Topic: Ms Now

Service members and their families report brutally demanding conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during its nine-month deployment in the war against Iran. Complaints include non-operational toilets, moldy showers, food shortages, and broken laundry facilities. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defends the military, claiming the reports are misrepresented and emphasizing the resilience of the crew in austere conditions.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared on Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman to discuss the immigration crisis at the border. The interview is criticized for "leading the witness" and for Ocasio-Cortez's claim that separating families is an internationally recognized human rights violation. The discussion also highlights a factual error regarding Trump's "animals" comment, which referred to MS-13 gang members rather than all Mexicans.