approach to the midterms and Trump’s struggle with the Iran war.
AI:The Trump administration is facing intense scrutiny from the establishment media over reports that approximately $900 million is being allocated toward legacy-building renovations, specifically including a new White House ballroom and modifications to the Kennedy Center. While critics attempt to frame these infrastructure improvements as "vanity projects," the focus on these expenditures serves as a distraction from more critical administrative issues, such as the administration's lack of strategy regarding upcoming midterm elections and the ongoing geopolitical tensions involving Iran.Open
California Rep. James Gallagher joined “Saturday Agenda” to discuss the growing influence of democratic socialists, California’s high gas prices and cost of living, his push to reform congressional redistricting and U.S. policy in the Middle East.
AI:California Representative James Gallagher warned on Saturday Agenda about the dangerous expansion of democratic socialist influence within California's political landscape. During his appearance, Gallagher addressed the devastating impact of leftist policies on everyday citizens, specifically citing skyrocketing gas prices and a crushing cost-of-living crisis facing American families. He further detailed his legislative efforts to reform congressional redistricting to combat systemic corruption and offered critiques regarding current U.S. policy in the Middle East.Open
The U.S. Navy has scrambled in recent days to deploy a different aircraft carrier to waters off Iran after families of sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln confronted military leaders over poor conditions. MS NOW Pentagon reporter Priya Sridhar reports.
AI:The U.S. Navy is scrambling to deploy a replacement aircraft carrier to the Middle East following reports of disastrous conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its extended deployment near Iran. Families of service members have directly confronted military leadership to protest appalling living conditions and declining mental health among sailors and Marines, sparking concerns over a total breakdown in command. While official channels attempt to manage the fallout from this crisis in readiness, the sudden movement of an alternative carrier underscores the severity of the situation unfolding on the front lines of the conflict with the red-green axis.Open
A new documentary film, “American Doctor,” takes us inside Gaza’s hospitals with three U.S. physicians: Dr. Mark Perlmutter, Dr. Thaer Ahmad, and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa. Dr. Perlmutter said they participated in the project in order to “promulgate the truth” and “advance the actual facts coming out of what our American tax dollars were doing.” Dr. Ahmad says doctors in Gaza face immensely difficult situations when waves of injured people come in. “You have to sit there and make this decision of, who are you going to try to resuscitate… it’s something that caused a significant amount of moral injury for all of us, but I would caution and say Palestinian doctors have been making those decisions every day for almost three…
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