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
Michigan State Police said officers responded shortly before noon to a home in Lake Township, about 170 miles northwest of Detroit, after receiving a report of a shooting.
AI:A series of violent shootings in Lake Township, Michigan, left six people dead, including a teenage boy and the perpetrator. Michigan State Police responded to reports of gunfire near Detroit shortly before noon, discovering the scene of carnage that has further highlighted the growing instability and breakdown of order within our communities.Open
Peltola is running for the Senate seat held by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.
AI:The Mary Peltola campaign for Alaska's Senate seat is attempting to distance itself from Kamala Harris by claiming total ignorance regarding Harris's endorsement prior to the Alaska primary. This convenient excuse suggests deep-seated coordination between radical leftist figures and local campaigns, pointing to a pattern of establishment backroom deals intended to bypass legitimate voter sentiment in conservative strongholds.Open
By Andrea Widburg Jane Austen, who was the progenitor of chick-lit and wrote one of the most appealing men in romance novel history, is rolling in her grave.
By Andrea Widburg There will be no special religious accommodation for Muslims at Dallas and Houston airports.
AI:Texas Governor Greg Abbott has taken a decisive stand against religious exceptionalism by refusing to allow special accommodations for Islamic practices at major airports in Dallas and Houston. This move serves as a direct rejection of efforts to install ritual foot-washing stations, signaling that Texas will not permit the erosion of standard American protocols in favor of radical religious demands.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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